Let’s Unveil One for the Gipper

Staff / Truthdig Jul 4, 2011 This Fourth of July, during a transatlantic Age of Austerity, roughly 2,000 people paid to attend a private celebration near the American Embassy in London's Grosvenor Square, where a statue of Ronald Reagan was unveiled. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Greeks Waylay U.S. Ship in Gaza Flotilla

Staff / Truthdig Jul 1, 2011 The Audacity of Hope, an American ship in the defiant Freedom Flotilla 2, tried to set sail for Gaza on Friday afternoon but was stopped by the Greek coast guard shortly after leaving port. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Greek Lessons

Nate Beeler, Cagle Cartoons, The Washington Examiner Jul 1, 2011 Dig deeper

Greece and EU Attempt to Avoid Disastrous Default

William Pfaff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2011 Athens in recent days has experienced continuing popular protest, sporadically violent, against the economic austerity program demanded of Greece by the IMF. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

In Greece, ‘Fiscal Suicide’ Was Not an Option

Staff / Truthdig Jun 29, 2011 Despite thousands of protesters' fierce opposition to the PM's austerity plan and with calls of "traitor" ringing in their ears, members of the Greek Parliament voted Wednesday in favor of economic solvency rather than popular opinion. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gridlock in Greece

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2011 So, time is running out for the Greek government to put a plan in place in the interest of avoiding complete economic catastrophe Too bad Prime Minister George Papandreou's austerity-tastic ideas are failing to win over the protesters (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ten and Out?

Olle Johansson, Cagle Cartoons, Sweden Jun 21, 2011 Dig deeper

Greek Austerity Protests

Paresh Nath, Cagle Cartoons, The Khaleej Times, UAE Jun 19, 2011 Dig deeper

No Resolution Reached at Greek Austerity Summit

Staff / Truthdig May 28, 2011 A group of Greek leaders fell short of reaching an agreement on Prime Minister George Papandreou's austerity plan by week's end, putting Greece on shaky ground in terms of the country's chances of receiving more bailout funds from the IMF. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Workers of the World Unite for International Workers’ Day

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2011 Suffering austerity measures imposed by many of the world's governments to deal with a shortage of public funds, workers and activists rallied around the globe May 1 to demand the creation of jobs, decent wages and improved working conditions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

First Wisconsin, Now Ohio

Staff / Truthdig Mar 2, 2011 All that talk about Wisconsin being a potential test case for the rest of the country might be right, as now Ohio's Senate is preparing for a vote this week that could end collective bargaining for public-sector workers in the name of -- you guessed it -- austerity. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Krugman: Kids Will Pay the Price for Spending Cuts

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2011 According to New York Times econo-whiz Paul Krugman, all this emphasis on austerity will not be good for posterity. In his latest column, Krugman slams the GOP for claiming to be all about the kids while stacking the deck against them with "draconian" budget cuts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )