Opinion

Sri Lanka and the Great Lie of IMF Dependency

Ahilan Kadirgamar and Devaka Gunawardena / Himal Southasian Feb 23, 2023 Sri Lanka’s economic crisis demands urgent relief measures for a desperate citizenry and a new, self-sufficient model of development Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

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Full Faith and Credit

John Darkow Jan 23, 2023 Dig deeper

Puerto Rico in Crisis as Obama Authorizes Federal Financial Control (Multimedia)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 1, 2016 Puerto Ricans took to the streets Thursday to protest what they see as a return to colonialist policy after President Obama signed an emergency measure to put the island’s finances under the oversight of the federal government.Puerto Ricans took to the streets Thursday to protest after President Obama signed an emergency measure to put the island’s finances under the oversight of the federal government. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Greek Voters Send Decisive Message to European Leaders: No Deal (Updated)

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jul 6, 2015 If there was any lingering question about where the majority of Greeks stood on the deal drummed up by European creditors to try to contain Greece's ongoing financial crisis, Sunday's referendum on the bailout package soundly dispelled it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Who Profits If the Government Defaults?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 12, 2013 Short-selling investors, savvy gold and silver bugs and currency traders -- are all people who are closest to and most informed about the U.S. financial system. In other words, likely few people who are reading this page. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

House GOP Shutdown an Exceptionally Reckless Waste of Time

William Pfaff / Truthdig Oct 10, 2013 Abroad, what is happening in Washington remains to most a mystery of very little interest. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Boehner Doubles Down, Threatens Default

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Oct 7, 2013 House Speaker John Boehner went on television Sunday to scare the hell out of everybody. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Next GOP Move: Impeach Obama!

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Oct 4, 2013 If the Republicans in Congress are unable to prevent the United States from paying its bills later in this month of shutdowns and deficit limits, I assume their next move will be an attempt to impeach President Obama. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Terror Alert Redux

Christopher Weyant, Cagle Cartoons, The Hill Mar 2, 2013 Dig deeper

Colleges Suing Poor Students Over Loan Defaults

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 6, 2013 "The increase in the amount of defaulted loans among poor students comes as President Barack Obama says he wants to expand access to college for working-class families and increase funding for the Perkins program," Bloomberg reports. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Warning to the Next Generation of Student Debtors

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Jul 10, 2012 Explaining why she is fighting for reform of the student lending industry, Carmen Berkley bursts into tears. She is one of several borrowers interviewed in a documentary by Serge Bakalian, above. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Student Debt as a Human Rights Issue

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: A student loan crisis just in time for graduation and "More Powerful Than Dynamite" author Thai Jones. Dig deeper