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

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 ( 1 Min. Read )

The Real Cause of America’s Debt Crisis

Staff / Truthdig Jul 26, 2011 Over the past century, America's rich made their millions and billions through the use of public assets shared by everyone. By virtue of those profits, they have not only a moral, but a rational obligation to pay more for the upkeep of public services. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Calling the GOP’s Bluff

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jul 6, 2011 Obama's in-your-face attitude seems to have thrown Republicans off their stride. They thought all they had to do was convince everyone that they were crazy enough to force an unthinkable default on the nation's financial obligations. Now they have to wonder whether Obama is crazy enough to let them. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

For Want of a Compromise

RJ Matson, Cagle Cartoons, Roll Call Jun 28, 2011 Dig deeper

Playing With Default

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jun 6, 2011 The current puppet play in Congress -- where Republicans sponsored a bill to raise the nation's debt ceiling only because they wanted to vote it down -- would be funny, if only they weren't risking economic disaster. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Greece Isn’t Europe’s Only Problem

William Pfaff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2010 Today's European crisis was precipitated by Greece acting with possibly reckless honesty, and Germany behaving badly. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Going Deeper and Deeper Into Hock

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2006 Congress just raised our debt ceiling--the amount we're allow to borrow--by $781 billion. It was either that or default on our treasury notes. This is the fourth debt-ceiling increase since Bush took office--some $3 trillion in total. Dick Cheney may have said that deficits don't matter, but try telling that to the next generation of Americans, who are going to have one helluva credit card bill to pay off. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )