The Bankruptcy of Detroit and the Division of America

Robert Reich / Truthdig Sep 6, 2014 Detroit is a model for how wealthier and whiter Americans escape the costs of public goods they’d otherwise share with poorer and darker Americans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Arson Fires Destroying Detroit’s Famed Heidelberg Project

BLANK Dec 10, 2013 Since May, four main houses in Tyree Guyton's internationally known Heidelberg Project have been leveled by arson fires. In many ways, the showdown between the artist and the arsonist says more about Detroit than does the city's recent bankruptcy filing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Detroit’s Bankruptcy: It Took Decades of Bad Decisions

BLANK Sep 16, 2013 A new report by the Detroit Free Press traces more than 60 years of city government decisions that culminated in the city's bankruptcy filing in July. It could have been avoided, and the causes aren't quite what most people think. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Detroit Bail-In Template: Fleecing Pensioners to Save the Banks

By Ellen Brown, Web of Debt Aug 5, 2013 The Detroit bankruptcy is looking suspiciously like the bail-in template originated by the G20’s Financial Stability Board in 2011, which exploded on the scene in Cyprus in 2013 and is now becoming the model globally. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Way of Detroit

Signe Wilkinson / Truthdig Jul 26, 2013 Dig deeper

Detroit and the Bankruptcy of America’s Social Contract

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jul 21, 2013 The geopolitical divide has become so palpable that being wealthy in America today means not having to come across anyone who isn’t. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Milt Priggee, Cagle Cartoons, www.miltpriggee.com Jul 20, 2013 Dig deeper

Detroit Files for Bankruptcy, Lewis Black Messes With Texas, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 19, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including the closure of three Texas women's health clinics and why President Obama is reconsidering a scheduled meeting with Vladimir Putin. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )