The IMF Is Dismantling Argentina All Over Again

Celina della Croce / Independent Media Institute Dec 24, 2018 New loans are spurring unrest and deepening the country's social and economic crisis. Stop us if you've heard this story before. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

‘The G-20 Is Death,’ and Other Lessons in Global Capitalism

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Dec 4, 2018 As the world's powers gather for their annual summit, demonstrators denounce imperialism, austerity and more. A dispatch from Buenos Aires. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Venezuela Detains 6 in Failed Drone Attack Aimed at Maduro

SCOTT SMITH / The Associated Press Aug 5, 2018 Those detained are suspected of using explosives-laden drones in trying to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro. The attack comes as Venezuela reels from a worsening economic and humanitarian crisis. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trudeau Announces Pacific Trade Deal Without U.S.

The Associated Press Jan 23, 2018 The latest on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The World Bank and the IMF Are Enabling the Next Crisis

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 10, 2016 A fresh global economic disaster is brewing, and the authors of world financial policy don't acknowledge their role in creating it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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2015 in Review: Amid the Gloom Covering Our Planet, Some Rays of Light

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 22, 2015 On the winter solstice, a Truthdig review of the year's environmental stories finds cause for hope in our poison-riddled world. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Risk of Global Financial Crash Has Increased, IMF Warns

Staff / Truthdig Oct 8, 2015 The International Monetary Fund says a slowdown of the Chinese economy and a decline in world trade are undermining the stability of highly indebted emerging economies. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Bernie Sanders Won Over Iowa and Overtook Hillary Clinton in the Polls

Staff / Truthdig Sep 22, 2015 Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has shocked many with his recent success in Iowa, but maybe we shouldn't be so surprised; media coverage of the U.K.’s Jeremy Corbyn has revealed The Guardian's true colors; meanwhile, the IMF is telling Israel to stop spending so much money on defense. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Greek Coup: Liquidity as a Weapon of Coercion

By Ellen Brown, Web of Debt Aug 2, 2015 In the modern global banking system, all banks need a credit line with the central bank in order to be part of the payments system. Choking off that credit line was a form of blackmail the Greek government couldn’t refuse. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

IMF Refuses to Join Greek Bailout Until Debt Relief Demands Are Met

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 31, 2015 The International Monetary Fund has said it will not participate in a new bailout for Greece until an “explicit and concrete agreement” on debt relief is reached by the country’s eurozone creditors. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Investors and Their Bankers Want Everything From Puerto Rico

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 29, 2015 Billionaire hedge fund managers have demanded that Puerto Rico lay off teachers, close schools, raise taxes, sell billions of dollars worth of public buildings and drastically cut public spending in order to repay loans and avoid financial default. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )