The Troika’s Ultimatum to Greece Is Terrible. Leaving the Euro Would Be Worse. The Troika’s Ultimatum to Greece Is Terrible. Leaving the Euro Would Be Worse.
Those who blithely call for exit haven’t fully imagined what that would mean for Greek citizens.
Jul 13, 2015 / Editorial / Maria Margaronis
The Roots of Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis—and Why Austerity Will Not Solve It The Roots of Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis—and Why Austerity Will Not Solve It
The US government is at least partially responsible for the emergency, which is affecting millions of what are effectively second-class US citizens.
Jul 8, 2015 / Ed Morales
Will Europe’s Leaders Come to Their Senses About Greece? Will Europe’s Leaders Come to Their Senses About Greece?
The time is now for Europe’s leaders to understand that this crisis is not about accounting, but the continent’s future.
Jul 7, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Austerity Has Failed: An Open Letter From Thomas Piketty to Angela Merkel Austerity Has Failed: An Open Letter From Thomas Piketty to Angela Merkel
Five leading economists warn the German chancellor, “History will remember you for your actions this week.”
Jul 7, 2015 / Thomas Piketty, Jeffrey D. Sachs, Heiner Flassbeck, Dani Rodrik, and Simon Wren-Lewis
Bernie Sanders: ‘I Applaud the People of Greece’ Bernie Sanders: ‘I Applaud the People of Greece’
Bernie Sanders, Joe Stiglitz, and Dan Cantor on the necessity of voting “no” to austerity measures.
Jul 6, 2015 / John Nichols
Greek Voters to Eurozone: We Can’t and Won’t Do This Anymore Greek Voters to Eurozone: We Can’t and Won’t Do This Anymore
A “No” vote meant acknowledging the end of the fantasy of a benevolent, neutral Europe and taking a leap of faith into the unknown.
Jul 6, 2015 / Maria Margaronis
Life and Death in Brownback’s Kansas Life and Death in Brownback’s Kansas
Twenty-one states have refused to expand Medicaid, leaving millions of sick Americans without decent healthcare.
Jun 2, 2015 / Feature / Kai Wright
Labour’s Love’s Lost Labour’s Love’s Lost
The party must renew links to British civil society.
May 13, 2015 / Editorial / D.D. Guttenplan
Syriza Can Still Succeed—Even Though EU Officials Are Set On Its Demise Syriza Can Still Succeed—Even Though EU Officials Are Set On Its Demise
The European Commission and the IMF created the conditions that produced Syriza. Now they’re doing everything they can to strangle it in its cradle.
Apr 8, 2015 / Blog / Maria Margaronis
Meet Rahm Emanuel’s Other Election Day Challenger Meet Rahm Emanuel’s Other Election Day Challenger
Whether Emanuel wins or loses his fight for mayor, the savvy coalition leading the charge against him may already have changed Chicago politics for the better.
Apr 6, 2015 / Cities Rising / Micah Uetricht