Austerity
Why the Irish Crisis is Going Global
Rick Newman US News You may not have to worry about Ireland in a week, or a month. But at the moment, the Emerald Isle…
IMF expert warns Ireland to ‘seek bailout now’
Harry Leech and Nick Webb Indepedndent A FORMER chief economist at the IMF has warned that Brian Lenihan must immediately ask the IMF for a…
QE2: It’s the Federal Debt, Stupid!
Ellen H. Brown Truth-Out Unlike QE1, QE2 is not about saving the banks. It’s about saving the country from Greek-like austerity measures necessitated by a…
UK’s Great Austerity Sell Off of State-Owned Assets Begins
The great austerity auction of state-owned assets has commenced after a pair of Canadian pension funds splashed out £2.1bn to acquire High Speed One, the…
IMF Tax Tribunals Coming to America Soon?
Western Pennsylvanians protest a tax on whiskey in 1794 Kurt Nimmo Infowars In Greece, the bankster loan sharking operation popularly known as the International Monetary…
UK executives defy age of austerity as pays leaps 55%
‘Don’t they know that this is meant to be austerity Britain?’ said TUC general secretary Brendan Barber Graeme Wearden Guardian Britain’s bosses have been accused…
Thank God for France
Mike Whitney Counter Punch Thank God for France. While American liberals tremble at the idea of sending an angry e mail to congress for fear…
French Senate Passes Pension Bill
BBC The French Senate has passed a controversial pension reform bill, which has caused a series of strikes and protests around France. The senators approved…
Economists Say US Must Prepare for “Savage Austerity”
YouTube – BloombergTV Best Howard Davies, chairman of the London School of Economics, and Willem Buiter, chief economist at Citigroup Inc., talk about the potential…
Will Americans Follow French Example Of Mass Civil Unrest?
Or will the sleeping middle classes continue to scratch their butts and watch Dancing with the Stars? French Protests – REUTERS Paul Joseph Watson Prison…
UK’s Cameron announces military austerity plan
David Stringer Associated Press LONDON — Britain will lose thousands of troops, build new aircraft carriers – without new fighter jets – and delay a…
U.S. Debt Woes Expose Hidden Austerity and Looting of Public Assets
Eric Blair Activist Post The austerity sharks are circling their wounded prey. The U.S. economy continues to collapse amid dwindling stimulus funds, while states are…
Acropolis shut down in Greek protests
Riot police clash with workers who barricaded themselves inside ancient Athens site in protest over unpaid wages Greek riot police – Reuters Associated Press Athens…