Young Puerto Ricans Are Leaving the Island to Escape the Territory’s Debt
In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, many college-aged Puerto Ricans are pursuing jobs elsewhere. Others are now deciding to stay.
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López Obrador Takes on Corruption and Poverty in Mexico Through Austerity
The president has proposed cutting the salaries of public officials, including his own, slashing federal budgets, and laying off 70 percent of non-unionized federal workers.
Viewfinder: Transit Centers in Buenos Aires Stand Empty During a General Strike Across Argentina
View of the Constitución train station and empty bus stops in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during a 24-hour general strike, on September 25th, 2018.
Viewfinder: Demonstrators Protest Government Austerity With Pop-Up Soup Kitchens in Argentina
Volunteers prepare a free meal at a soup kitchen in Buenos Aires during a protest against the government of Argentine President Mauricio Macri.
Viewfinder: A Labor Protest in Costa Rica
Thousands of public-sector employees march during a strike called by labor unions to protest against austerity measures in San José, Costa Rica, on June 25th, 2018.
The GOP Tax Bill Is an All-Out Assault on America’s Weakest
Phase One: Blow up the deficit. Phase Two: Use austerity to justify shredding the safety net.
There Is No Station 2
An inside look at what it's like when austerity measures lead to direct cuts in your city's emergency services.
What Can’t It Do? European Austerity Policies Now Giving the World Anti-Matter, Clones
Talented natives of southern Europe that have fled their homes for opportunities elsewhere are starting to produce major breakthroughs.
Austerity Is Hurting Our Health
New research attributes more than 10,000 suicides and up to a million cases of depression to the Great Recession.
Economics: Red Cross Getting Tired of Carrying Austerity Fallout
A tricky word, “developed.” It’s hard to find much silver lining in Europe’s now-five-year-long economic collapse. But: at…