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“The Brink of Political Revolution”: Puerto Rican Protests Continue Amid Political...
July 30, 2019
Protests are continuing in Puerto Rico days after mass demonstrations forced Governor Ricardo Rosselló to step down. It marked the first time...
Puerto Rico governor resigns after popular protests
By Jerry White
25 July 2019
After two weeks of protests demanding his removal, Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló announced his resignation late Wednesday night....
Massive protests in Puerto Rico seek governor’s resignation and an end...
The protesters’ immediate demand is for governor Ricardo Rosselló to resign, but the mobilizations have also highlighted the widespread rejection of Puerto Rico’s status...
‘Yellow vest’ spending leads to ‘worrying’ debt levels in France say...
25 June 2019
France's public auditor on Tuesday warned that the country's debt level, which is hovering at close to 100 percent, was "worrying" and...
Pourquoi l’annulation de la dette allemande de 1953 n’est pas reproductible...
8 avril par Eric Toussaint
En 2019, la Banque mondiale (BM) et le FMI atteignent l’âge de 75 ans. Ces deux institutions financières internationales (IFI), créées en...
Les Crises La montagne de dettes privées des entreprises sera au...
Les ingrédients d’une nouvelle crise financière internationale majeure sont réunis. Les dirigeants des banques centrales le savent de même que les dirigeants d’institutions comme...
Nourrir le débat sur une annulation partielle (370 mds€) de la...
15 avril 2019
L’objet de cet article est de nourrir le débat public sur l’opportunité d’une prise de décision politique visant à annuler une part...
When France Used the Public Debt to Colonise Morocco
by Adam Barbe
17 February 2017
It is now widely recognised that the French protectorate over Morocco was acquired thanks to that country’s public debt. Guy...
Mozambique needs urgent action on debt crisis following Cyclone Idai
22 March
by Jubilee Debt Campaign
Cyclone Idai has caused huge destruction and loss of life in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. The true extent of the...
Haiti’s Revolution
Haiti, the first Black Republic that gained its independence 215 years ago.