Occupy: Two Years Later
Thousands of Occupy protesters demonstrated in New York City to mark the second anniversary of the movement on Tuesday, just as new figures show that poverty remains steady and the so-called “1 percent” have only grown wealthier
Cypriot Students Protest Amid Bailout Furor
Scores of Cypriot students have flocked to the presidential palace, chanting slogans and waving banners, following the announcement that banks will not reopen until Thursday. The eurozone bailout has heightened frustration at the government
Banks Wrongfully Foreclosed, Seized Homes From Military Members
The nation’s biggest banks wrongfully foreclosed on more than 700 military members during the housing crisis and seized homes from roughly two dozen other borrowers who were current on their mortgage payments, findings that eclipse earlier estimates of the improper evictions
2008 Financial Crisis Cost $22 Trillion
The 2008 financial crisis cost the U.S. economy more than $22 trillion, a study by the Government Accountability Office published Thursday said. The financial reform law that aims to prevent another crisis, by contrast, will cost a fraction of that
Anonymous Hacks The Fed
US central bank confirms intrusion after hacktivist group Anonymous was claimed to have stolen 4,000 bankers’ details
Hurricane Sandy’s Rabbit Hole
Many of us feel Congress is legislating how we should live, instead of empowering and guaranteeing our ability to live
Europe Erupts in Protest
The strikes are intended to paralyse factories and public sector offices, and have grounded more than 700 flights. Organisers are urging national leaders to abandon fiscal austerity measures and address growing social anxiety
Thousands Protest Budget Cuts in Athens
Thousands of protesters have converged on the Greek capital’s main square outside parliament, as legislators debated the 2013 budget that includes salary and pension cuts
How the West Robs Africa
The world’s wealthy countries often criticise African nations for corruption - especially that perpetrated by those among the continent’s government and business leaders who abuse their positions by looting tens of billions of dollars in national assets or the profits from state-owned enterprises that could otherwise be used to relieve the plight of some of the world’s poorest peoples
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