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Hundreds of thousands march against austerity in Britain

June 22, 2015 By Lamiat Sabin

A quarter of a million angry voices challenged the government's "dangerous and unjust" spending cuts at the weekend.

A hot weekend and a chilly G7 summit

June 9, 2015 By Victor Grossman

Top leaders of seven nations at the G7 Summit discuss "the global economy as well as... foreign, security and development policy."

Massive anti-austerity march as Portugal prepares for national elections

June 8, 2015 By Emile Schepers

The red hammer-and-sickle banners of the Portuguese Communist Party and the green flags of the Green Ecological Party filled the streets of Lisbon.

Blockupy movement blossoms in Frankfurt

March 31, 2015 By Victor Grossman

Blockupy gathered disparate groups into a solid force, not only on the question of Greece but against the highway robbery tactics of the powerful private German banks.

Report refutes Emanuel’s austerity agenda for Chicago

March 26, 2015 By Special to People’s World

Proposals for getting Chicago's finances back on track without unconstitutional grabs at retiree pensions, cuts to vital services, and toxic bank fees.