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Puerto Rico debt deal: Bondholders get paid, future of public services uncertain
February 5, 2019A federal bankruptcy judge approved a major debt restructuring plan for Puerto Rico on Monday in the first deal of its kind for the U.S. territory since the island’s government declared nearly four years ago that...
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Only billionaires will miss Paul Ryan
January 2, 2019Ryan was never a serious thinker, and he didn’t care about debt. He was a frat bro from a wealthy family who read a lot of Ayn Rand.
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Italian elections and immigration
February 22, 2018Italian elections are always complex affairs, but the upcoming Mar. 4 vote is one of the most bewildering in several decades.
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Teachers demand end to school closings in Puerto Rico
May 12, 2017Teachers unions in the United States and Puerto Rico joined forces to fight the drastic school closings, forced upon the island’s children by hedge fund creditors.
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Why Bernie should stay in the race
May 24, 2016Bernie made clear that the campaign was not about him, it was about building a political revolution that would last years after the election was over.
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