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Argentina, the Vulture and the Justice

James North / Truthdig Aug 9, 2023 Paul Singer’s relationship to Samuel Alito illuminates how U.S. law enables vulture funds to deepen immiseration across the Global South. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Who Will Protect Elections From U.S. Oligarchs?

Paul Street / Truthdig Apr 18, 2018 The nation's campaign finance free-for-all is one reason the Electoral Integrity Project ranks the democratic integrity of our elections dead last among the West's democracies. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Defying Donald Trump’s Kleptocracy

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 2, 2017 The president-elect represents the late stage of capitalism, when corporations, no longer able to generate profits at former levels, pillage the government and society for profit. However, he will be vulnerable to impeachment if we take to the streets. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Look at the Lobbyists Clinton and Wasserman Schultz Picked to Write the Democratic Party’s Platform

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2016 The leading Democratic presidential candidate and the party chair appointed influence peddlers with ties to weapons makers, hedge funds and Wal-Mart to the committee responsible for drafting the party’s policies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Marco Rubio Is Running Out of Time to Deliver Middle East Return on Investment for Big Donors

Sandy Tolan / Truthdig Mar 3, 2016 Can Marco Rubio win Florida to stay in the presidential race? Three billionaire supporters with hard-line views on Israel hope so. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Cry for Argentina: Fiscal Mismanagement or Pillage?

By Ellen Brown, Web of Debt Aug 15, 2014 Argentina has now taken the U.S. to The Hague for blocking the country’s 2005 settlement with the bulk of its creditors. The issue underscores the need for an international mechanism for nations to go bankrupt. Better yet would be a sustainable global monetary scheme that avoids the need for sovereign bankruptcy. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Greg Palast: How Obama Could End Argentina’s Debt Crisis

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 9, 2014 "The 'vulture' financier now threatening to devour Argentina can be stopped dead by a simple note to the courts from Barack Obama," investigative journalist Greg Palast writes Thursday at The Guardian. "But the president, while officially supporting Argentina, has not done this one thing that could save Buenos Aires from default." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Clintonians Join Vulture Flock Over Argentina

By Conn Hallinan Jul 24, 2014 Likely leaders of a Hillary Clinton administration are helping hedge fund billionaire Paul Singer wring hundreds of millions of dollars out of Argentina, a move that could derail the country's long climb back into solvency and undermine debt settlements worldwide.Likely leaders of a Hillary Clinton administration are helping hedge fund billionaire Paul Singer wring hundreds of millions of dollars from Argentina. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Argentina Alleges Extortion After Court Sides With ‘Vulture Funds’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 19, 2014 This week, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Argentina over its $1.5 billion debt in a ruling critics say validates predatory behavior by "vulture funds." "Democracy Now!" looks at the case that is being called the "trial of the century" in how poor countries repay sovereign debt. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Argentine Debt Appeal Rejected

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 18, 2014 The U.S. Supreme Court handed Argentina two major disappointments Monday "in cases brought by bondholders who refused to accept reduced payments after the country’s 2001 default," The New York Times DealBook reports. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Greg Palast: Between Two Vultures

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 6, 2013 International gumshoe reporter Greg Palast tells RT's Max Keiser how the fate of the Argentinian economy will be decided by a legal battle between the White House and Paul Singer -- "the great vulture speculator in America" and "probably the top donor, or organizer of donors for the Republican party" -- over the profits of big banks. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )