Groups Appeal to UN for ‘Humanity’ as Detroit Shuts Off Water to Thousands
Published on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 by Common Dreams – Sarah Lazare, staff writer As...
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Tag: Detroit bankruptcy
Detroit Bankruptcy: Wall Street, Lost Revenues Forced Decline, But City Pensioners to Pay the Costs
A federal judge has approved Detroit’s bid to qualify for bankruptcy, putting the city on a path to financial recovery — but threatening the livelihoods of thousands of city workers.
Read MoreHow Wall Street is Bleeding Detroit Dry
Report finds worker and retiree pensions are not the culprit
Read MoreRichard Wolff: Detroit a "Spectacular Failure" of System that Redistributes Pay from Bottom to Top
Obama failed to mention the bankruptcy filing by Detroit
Read MoreDetroit Goes Bankrupt: Will Unelected Manager Pit City’s Needs Against Rights of Pensioners?
Facing an estimated $18 billion in debt, Detroit has become the largest U.S. municipality to file for bankruptcy
Read More'Illegal': Detroit Workers Decry Rightwing Assault on Pensions
Detroit unions and a Michigan state judge are fighting back against Detroit ’emergency manager’ Kevyn Orr’s filings Thursday to force the city into bankruptcy proceedings
Read MoreIn Detroit Bankruptcy, It's the Poor Who Lose
Detroit may suffer an accelerated race down the path towards privatization and the erosion of public services that have already devastated its poor communities.
Read MoreDetroit becomes largest US city to file for bankruptcy
Crime is rampant, and the city literally cannot afford to keep the lights on — a whopping 40 percent of streetlights are out.
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