Debt, History of

From debtors’ prison to student loan debt, six stories from the archive.

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie addresses a Drop The Debt rally in Trafalgar Square, 13th June 1999.

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By: The Editors

December 18, 2020 December 9, 2020

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An unusual coalition transformed a labor dispute into one of the longest-running consumer protests in US history.

The city's prosperity grew from a system that trafficked human beings and turned their lives into profit.

The magazine’s explosive growth mirrored the nation's emergence as a global empire.

Families turned to habeas corpus to recover enlisted sons, forcing a constitutional showdown over military power.