Paying the price. Be sure to watch the video.

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Paying the price
As the toll of the financial crisis continues to mount, many are looking for its true causes - and finding a crime.
Meltdown Last Modified: 21 Sep 2011 12:57

The third episode of Meltdown looks at how the victims of the 2008 financial crash fight back. A protesting singer in Iceland brings down the government; in France a union leader oversees the kidnapping of his bosses; and thousands of families are made homeless in California.
In depth coverage of US financial crisis protests

Hordur Torfason, an Icelandic singer, leads the way in holding protests over the country's economy, calling for the resignation of the government and new elections.

Geir Haarde, the prime minister of Iceland, was surrounded and pelted by the protestors. Haarde soon resigned and the country's government collapsed.

In France, workers fought back to claim their rights. The Continental Tire factory announced its plant would close by 2010, meaning job losses for its 1,120 employees. Workers occupied offices and trashed the place in protest. Protests spread right across France and Europe.

As the grim toll of the financial crisis continues to mount around the world, many governments are looking for the true causes of the meltdown. In many cases, what they are discovering amounts to a crime.



Meltdown is a four-part investigation that takes a closer look at the people who brought down the financial world. The third part, Paying the price, can be seen on Al Jazeera English from Tuesday, October 4, at the following times GMT: Tuesday: 2000; Wednesday: 1200; Thursday: 0100; Friday: 0600; Saturday: 2000; Sunday: 1200; Monday: 0100; Tuesday: 0600.

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1. Kick for the Evening crowd.

Take notice that the Icelanders won without violence (except a few eggs and yoghurt). Protesters who used violence are still fighting the System.

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2. The labor leaders in France do not accept the slaughter without a fight....