Stories by Matt Taibbi

Matt Taibbi is a writer for Rolling Stone.subscribe to Matt Taibbi's rss feed

Taibbi: The Lunatics Who Made a Religion Out of Greed and Wrecked the Economy

Posted on Apr 26, 2010, Source: The Guardian

The SEC's lawsuit against Goldman Sachs is a chance to prevent greed without limits.

Matt Taibbi and RFK Jr. on Obama's Sellout to Wall Street

Posted on Jan 11, 2010, Source: Go Left TV

Once Obama took office, he sent progressives packing, and filled his cabinet with former Wall Street insiders. This wasn't the "change" that we were expecting.

Matt Taibbi, Bill Moyers and Robert Kuttner: Why Can't Democrats Do Anything Right?

Posted on Dec 21, 2009, Source: Bill Moyers Journal

Could a crushing defeat on health reform teach Democrats to stop prioritizing corporate interests?

Why Do Conservatives Love Sarah Palin? Because She Never Stops Whining

Posted on Nov 23, 2009, Source: True/Slant

Sarah Palin constantly complains about the imaginary injustices done to her person. And our country loves whiners.

Why Is a Slate Writer Shilling for Goldman Sachs? Taibbi Shreds the Latest Wall Street PR

Posted on Jul 31, 2009, Source: True/Slant

The winner of this month's Most Retarded Horsesh** Written In Defense of Goldman Sachs award goes to ... Heidi Moore.

.

The Scandal Continues: The Billions in Govt. Cash Behind Goldman's "Profits"

Posted on Jul 17, 2009, Source: True/Slant

That Goldman Sachs is getting away with robbery is bad enough -- that they're getting praised for being so smart is damn near intolerable.

"Suck on Our Yachts": Goldman Sachs Issues Non-Apology for Destroying the World Economy

Posted on Jun 22, 2009, Source: True/Slant

Goldman Sachs chief Lloyd Blankfein says he's sorry, then proceeds to brag about screwing us all.

Let's Get It Straight, Hank Paulsen Is a Prick Who Took Down the Economy

Posted on Jun 9, 2009, Source: True/Slant

The Wall Street Journal lets a former Goldman Sachs employee write a power-worshipping ode to Bush's disastrous Treasury Secretary.

Taibbi: No More Compromise -- Obama Must Wholly Reject Bush's Dictator Policies

Posted on Jun 1, 2009, Source: True/Slant

The recent haggling over Guantanamo is such classic Democratic Party politics, it's almost laughable. Almost, except that it's, you know, revolting.

Sarah Palin's Outrageous Hypocrisy on Teen Sex

Posted on May 27, 2009, Source: True/Slant

Palin knew her daughter was having sex in her own house. What does it take to get discredited as a right-wing "family values" merchant these days?

These God Pundits Can Give You a Splitting Headache

Posted on May 9, 2009, Source: True/Slant

God People are constantly fine-tuning their weird arguments to pimp the righteousness of faith.

Memo to Jackass, the Credit Card Industry Doesn't Need Anyone Standing Up for It

Posted on May 8, 2009, Source: True/Slant

A columnist decides the credit card industry is a victim of "public anger" --- how revolting is that?

Obama's Top Economic Adviser Is Greedy and Highly Compromised

Posted on Apr 10, 2009, Source: True/Slant

Among the payoffs Larry Summers received: $45K from Merrill Lynch days before he joined Obama's team. And it gets worse.

AIG Exec Whines About Public Anger, and Now We're Supposed to Pity Him? Yeah, Right

Posted on Mar 26, 2009, Source: AlterNet

AIG exec Jake DeSantis' NY Times letter asking for us to chill out about his poor overworked employees is a sick joke.

The Big Takeover: How Wall Street Insiders are Using the Bailout to Stage a Revolution

Posted on Mar 23, 2009, Source: RollingStone.com

The global economic crisis isn't about money -- it's about power.

Someone Take Away Thomas Friedman's Computer Before He Types Another Sentence

Posted on Jan 22, 2009, Source: New York Press

Reading Thomas Friedman is like listening to the man talking to himself. His latest book, Hot, Flat and Crowded, is no different.

The Ultimate 9/11 'Truth' Showdown: David Ray Griffin vs. Matt Taibbi

Posted on Oct 6, 2008, Source: AlterNet

The two writers lock horns over the accuracy of Griffin's recent book, 9/11 Contradictions.

The Ultimate 9/11 'Truth' Showdown: David Ray Griffin vs. Matt Taibbi -- Part II

Posted on Oct 6, 2008, Source: AlterNet

The two writers lock horns over the accuracy of Griffin's recent book, 9/11 Contradictions.

The Ultimate 9/11 'Truth' Showdown: David Ray Griffin vs. Matt Taibbi -- Part III

Posted on Oct 6, 2008, Source: AlterNet

The two writers lock horns over the accuracy of Griffin's recent book, 9/11 Contradictions.

Mad Dog Palin

Posted on Sep 27, 2008, Source: RollingStone.com

The scariest thing about John McCain's running mate isn't how unqualified she is -- it's what her candidacy says about America.

Why Obama's Message Resonates with Millions

Posted on Sep 9, 2008, Source: RollingStone.com

Obama delivers the same message Democrats always rely on. So why does it sound like a clarion call this time around?

Big Business Is Making Sure It Wins the Presidency

Posted on Aug 9, 2008, Source: RollingStone.com

It's the same old story: Money talks, and bullshit walks. And don't be surprised if we're the ones still walking after November.

McCain Doesn't Have a Prayer

Posted on Jul 28, 2008, Source: RollingStone.com

John McCain can't stand sucking up to the Christian right. Is this the end of the GOP's unholy alliance?

America's Middle Class Can't Take Much More Punishment

Posted on Jul 23, 2008, Source: RollingStone.com

Whether we like it or not, America is in the midst of revolutionary economic changes that are crushing the middle class.

Economic Realities Are Killing Our Era of Fantasy Politics

Posted on Jul 19, 2008, Source: RollingStone.com

Election season will be packed with horserace media distractions, but our economic situation is becoming a matter of life and death.

McCain's Playbook: Hate, Fear and Caveman Politics

Posted on Jun 16, 2008, Source: RollingStone.com

Haunted by the ghosts of Vietnam, the media-manufactured 'maverick' has remade himself into a dumbed-down Republican Party stooge.

Hillary's Pivotal Role: Help Obama or Let Him Twist in the Wind?

Posted on Jun 11, 2008, Source: RollingStone.com

Clinton must choose between two loyalties: party and self.

If Cheney & Co. Had Really Plotted the 9/11 Attacks ...

Posted on May 19, 2008, Source: Spiegel & Grau

Matt Taibbi's hilarious re-enactment of the secret govt. conspiracy (that never happened) to conduct the attacks.

Will Hillary Be the Last One to Know It's Over?

Posted on May 15, 2008, Source: RollingStone.com

Because mathematically, the game is over.

An Atheist Goes Undercover to Join the Flock of Mad Pastor John Hagee

Posted on May 5, 2008, Source: RollingStone.com

In this excerpt from his new book, Matt Taibbi shares his experiences at a Hagee's boot camp for new converts.

Hillary Serves out the Pork

Posted on Apr 27, 2008, Source: RollingStone.com

Nobody doles out taxpayer money like Hillary Clinton -- or rakes in as much campaign cash from the companies she does favors for.

Hillary's Flimsy Case for the Nomination

Posted on Apr 5, 2008, Source: RollingStone.com

Addressing the myth of that Hillary's chances are better in the battleground states, and other frequently asked questions from the campaign trail.

The Wright Controversy Revealed America's Deeply Insecure Side

Posted on Mar 27, 2008, Source: RollingStone.com

A society at peace with itself wouldn't have reacted in the way it did to the partly true/partly crazy remarks of Obama's former pastor.

John McCain's Bizarre 'Conservative Problem'

Posted on Feb 28, 2008, Source: RollingStone.com

He's gone from laughingstock to presumptive nominee by campaigning for World War III. So why do conservatives fear him?

Hillary Clinton: The New Nixon?

Posted on Jan 30, 2008, Source: RollingStone.com

Hillary has taken her strategy straight out of Tricky Dick's paranoid, press-bashing playbook.

How Trivial Can the Media Make the Presidential Race?

Posted on Jan 16, 2008, Source: RollingStone.com

Corporate media are turning one of the most exciting primary seasons in history into a trivia contest.

Obama on the Rise

Posted on Dec 17, 2007, Source: RollingStone.com

Barack Obama has stormed the Democratic race for the nomination -- can he and his supporters be stopped?

Iowa: Hillary Looks Shaky in a Pivotal Contest

Posted on Dec 10, 2007, Source: RollingStone.com

After months as the front-runner, Hillary Clinton suddenly finds herself in a three-way heat.

Mike Huckabee Is Not a Sane Man

Posted on Nov 24, 2007, Source: RollingStone.com

Surging Mike Huckabee may talk about poverty and trade, but the wild-eyed Baptist goofball doesn't believe he is evolved from primates. Does that even worry Republican voters?

Mitt Romney: Will Republicans Elect a Bloodsucking CEO?

Posted on Oct 27, 2007, Source: RollingStone.com

Mitt Romney's endless bragging about his wealth and success has kept him near the top of the Republican polls, but he's running for the nomination of a party that has nothing left to sell.

1 2 3 Next 

splash content