Stories by Eliot Spitzer

Eliot Spitzer is former governor of New York. He hosts the show "Viewpoint with Eliot Spitzer" on Current TV and blogs at Slate.com. subscribe to Eliot Spitzer's feed

President Obama Just Lost His Leverage on the Debt Ceiling

Posted on: Jan 3, 2013, Source: Slate

Why did the president agree to a fiscal cliff deal without the debt ceiling being lifted?

The Four Most Important Political Lessons of 2012

Posted on: Dec 24, 2012, Source: Slate

Republicans lose and progressives have the potential to be winners.

Cerberus’ Exit From the Gun Industry Shows How Public Pressure Can Shame Companies To Do Right

Posted on: Dec 19, 2012, Source: Slate

Ownership can be more powerful than regulation in stopping harmful activity.

Eliot Spitzer: Tax the Traders! It Would Solve Economic Crisis and Stop Reckless Activity

Posted on: Dec 4, 2012, Source: Slate

A tax on financial transactions will give us gobs of revenue.

Why Won't Romney Rescind His Endorsement from the Vile Richard Mourdock?

Posted on: Oct 25, 2012, Source: Slate

The public wants to know if Mourdock's statement that rape is "something God intended to happen" is part of Mitt's worldview.

We Must Defend Even the Ugliest Free Speech — Especially When There Are Riots

Posted on: Sep 25, 2012, Source: Slate

If we appear queasy in our dedication to the founding principle of free speech and tolerance, we give sustenance to those who would squelch it.

Romney’s Nonsensical Idea To Treat the Cabinet Like a Corporate Board of Directors

Posted on: Aug 28, 2012, Source: Slate

Eliot Spitzer: Todd Akin and the Anti-Science Know-Nothingism Undermining the Republican Party

Posted on: Aug 21, 2012, Source: Slate

5 Questions for Eliot Spitzer on the Biggest Healthcare Fraud Settlement in History

Posted on: Jul 5, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Big Pharma gets a Big Fine. Will it be enough to prevent future criminal behavior?

Tonight: Designing a Blueprint for Accountability From Wall Street to Washington With Taibbi, Spitzer, Van Jones and More

Posted on: Mar 27, 2012, Source: The Huffington Post

Eliot Spitzer: How Wall Street is Gaming the Greek Bailout

Posted on: Mar 5, 2012, Source: Slate

The credit-default hypocrites are back in business.

Spitzer: Romney is Collapsing Because His Economic Arguments Are Failing

Posted on: Feb 21, 2012, Source: Slate

With the economic argument failing, the Republican Party is searching for another argument. Hence the rise of Santorum.

Spitzer: All the Right Reasons for Raising Capital Gains Taxes

Posted on: Feb 7, 2012, Source: Slate

Mitt Romney's large investment income has spurred arguments about whether to raise the tax on capital gains.

Save the State of the Union! How Obama Can Do It Better in 10 Minutes

Posted on: Jan 24, 2012, Source: Slate

Obama wants an hour for his speech. Here’s how he can do better in 10 minutes.

Eliot Spitzer: 2 Bold Ideas Obama Should Embrace to Stand Apart from Mitt Romney

Posted on: Jan 9, 2012, Source: Slate

It's time to establish policies to restore the American middle class, reduce inequality, and improve America’s competitiveness.

Eliot Spitzer: Our Rallying Cry Should Be, "We Own Wall Street and We Can Stop Corporate America's Worst Behavior."

Posted on: Dec 21, 2011, Source: Slate

If the public exercised its ownership capacity by influencing board member selection, compensation, and political donations, then these companies would be fundamentally altered.

Eliot Spitzer: How to Turn the President's Nice Words into Action

Posted on: Dec 9, 2011, Source: Slate

How will the president turn his newfound devotion to progressive era principles into actions? And what will OWS do next?

Eliot Spitzer: 5 Ways to Make Banks Pay for Their Secret $7 Trillion Free Ride

Posted on: Dec 1, 2011, Source: Slate

The CEOs of major banks maintained they were in good financial shape. Meanwhile, they secretly borrowed massive amounts from the government to stay afloat.

Eliot Spitzer: Why Occupy Wall Street Has Already Won

Posted on: Oct 15, 2011, Source: Slate

OWS brought the issues of equity, fairness, justice, income distribution, and accountability for the economic cataclysm front and center.

Geithner and the AIG Emails: Scandal Is Only Tip of the Iceberg

Posted on: Jan 7, 2010, Source: NewDeal 2.0

Now we learn that Geithner told AIG to withhold details from the public about the billions it handed to banks during the crisis.