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Robert Reich: The (Almost) Crash of Wall Street

Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. May 9, 2010.

The questions of the day are: What happened? And what does it mean?

The Financial Elite Have Been on a 30-Year Onslaught Against the Middle Class

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. April 20, 2010.

We are in the midst of a precipitous drop in economic and social mobility, which has undermined the foundation of our democracy.

Corporations Now Widely Using Wal-Mart Tactics, New Report on Unionbusting Finds

Art Levine, Huffington Post. May 20, 2009.

A definitive study of anti-union campaigns finds that corporations are punishing workers seeking to form a union with a wide range of tactics.

Wall Street, DC, and the New (Dangerous) Financial Euphoria

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. May 12, 2009.

Wall Street and political insiders are ready to break out the champagne. Forgive me if I keep the bubbly on the shelf.

Michael Moore: Madoff Is a Convenient Distraction for a Bunch of Crooks Who Aren't in Jail

Michael Moore, Time Magazine. May 2, 2009.

Had Madoff just followed the example of his fellow tycoons, he could have legally multiplied his wealth many times over, legally.

Busted: CNBC Sleaze Jim Cramer Blabs on How He Shorted Stocks and Manipulated Markets

Julie Satow, Huffington Post. March 12, 2009.

The pundit says manipulating the market is "a fun game, and it's a lucrative game."