On AlterNet: deregulation

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "deregulation"

Thomas Frank: How the Right Wing Hijacked Rage Over the Economic Collapse and Swindled America

Jefferson Morley, Salon. December 28, 2011.

Frank discusses one of the most important political developments of the Obama presidency: how the crash of 2008 served to strengthen the political right.

The Absurd Zombie Lie About the Economy Right-Wingers Desperately Cling To -- And Why It's Totally Wrong

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. December 4, 2011.

Home loans didn't bring on the recession; gimmicky financial instruments bloated to 100 times their value are what caused all this pain.

Alan Greenspan Is Once Again Banging the Drum for Deregulation -- Is he Just Crazy?

Orson Aguilar, Preeti Vissa, AlterNet. April 5, 2011.

The free-market fundamentalists who brought us economic collapse are now frantically rewriting history in an attempt to justify their mistakes and head off effective regulation.

The Egyptian Uprising Is a Direct Response to Ruthless Global Capitalism

deleted, AlterNet. February 4, 2011.

Economic decline at the hands of 'hot' money has driven Egyptians' discontent.

Meet Dylan Ratigan, That Guy on MSNBC Who Can Talk a Mean Streak About the Scam Artists on Wall St.

Zach Carter, AlterNet. August 14, 2010.

Dylan Ratigan is an unlikely champion of the common man, yet is emerging as one of the strongest voices for economic reform in the United States.

Nouriel Roubini: How to Break Up the Banks, Stop Massive Bonuses, and Rein in Wall Street Greed

Zach Carter, Nouriel Roubini, AlterNet. May 18, 2010.

The prominent economist explains why the model of the financial supermarket is a disaster, and why it's so dangerous that Wall Street is back to business as usual.

Brace Yourself: This Is the Tip of the Iceberg for Oil-Induced Enviro Catastrophes

Scott Thill, AlterNet. May 17, 2010.

The blame-game theory is still a red herring distracting us from the environmental disaster's prime suspect: All of us.

Whip the Senate on Carper's Let-Banks-Violate-the-Law Amendment!

Zephyr Teachout, Zach Carter, AlterNet. May 13, 2010.

Sen. Tom Carper is trying to sneak a covert piece of brutal deregulation into the Wall Street reform bill. Don't let him get away with it!

Gulf Oil Spill Proves the Idiocy of Unfettered Deregulation

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. May 12, 2010.

Government regulation of multinational corporations needs to be made respectable once again with adequately funded agencies pursuing an uncompromised public interest agenda.

What BP's Oil Mess and Goldman Sachs' Rip-off Schemes Have in Common

Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. May 5, 2010.

After 30 years of deregulation, it's no wonder everything from oil production to banking is screwed up.

How Deregulation Fueled Goldman's Scam

Zach Carter, The Media Consortium. April 20, 2010.

It's good to see Goldman Sachs being held accountable, but better regulations could have prevented the company's subprime scam.

Simon Johnson: Wall Street's Stranglehold on Our Democracy Must Be Broken

Zach Carter, Simon Johnson, AlterNet. April 17, 2010.

The progressive economist talks about the fight to reform Wall Street, what Robert Rubin should do with his money, and why Jamie Dimon is the most dangerous man in America.

How Did A Bank Lobbyist Score The Top Bank Regulator Job?

Zach Carter, The Nation. March 5, 2010.

For years, John Dugan waged a war against the economy as a top bank lobbyist. Then George W. Bush made him the top U.S. bank regulator.

The Real AIG Scandal: How the Game Is Rigged at Wall Street's Casino

Lucy Komisar, AlterNet. March 26, 2009.

Congress has deftly avoided the real story of AIG's collapse, which will make a few million in bonuses seem like peanuts.

Rachel Maddow Takes Conservatives to Task Over Deregulation

Daniel De Groot, Open Left. March 20, 2009.

"Heaven forbid, there would be rules to rein in what happens on Wall Street, right?"

Happy Birthday Ronald Reagan (Thanks for Ruining America)

William Kleinknecht, AlterNet. February 6, 2009.

Reagan rolled back a century of progressive advances. And now we're seeing the results of his terrible policies more clearly than ever.

A Very Scary Economy Today on Meet the Bloggers (1pm ET/10am PT)

Robert Greenwald, Meet the Bloggers. October 31, 2008.

Featuring economist Dean Baker and bloggers Isaiah Poole and Hale Stewart.

A Country in Shambles, Under GOP Rule

Glenn Greenwald, Salon. October 7, 2008.

The overarching reality of the country is that we've lived under unchallenged Republican rule, and the country has virtually collapsed on every level.

The Return of McCain's Keating 5 Scandal

ZP Heller, Brave New Films. October 6, 2008.

A new documentary highlights McCain's involvement in the S&L crisis.

John McCain's Keating Five Problem in 97 Seconds

Brave New Films, Huffington Post. September 24, 2008.

Two decades after his role in the savings and loan crisis, McCain is still bent on deregulation.

Current Economic Meltdown Just Like McCain's Keating 5 Scandal

DJK, Brave New Films. September 22, 2008.

John McCain's economic policies are the same or worse than George Bush's.

The Middle Class Must Not Be Forced to Bail Out Wall Street

Sen. Bernie Sanders, AlterNet. September 21, 2008.

If the economy is on the edge of collapse we need to act. But we can't just give away $700 billion of taxpayer money to the banks.

The Real Legacy of the 'Reagan Revolution'

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. July 16, 2008.

Greedy corporations expect government hand-outs and deregulation at the same time.