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On AlterNet: economic crisis

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "economic crisis"

Economic Crisis Is Getting Bloody -- Violent Deaths Are Now Following Evictions, Foreclosures and Job Losses

Economic Crisis Is Getting Bloody -- Violent Deaths Are Now Following Evictions, Foreclosures and Job Losses

Nick Turse, AlterNet. November 20, 2009.
Despite ever rosier economic predictions and a surging stock market, the body count from the economic crisis is destined only to grow in the weeks and months ahead.

Why Won't Obama Give You a Job?

Why Won't Obama Give You a Job?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 17, 2009.
Wall Street's raking in massive profits and paying its execs and traders record bonuses, thanks in part to government cash. What about ordinary Americans?

As Foreclosure Nightmares Increase, Will More Homeowners Pay Off Their Bankers in Violence?

As Foreclosure Nightmares Increase, Will More Homeowners Pay Off Their Bankers in Violence?

Scott Thill, AlterNet. November 9, 2009.
The economic crisis revealed late-capitalism's central offense: Human beings are being transparently treated if they were mere transactions. And they're going postal over it.

Good News Everyone, The Economic Crisis Is Over! (Right?)

Good News Everyone, The Economic Crisis Is Over! (Right?)

Allison Kilkenny, True/Slant AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. October 30, 2009.
There's a disconnect between official economic figures like GDP, "third quarter growth," and average citizens' lives.

The United States Can't Afford the Death Penalty. Literally.

The United States Can't Afford the Death Penalty. Literally.

AlterNet AlterNet: PEEKOctober 20, 2009.
States are wasting millions on an inefficient death penalty system, diverting scarce funds from other anti-crime and law enforcement programs.

Financial Support for the Unemployed Dries Up at the Worst Possible Time

Financial Support for the Unemployed Dries Up at the Worst Possible Time

Marianne Hill, Dollars and Sense. October 15, 2009.
Think you can count on unemployment insurance if you lose your job? Think again.

We're Still Not Safe From the Back-Alley Dealings That Lead to Our Economic Meltdown

We're Still Not Safe From the Back-Alley Dealings That Lead to Our Economic Meltdown

Lagan Sebert, Ben Protess, The Huffington Post Investigative Fund. October 8, 2009.
According to Gary Gensler, the top regulator of the commodities markets, Americans are still "vulnerable" to privately negotiated derivatives.

Wall Street Lies Blame Victims to Avoid Responsibility for Financial Meltdown

Wall Street Lies Blame Victims to Avoid Responsibility for Financial Meltdown

Nomi Prins, Wiley Press. September 29, 2009.
To hear it from the big financial companies, the big crash started when poor people bought homes they couldn't afford. But that was at most 1% of the problem.

Senator Sanders Unfiltered: US Congress Bought & Paid For?

Senator Sanders Unfiltered: US Congress Bought & Paid For?

Sen. Bernie Sanders, September 25, 2009.
Over a year ago, we suffered the most significant financial collapse since the Great Depression, and the result of that is massive unemployment and underemployment.

Barack Obama Must See Michael Moore's New Movie (and So Must You)!

Barack Obama Must See Michael Moore's New Movie (and So Must You)!

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. September 21, 2009.
"Michael goes directly to the beating heart of the economic crisis ... The knot in your stomach starts to tighten -- and the outrage starts to build."

Chomsky: What America's 'Crisis' Means to the Rest of the World

Chomsky: What America's 'Crisis' Means to the Rest of the World

Noam Chomsky, Boston Review. September 10, 2009.
The way we perceive "crises" here in the U.S. is a profound symbol of how we don't understand them internationally.

Revolt on Goose Island: The Chicago Factory Takeover, and What it Says About the Economic Crisis

Revolt on Goose Island: The Chicago Factory Takeover, and What it Says About the Economic Crisis

Kari Lydersen, Melville House Publishing. August 19, 2009.
When Chicago's Republic Windows & Doors suddenly closed, workers occupied the factory and fought for their labor rights.

Why You Should Be Watching Cable TV Comedies and Drama to Understand the Economy

Why You Should Be Watching Cable TV Comedies and Drama to Understand the Economy

Alan Farago, CounterPunch. August 3, 2009.
Cable TV is better in tune with the zeitgeist than government, showing viewers the real world: cratered housing market and horrible jobs market.

The End of Money: Take Power Back From the Money and Banking Monopoly

The End of Money: Take Power Back From the Money and Banking Monopoly

Thomas Greco, Jr., AlterNet. July 27, 2009.
If we desire to have a peaceful, equitable society, the power of lending must go to people and their communities.

Bodies Stack Up as California Counts Cost of Funerals

Agence France Presse July 24, 2009.
Bodies left unclaimed, cadavers stacked high in morgues and burial rates tumbling as loved ones cut funeral costs: the crippling recession is even haunting the dead across the United States.

More Mexicans Are Sending Money to Help Out Relatives in the U.S.

More Mexicans Are Sending Money to Help Out Relatives in the U.S.

Frontera NorteSur, New America Media. July 23, 2009.
Latinos, who have suffered disproportionately from the effects of the recession, are now relying more on their relatives down south.

Down Goes Another Bubble: A Conversation With Doug Henwood

Down Goes Another Bubble: A Conversation With Doug Henwood

Christian Parenti, The Brooklyn Rail. July 18, 2009.
Henwood, who publishes The Left Business Observer, discusses the global economic crisis with Christian Parenti.

Will Unemployment Sink Obama's Agenda?

Will Unemployment Sink Obama's Agenda?

Staff, The Nation AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. July 17, 2009.
John Nichols weighs in.

Goldman and JPMorgan: Winners When the Rest of Us Are Losing

Goldman and JPMorgan: Winners When the Rest of Us Are Losing

Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog AlterNet: PEEK. July 17, 2009.
Where are the anti-trusters when we need them?

DNA Evidence Is No Panacea for Solving Crimes: Huge Backlogs, Inept Testing and Corruption Stand in the Way

DNA Evidence Is No Panacea for Solving Crimes: Huge Backlogs, Inept Testing and Corruption Stand in the Way

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. July 16, 2009.
Laws expanding DNA collection from people accused of crimes are passing in states across the country. But it doesn't mean that justice will be done.

When Will the Recovery Begin? Never

When Will the Recovery Begin? Never

Robert B. Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. July 10, 2009.
Are green shoots emerging? Not until people feel more secure economically.

We Need a Jobs Package, Not a Stimulus Package

We Need a Jobs Package, Not a Stimulus Package

Mike Lux, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. July 9, 2009.
We need a comprehensive policy package that is very simply focused on one thing and one thing only: jobs.

World Bank Slashes Growth For Developing Nations

Agence France Presse June 21, 2009.
The economic weakness in the developing world after recent years of robust growth heightens the risks of social unrest and deepening poverty, according to the World Bank.

Obama's Tax Haven Reform Amounts to Chump Change

Obama's Tax Haven Reform Amounts to Chump Change

Charlie Cray, CorpWatch. June 17, 2009.
By failing to stoke popular support with a clear plan, Obama has for now effectively left Congress little choice but to dicker over the details.

Naomi Klein: The Financial Crisis Presents a Huge Opportunity for Change -- We Can't Let Obama Blow It

Naomi Klein: The Financial Crisis Presents a Huge Opportunity for Change -- We Can't Let Obama Blow It

Naomi Klein, AlterNet. June 13, 2009.
There is nothing undemocratic about pushing through a set of radical policies that will actually solve the crisis.