Around the country, families are being tossed out of their homes with astonishing regularity, with local law enforcement enlisted to do the bidding of big banks.
Lou Dubose, The Washington Spectator. February 26, 2012.
There is no real reason for voter-ID laws. Simply stated, voter-ID bills become laws because Republican legislators pass and Republican governors sign them.
A new report details how Minnesota's wealthiest are pooling funds to shape state-level politics where basic civil rights issues like the right to vote are at stake.
The billionaire head of the Galleon hedge fund was found guilty of 14 counts of securities fraud and conspiracy, but he's not just an isolated "bad apple."
By refusing to hold the corporate criminals at the heart of the housing crisis accountable for their crimes, we’re creating powerful incentives for future malfeasance.
Galbraith to senators: "I write to you from a disgraced profession. Economic theory ... failed miserably to understand the forces behind the financial crisis."
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.
Private contractors have reaped tens of millions of dollars in new federal stimulus funds, despite previous pollution violations, criminal probes, and allegations of fraud.
Paul Kirk is filling Ted Kennedy's seat in the Senate. He's also on the board of of The Hartford, an insurance firm that defrauded retirees, and paid its CEO $21 million to do it.
Aaron Glantz, New America Media. September 16, 2009.
Former President Jimmy Carter called the election in Afghanistan "despicable," and that President Obama should not be sending more troops to that country.
