Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. April 8, 2009. The hedge-fund honchos will come out ahead no matter what. The same thing can't be said for taxpayers.
Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. February 2, 2009. We're paying to nationalize the banks all right, we just can't talk about it -- nor can we profit from it.
Mike Whitney, Dissident Voice. January 28, 2009. This is not a normal recession where the mismatch between supply and demand will work itself out over time.
Staff, National Immigration Forum AlterNet: PEEK. November 11, 2008. The promise from Obama's transition team to strip away agency practices inconsistent with his vision of change comes not a moment too soon.
Chuck Collins, The Nation. September 22, 2008. Government action should protect ordinary people, not reward the super-rich and the speculative sectors of the economy.
Robert Scheer, Truthdig. April 3, 2008. The government has invested trillions in weapons that are completely useless in the fight against stateless terrorists.