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Americans Lack Economic Literacy; Some Hold "Insane" Views on Stimulus Spending

by Steve Benen, Washington Monthly

According to pollsters.

Yes Men Strike Again, Launch New Coke Brand Bottled Water Called 'Deception' [with Video]

by Tara Lohan, AlterNet

The best part is when they run into an actual Coke employee.

Why There Are More Than 1 Million Hungry Kids in the U.S.

by Sarah Newman, Takepart

Those shouldering the burden of this economic crisis are barely surviving.

Goldman Sachs Plays at Giving Back to the Little People

by Joe Costello, Archein

If only all the boys sitting behind bars for sticking up a 7-11 knew all they had to do was apologize and give back a pittance of that they stole. All would be forgiven.

Hundreds Converge on Goldman Sachs DC Headquarters

by Staff, SEIU

National mobilization continues to demand an end to multi-billion dollar bonuses at bailed out banks and the Too Big To Fail doctrine

Zombie Lies Don't Die ... WSJ Spins Discredited Claim that Programs for the Poor Caused Housing Crisis

by Staff, Media Matters for America

The idea that affordable housing initiatives were responsible for the crash is a widely discredited myth.

Goldman Sachs Report: Watered-Down Senate Health Bill a Windfall for Big Insurance

by Igor Volsky, Think Progress

Should lawmakers further weaken the bill, the industry will stand to profit

Politico Trivializes Rape by Gov Contractors, Spins Franken Amendment as Partisan Attack (Obsenity-Laden Rant Alert)

by Thers, Whiskey Fire

Are these people insane?

After 5 Weeks, 3 GOP Filibusters and 200,000 Americans Running Out of Bennies, Obama to Sign Unemployment Extension

by Steve Benen, Washington Monthly

This is how things work in DC these days.

Unemployment Hits 10.2 Percent, Economy Sheds 190,000 Jobs

by Dean Baker, Center for Economic and Policy Research

A run-down of the employment picture.

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.

Pharmaceutical Giant Paid $500,000 to Psychiatrist Who Used Chicago's Poor as Guinea Pigs

Christina Jewett and Sam Roe, ProPublica. November 20, 2009.
Dr. Michael Reinstein reaped a cool half million off his patients' misery.

Thanks to GM, People Are Being Displaced So Their Forests Can Become Offsets for SUVs

Mark Schapiro, Mother Jones. November 18, 2009.
Should we focus on industries paying to preserve distant trees rather than reducing emissions closer to home? It's the question of the day in Washington and Copenhagen.

Why Can't Prosecutors Even Come Close to Taking Down Wall Street Thugs?

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. November 17, 2009.
As the big bank bonus grab shifts into overdrive, doing "God's work" has never seemed so lucrative.

For 12-Year-Old Without an Arm, Insurance Has Run Out

Danielle Ivory, The Huffington Post Investigative Fund. November 17, 2009.
12 year old Benjamin French lives in one of 33 states where insurance companies are allowed to set annual and lifetime caps on prosthetic coverage.

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?

Companies Kill 16 Workers A Day

Robert Greenwald. November 16, 2009.
Sixteen workers are killed a day in the United States because of reckless negligence on the part of their employers.

Did Big Oil Win the War in Iraq?

Antonia Juhasz, AlterNet. November 14, 2009.
As U.S. and British oil companies sign contracts with the Iraqi government, is it time to declare Big Oil the "victor" in the bloody venture?

Don't You Think It's Time to Reinstate the Laws That Would Have Prevented the Financial Crash?

Nomi Prins, AlterNet. November 14, 2009.
It's been 10 years since Washington repealed the Glass-Steagall Act, the moment we got royally screwed by the banking system -- and we're still paying the price.

Real Recovery Is Easy to Spell: J-O-B-S

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. November 12, 2009.
The latest job numbers mock the smiley-faced claims of economists and polticos that the Great Recession is over.

Rachel Maddow: Corporations Are "Child Labor-Endorsing, Pro-Slavery Freaks" for Trying to Skirt Trade Laws

AlterNet. November 11, 2009.
"How will the corporations save themselves from that onerous rule that you can‘t use slaves and prisoners and children to make your products"?

What Can the Morass of the 1970s Tell Us About the Current Economic Crisis?

Alejandro Reuss, Dollars and Sense. November 10, 2009.
If new movements do emerge, they should not become the foot soldiers of a particular political party. Rather, they should aim to improve capitalism's existing tools.

Who's Paying for the Recession Most of All? Young Workers

Lizzy Ratner, The Nation. November 10, 2009.
Young people have lost 2.5 million jobs to the crisis, making them the hardest-hit age group.

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.

How a Public Jobs Program Could Put America Back on Track

Julianne Malveaux, The Progressive. November 6, 2009.
The same nation that created a Works Progress Administration in the 1930s should create another one in the 21st century.

For Glenn Beck, SEIU Is 'Radical, Marxist,' Except When Its Nurses Treat Him for Emergency Abdominal Pains

Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet. November 5, 2009.
Beck described SEIU nurse care as "amazing" after his inflamed appendix was removed.

30 Hours Clashing with Corporate Lobbyists on a White House Committee Showed Me How Hard "Change" Really Is

Sarah Anderson, Foreign Policy in Focus. November 5, 2009.
The "cow-boy" model of capitalism has failed dramatically, but corporate America still wants to roam the planet free of regulation.

Want to Save Our Economy from Almighty Greed? Here Are 10 Crucial Fights and Key Fighters to Watch

Zach Carter, AlterNet. November 5, 2009.
If the economic crisis taught us anything, it's that bringing to heel the whiz kids of finance is a top priority.

What If You and Your Neighbors Owned Your Local Sports Teams?

Roy Ulrich, AlterNet. November 4, 2009.
Sports franchises shouldn't necessarily be in the hands of private parties.

How State-Owned Banks Can Help Americans (And Stick It to Wall Street, Too)

Ellen Hodgson Brown, TruthOut.org. November 4, 2009.
With its populist business model, the Bank of North Dakota provides a template for sustainable fiscal policy at the state level.

Are Some Airlines Just Too Dangerous to Fly?

Richard Korman, Miller-McCune.com. November 4, 2009.
A new study calls for standardizing aircraft maintenance across the globe, but until then, the answer just might be yes.

Have the Very Wealthy Achieved Victory in Their Class-War?

Sam Pizzigati, Dollars and Sense. November 3, 2009.
We don’t want our tax dollars aiding companies that increase social inequalities. So why do we let our tax dollars help companies that increase economic inequality?

Our Produce-or-Die Culture Is Killing Us -- And We're Idiotically Grinning and Bearing It

Joe Bageant, JoeBageant.com. November 3, 2009.
We've been reduced to "human assets" in a relentless economic machine. And we can't even complain: appearing cheerful is vital when all of life is monitored by an employer.

5 Key Fights We Face Against the Insurance Industry in the Push for Better Health Care

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 3, 2009.
There's momentum to repair our fractured health care system -- but activism is desperately needed to keep the process honest.

We Need Smart Solutions to Our Long Jobs Crisis

Dean Baker, AlterNet. November 2, 2009.
All the projections show that the unemployment rate is likely to continue to rising for the immediate future and remain high for years to come.

Glenn Beck Peddles Populism for Rich Guys

Brad Reed, Commonweal Institute. October 31, 2009.
The Fox News shock jock weaves a tale of wealthy elites who are victims of tyrannical government hell-bent on taking their hard-earned money.

Chevron Employs Felon and Drug-Trafficker to Derail Trial to Escape Enviro Crimes

Han Shan, AlterNet. October 30, 2009.
It appears that American oil giant Chevron is employing methods -- and people -- that are as dirty as the toxic waste pits it left scattered across the rainforest floor.

Former Wall Street Player Reveals the Inside World Behind Shady Bailouts to Bankers

Joshua Holland, Nomi Prins, AlterNet. October 30, 2009.
An interview with Prins, former managing director at Goldman Sachs, now a razor-sharp financial muckraker and author of the new book, "It Takes a Pillage."

How Our Broken Immigration System Hurts Both Immigrant and Native-Born Workers

Tyler Moran, Immigration Impact. October 30, 2009.
The real answer to “enforcement” at the worksite is making sure all workers can exercise their labor rights and upholding our employment laws

If You Thought the Last Bailout of Wall Street Was Disastrous, Here Comes TARP on Steroids

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. October 29, 2009.
The "Financial Stability Improvement Act" would let Geithner spend as much as he wants for as long as he wants, with no specific oversight.

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