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How Wall Street Wrecked Your Retirement

Nicholas von Hoffman, The Nation. July 25, 2008.
People are discovering they have been forced into a system in which others have gambled with their retirement savings and lost it.

From the blogs

Bill Moyers Journal: Mortgage Mess

by Bill Moyers, Rick Karr, Bill Moyers Journal

Bill Moyers Journal travels to ground zero of the mortgage meltdown - Cleveland, Ohio.

One in Four Americans Compare Their Workplace to a Dictatorship

by Meg White, BuzzFlash

Dictatorships are not good for businesses, or nations.

Offshoring, Downsizing, Rightsizing: Job Losses Hitting Women Hard

by Todd Tucker, Eyes on Trade

A look at Lou Uchitelle's NYT piece: 'Women Are Now Equal as Victims of Poor Economy.'

Pay-to-Play: Karl Rove Taking Lead on George W. Bush Presidential Library

by Lindsay Beyerstein, Majikthise

Rove is spearheading the $500 million "partisan institute and think tank."

Will Nobody Weep for Halliburton?

by Jill Hussein C., Brilliant at Breakfast

Sales are fine, but spinning off KBR is hurting the bottom line.

Racial Discrimination Alive and Well in Finance Biz

by Kathy G, The G-Spot

But some appear to be in denial.

Rudy Giuliani: Making Friends in the Epicenters of Gangster Capitalism

by Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog

In case you were wondering what the Mayor of 9/11 has been up to since his stunningly successful presidential bid ended.

Why Do Free Markets Hate Our Troops?

by Jill Hussein C., Brilliant at Breakfast

Perhaps this will put an end to the idea that the private sector does everything better.?

The Bad Boss Contest: Could Your Boss Be the Winner?

by Tula Conell, Firedoglake

The AFL-CIO sponsored Bad Boss Contest gathers some incredible stories about working for horrible people.

Pilots Pressured to Cut Costs by Cutting Down on Fuel, Safety Margins

by Joshua Holland, AlterNet

And I'm flying today.

How to Solve America's Wage Crisis

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. July 24, 2008.
When labor rights are protected, wages go up. It's time to make union-membership a civil right.

German Firms Eye Iraq Market

Middle East Online. July 24, 2008.
Iraq was historically a strong partner for Germany.

After Years of Struggle, California Hotel Workers Make Gains

Mischa Gaus, Labor Notes. July 24, 2008.
In an era when many unions rely on one-shot strategies, UNITE HERE's Hotel Workers Rising campaign is paying off.

Immigration: "They Work Here, They Live Here, They Stay Here."

Marie Kennedy, Chris Tilly, Dollars and Sense. July 24, 2008.
In France, a movement to legalize the sans-papiers is afoot.

Banks Paying a Price for Their Epic Greed

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. July 23, 2008.
Is banking merely a grubby game where the few enrich themselves at the expense of the many?

Media Goof Again: Blackwater Isn't Going Anywhere

Jeremy Scahill, Comment Is Free. July 23, 2008.
Despite reports that the company is leaving the mercenary business, Blackwater's future is secure.

America's Middle Class Can't Take Much More Punishment

Matt Taibbi, RollingStone.com. July 23, 2008.
Whether we like it or not, America is in the midst of revolutionary economic changes that are crushing the middle class.

How Many More Workers Will We Let Die in the Fields This Summer?

Adriana Maestas, AlterNet. July 22, 2008.
Migrant laborers are dropping like flies in 100-degree heat and few seem to care.

Nightmare on Wall Street: Washington Can't Bail out the Sea of Red Ink

Bill Moyers, Bill Moyers Journal. July 22, 2008.
Author Bill Greider explains to Moyers that the magic of the "free market" is coming to a close.

Are Fannie and Freddie Screwed? Bush Hopes So

Scott Thill, AlterNet. July 21, 2008.
Bush has set about destroying the decades-old lenders for good, plunging his knife into the backs of programs that helped normal Americans.

D.C. Is Drowning in a Sea of Campaign Cash

Bill Moyers, Michael Winship, Bill Moyers Journal. July 21, 2008.
Follow the money -- it goes from your gas tank to the wine bars and steak houses of DC, where the payoffs from big business to politicians go down.

Economic Realities Are Killing Our Era of Fantasy Politics

Matt Taibbi, RollingStone.com. July 19, 2008.
Election season will be packed with horserace media distractions, but our economic situation is becoming a matter of life and death.

The Financial Crisis Could Shake the Foundations of American Politics

William Greider, TheNation.com. July 18, 2008.
We are witnessing a momentous event -- the great deflation of Wall Street -- and it is far from over.

Food: A luxury Item?

Frei Betto, Latin America in Movement. July 16, 2008.
The average price of food has tripled in the last twelve months. We may soon be buying our groceries from a boutique.

Naomi Klein: Bush Sees Crises in Fuel, Food, Housing and Banking as Chance to Exploit Us More

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. July 16, 2008.
People are desperate for solutions but instead they're handed policies that don't solve the crises, and are highly profitable for corporations.

Fannie, Freddie and the Threat of Economic Meltdown

Paul Krugman, The New York Times. July 15, 2008.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are in the headlines, with dire warnings of imminent collapse. How worried should we be?

The Basics: Just what the Heck Are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?

Vince Farrell, Huffington Post. July 14, 2008.
A primer on the two lenders making news this week.

Cruising to Destruction: Why the Leisure Industry Isn't all Fun and Games

Kent Paterson, CorpWatch. July 14, 2008.
Cruise business is booming at the expensive of the environment, local communities, their own workers, and even the safety of their customers.

Is the Global Oil Crunch a Myth?

Ismael Hossein-zadeh, Middle East Online. July 14, 2008.
Bush and his allies want the focus to be on OPEC, not the instability his foreign policy has wrought.

Free Trade a Clear Wedge Issue in '08 Election

Todd Tucker, Eyes on Trade. July 13, 2008.
With McCain for NAFTA and Obama critical of it, trade is sure to be on the minds of voters in November.

Time to Face the Hard Realities of a Global Energy Crisis

Nicholas von Hoffman, The Nation. July 12, 2008.
America needs a comprehensive plan to deal with post-peak oil -- and that is going to involve some serious long-term thinking.

Obama-Care Versus McCain-Care: Real Differences in Plans for Our Health System

Dean Baker, TruthOut.org. July 11, 2008.
The two candidates are worlds apart on the most pressing domestic issue of our time.

Brilliant Plans to Destroy the Planet: The World Bank Tackles Climate Change

Janet Redman, Institute for Policy Studies. July 11, 2008.
The World Bank's new Climate Investment Funds will do nothing to help the climate; they'll just give the bank more clout.

Does Greed Fuel Stupidity in Corporate America?

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. July 10, 2008.
It's good to reward the best and the brightest, but when those rewards are too great they become incentives for bad, and dumb, behavior.

50 More Years of Women Making Less Money Than Men?

Jennifer Waldref, Women's eNews. July 10, 2008.
Research shows pay discrimination isn't going anywhere soon. Neither are promotion barriers, sexual harassment or bias against mothers.

The World Must Brace for Oil Beyond $150 per Barrel

Alastair Sharp, Reuters. July 9, 2008.
There may be speculation built into today's sky-high oil prices, but don't expect the bubble to burst.

Markets in Crisis: Inside the Commodities Bubble

Sameer Dossani, Foreign Policy in Focus. July 8, 2008.
The story of rising food costs and the simultaneous collapse in many financial markets is unlikely to be a coincidence.

Supreme Court Dashes Hopes for Justice Against Exxon

Riki Ott, AlterNet. July 8, 2008.
The people of Cordova, Alaska were screwed once by Exxon in 1989 and then again by the Supreme Court last month.

Unions Need to do a Better Job Talking to Their Members About Immigration

Tiffany Ten Eyck, Labor Notes. July 8, 2008.
Labor's leaders understand that immigrant workers are valuable as allies, not competitors, but they haven't done enough to educate the rank-and-file.

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