Why a Mortgage Cramdown Bill Is Still the Best Bet to Save the Economy Why a Mortgage Cramdown Bill Is Still the Best Bet to Save the Economy
If all underwater mortgages were written down to market value and refinanced, it would add $71 billion a year to the economy and create 1 million jobs.
Oct 20, 2011 / Alex Ulam
Let Them Eat Bill Keller Let Them Eat Bill Keller
Funny, he doesn’t look like Marie Antoinette. But former New York Times Executive Editor Keller displays the arrogance of disoriented royal privilege.
Oct 20, 2011 / Robert Scheer
Eve Ensler: Wall Street and Women’s Work Eve Ensler: Wall Street and Women’s Work
How can women make their voices central to the debate that the Occupy movement has created?
Oct 19, 2011 / Francis Reynolds and Emily Douglas
Local Governments Slash Funding for Domestic Violence Survivors Local Governments Slash Funding for Domestic Violence Survivors
Topeka, Kansas, decriminalized domestic violence to save money. It’s not the only city to cut services to survivors of abuse, just as the need escalates.
Oct 19, 2011 / Bryce Covert
In the Clear: On Scientology In the Clear: On Scientology
The body of the church of Scientology is not well. Will its main legacy be its contribution to US tax law?
Oct 18, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Mark Oppenheimer
On the Racing Death of Indy 500 Champion Dan Wheldon On the Racing Death of Indy 500 Champion Dan Wheldon
The death of Dan Wheldon raises real issues of workplace safety in motor sports.
Oct 18, 2011 / Dave Zirin
Major News Corp Shareholders Vote to Replace Directors Major News Corp Shareholders Vote to Replace Directors
Will widespread shareholder discontent put a chink in Rupert Murdoch's armor?
Oct 18, 2011 / D.D. Guttenplan
Rediscovering Civil Disobedience Rediscovering Civil Disobedience
In Dr. King’s tradition, Occupy Wall Street and the anti-foreclosure movement have been taking the risks that successful activism requires.
Oct 17, 2011 / George Goehl
Alabama’s HB56 and the Dark Side of Fake Economic Fixes Alabama’s HB56 and the Dark Side of Fake Economic Fixes
A new anti-immigrant law breeds fear and hostility, turning immigrants into scapegoats for the economic crisis.
Oct 17, 2011 / Ilyse Hogue
Wall Street’s Second Occupation Wall Street’s Second Occupation
The police occupation of the Wall Street area has been hardly less massive, sustained or impressive than the Zuccotti Park encampment.
Oct 17, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt