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Criminal JusticeJuly 10, 2018
The Flawed Legend of Preet Bharara
After being fired by Trump, the former US Attorney wears a halo of martyrdom. But he failed to prosecute the Wall Street banksters who brought us the financial crisis.
William D. Cohan
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EuropeOctober 22, 2015
This Man Was Jailed for Seeking Restitution of Property Stolen by the Nazis
The Austrian government risks looking like it’s trying to silence an outspoken critic of its horrific behavior during the Nazi era.
William D. Cohan
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Economic PolicySeptember 18, 2015
Low Interest Rates Help Private-Equity Moguls and Hurt Average Americans
Today’s near-zero rates are free money for investors, but murder for savers and retirees.
William D. Cohan
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Financial CrisisJuly 23, 2015
Is Goldman Sachs Partly to Blame for Greece’s Debt Crisis?
The bank should be held morally accountable for its risky deal-making, says Reich. Nonsense, says Cohan—that’s “populist demagoguery.”
William D. Cohan and Robert B. Reich
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Campaigns and ElectionsJuly 2, 2015
Will Zephyr Teachout Run for Office Again?
The anti-corruption crusader says we’re in a “once-in-a-century democratic crisis” that demands new leadership.
William D. Cohan
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BankingApril 29, 2015
Will Preet Bharara, New York’s Anti-Corruption Crusader, Run for Higher Office?
The powerful US Attorney insists he’s not interested—but even if he changes his mind, recent legal setbacks may foil his chances.
William D. Cohan
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CorporationsDecember 10, 2014
To Save the Planet, We Need to Leave Fossil Fuels in the Ground—but Oil Companies Have Other Plans
They say no to any “stranded assets.”
William D. Cohan
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Criminal JusticeNovember 18, 2014
How a Strange, Secretive, Cult-like Company Is Waging Legal War Against Journalists
The lawsuit filed by the NXIVM company against a Vanity Fair writer and a local reporter invokes the same computer hacking law used against Aaron Swartz.
William D. Cohan
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BankingAugust 13, 2014
Jamie Dimon’s $13 Billion Secret
The inside story of JPMorgan Chase’s landmark mortgage settlement
William D. Cohan