Why Does Obama Keep Siding With Wall Street? Why Does Obama Keep Siding With Wall Street?
Why did Obama keep Timothy Geithner and Lawrence Summers on staff when they helped lay the groundwork for the financial crisis?
There Will Be ‘Hell to Pay’ If Elizabeth Warren Does Not Have Real Power There Will Be ‘Hell to Pay’ If Elizabeth Warren Does Not Have Real Power
Progressives worry that Obama is being "coy" about the authority he has handed the consumer champion. They're right to worry, and to keep the pressure on.
Sep 17, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Busted: Stories of the Financial Crisis Busted: Stories of the Financial Crisis
The one thing that a thousand books written from within the financial crisis won't contemplate is the possibility of an unhappy ending for capitalism.
Sep 2, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Joshua Clover
Battling the Banksters Battling the Banksters
This is not the end of reform; it's the beginning of a promising struggle to cut the financial sector down to tolerable dimensions and reduced power.
Jun 30, 2010 / Editorial / William Greider
Dems Fail to Curtail Bank Reform Debate Dems Fail to Curtail Bank Reform Debate
Harry Reid tried to shut down the debate on financial services reform. Republicans and responsible Democrats blocked the move. They were right to do so.
May 20, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Chase’s Foreclosure Disgrace Chase’s Foreclosure Disgrace
Three working homeowners in Queens faced foreclosure—and JP Morgan Chase refused to modify their mortgages. Now they've brought a lawsuit, and the bank is suddenly respo...
May 11, 2010 / Greg Kaufmann
Predatory Lending: New Cop on the Beat Predatory Lending: New Cop on the Beat
Congressman Jerrold Nadler chairs a hearing to examine the DOJ's prosecution of predatory lending.
Apr 30, 2010 / The Notion / Greg Kaufmann
Goldman on the Stand Goldman on the Stand
It was the Perry Mason moment in the unraveling of what was left of Goldman Sachs' reputation.
Apr 28, 2010 / Robert Scheer
Bank Reform: Setback in the Senate, Action in the Streets Bank Reform: Setback in the Senate, Action in the Streets
Senate Republican block debate on reform. But the AFL-CIO and National People’s Action have a different idea -- and they are taking it to Wall Street.
Apr 27, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
The Breakdown: The SEC Has Charged Goldman Sachs With…What? The Breakdown: The SEC Has Charged Goldman Sachs With…What?
The SEC has filed a civil suit against Goldman Sachs for their role in exacerbating the sub-prime mortgage crisis by producing risky investment options. On this week's The Breakdow...
Apr 23, 2010 / Audio / Chris Hayes