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Occupy Wall Street Activists Buy Up Debt to Abolish It Occupy Wall Street Activists Buy Up Debt to Abolish It

The Strike Debt movement is planning a Rolling Jubilee—a bailout of the people, by the people. 

Nov 12, 2012 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny

Bringing the Fight to the Billionaires Bringing the Fight to the Billionaires

Whoever wins on November 6, progressive campaigns will continue to target the tiny elite that rules the country.

Oct 31, 2012 / Editorial / The Editors

From Paul Wellstone to Elizabeth Warren From Paul Wellstone to Elizabeth Warren

The great progressive senator fought an often lonely battle to prevent banks and credit card companies from rigging the system against working families. His ally then is running fo...

Oct 25, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Occupy 2.0: Strike Debt Occupy 2.0: Strike Debt

Bereft of their big tent at Zuccotti Park, activists have found a unifying theme in debt.

Sep 5, 2012 / Feature / Astra Taylor

Can Debt Spark a Revolution? Can Debt Spark a Revolution?

If Occupy evolves into a debt resistance movement, the results could be explosive.

Sep 5, 2012 / Feature / David Graeber

Students, Beware: Private Student-Loan Companies Are Not Your Friends

Students, Beware: Private Student-Loan Companies Are Not Your Friends Students, Beware: Private Student-Loan Companies Are Not Your Friends

A devastating report reveals the predatory practices behind the $150 billion private student-lending industry.

Sep 4, 2012 / Kay Steiger

We Can Curb Financial Speculation [VIDEO] We Can Curb Financial Speculation [VIDEO]

If every trade carried a cost, how quickly do you think Wall St. would rein in the robots?

Aug 3, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders

Kamala Harris, Protecting and Serving the 99 Percent Kamala Harris, Protecting and Serving the 99 Percent

When it comes to defending homeowners from the big banks, the California attorney general is on a roll.

Jul 23, 2012 / Sasha Abramsky

Time for ‘Banksters’ to Be Prosecuted Time for ‘Banksters’ to Be Prosecuted

“Everyone does it” is not an adequate excuse. Will bankers depart with their multimillion-dollar rewards intact?

Jul 10, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Finance is Lost. Are Banksters Redeemable? Interview With Former JPMorgan Director John Fullerton (VIDEO) Finance is Lost. Are Banksters Redeemable? Interview With Former JPMorgan Director John Fullerton (VIDEO)

The British banking scandal reveals just how much the world of finance needs an overhaul.

Jul 9, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders

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