Move Your Money Move Your Money
As national banks soak up bailout dollars, cut lending, and exploit overdraft fees, a number of Americans have decided to move their money to local banks.
Jan 5, 2010 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Save the Dream, Keep the Home Save the Dream, Keep the Home
The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America helps prevent foreclosures by bringing banks to the negotiating table with mortgage holders.
Dec 16, 2009 / Video / Greg Kaufmann and Ryan Carpenter
A Master of Disaster A Master of Disaster
John Dugan helped create the "too big to fail" economy--so why is he still regulating our banks?
Dec 16, 2009 / Feature / Zach Carter
It’s NOT Such a Wonderful Life It’s NOT Such a Wonderful Life
Rep. Barney Frank is in the process of bringing a package of banking reform bills to the floor. Today represented a small victory as the House Financial Services Committee, chaired...
Dec 3, 2009 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Why Not Tax Wall Street? Why Not Tax Wall Street?
In Washington, big ideas for financial reform are suddenly gaining momentum.
Nov 19, 2009 / Editorial / William Greider
More Deficit Idiocy: Politico Edition More Deficit Idiocy: Politico Edition
The discussion about deficits and debt in Washington is so colossally stupid and disingenuous that even engaging it makes me despair. But today's Politico so expertly packages toge...
Nov 13, 2009 / Blog / Chris Hayes
Break Up the Banks Break Up the Banks
To reform the financial sector, we must break up "too big to fail" conglomerates and reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act.
Oct 28, 2009 / Editorial / The Editors
Just Don’t Call It ‘Journalism’ Just Don’t Call It ‘Journalism’
By refusing to acknowledge Fox News's avowed partisanship, its MSM defenders diminish the work of honest journalists who try to play fair.
Oct 21, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman
Meet the Hazzards Meet the Hazzards
If banks were people, here's what the full $17.5 trillion bailout would look like.
Sep 23, 2009 / Feature / Chris Hayes and Nomi Prins
The World and Pittsburgh The World and Pittsburgh
At the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh, activists will push the United States to back proposals to regulate CEO compensation and require corporate responsibility.
Sep 16, 2009 / Editorial / John Nichols