Obama Can’t Knock the Hustle Obama Can’t Knock the Hustle
Even after it was known that Jamie Dimon’s bank blew more than $2 billion, Barack Obama still had praise for the intellect of his political backer.
May 17, 2012 / Robert Scheer
Why Obama Must Hold Wall Street Accountable Why Obama Must Hold Wall Street Accountable
Obama stands the best shot at getting re-elected by making the election a choice between the 99 percent and the 1 percent.
May 15, 2012 / Blog / Ari Berman
It’s Time to Break Up the Big Banks It’s Time to Break Up the Big Banks
When will Congress and the White House wake up to the fact that big banks are still playing with bombs?
May 15, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Romney’s Fuzzy Jobs Math Romney’s Fuzzy Jobs Math
Romney's claim that he has created more jobs than Obama is impossible to take seriously
May 14, 2012 / Blog / Ari Berman
Protesters, Shareholders Neutralized as Bank of America CEO Collects Millions Protesters, Shareholders Neutralized as Bank of America CEO Collects Millions
When it comes to running Bank of America, shareholders don’t have much more influence than the demonstrators outside.
May 10, 2012 / Richard (R.J.) Eskow
Protesters Arrested at Iowa Wells Fargo Protesters Arrested at Iowa Wells Fargo
In Des Moines, home to Wells Fargo’s mortgage division, protesters took a stand against the bank’s abusive lending practices.
Apr 23, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders
Koch Brothers Exposed Koch Brothers Exposed
A sharp new film investigates how the Kochs’ efforts to sell off our democracy are impacting public policies.
Apr 23, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
For He’s a Jolly Good Scoundrel: On Sanford Weill For He’s a Jolly Good Scoundrel: On Sanford Weill
The men most responsible for the collapse of the American dream are heaped with honors at the highest levels of society.
Apr 19, 2012 / Robert Scheer
Justice for Homeowners—Still Not Served Justice for Homeowners—Still Not Served
It took pressure from progressives to get a partly decent mortgage fraud settlement. They can’t take their eyes off the prize now.
Apr 18, 2012 / Editorial / George Zornick
Investigation: Two Years After the BP Spill, A Hidden Health Crisis Festers Investigation: Two Years After the BP Spill, A Hidden Health Crisis Festers
Gulf residents and cleanup workers continue to suffer serious health problems from the 2010 disaster, but the oil giant is not being held to account.
Apr 18, 2012 / Feature / Antonia Juhasz