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 / 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 / Chris Hayes
Democrats Wise Up to Republican Strategy Democrats Wise Up to Republican Strategy
Nation DC Editor Chris Hayes joins The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss the strategy of both parties on Wall Street reform.
Apr 23, 2010 / The Rachel Maddow Show
Amend to End Too Big to Fail Amend to End Too Big to Fail
Without Sherrod Brown's fix, financial services reform could be nothing more than a sham.
Apr 23, 2010 / John Nichols
Say What? When Did Wall Street Intersect Main Street? Say What? When Did Wall Street Intersect Main Street?
President Obama's conciliatory rhetoric denies the reality that big banks and corporations bet against Anerican communities.
Apr 22, 2010 / John Nichols
Coal Company Shopping Spree Coal Company Shopping Spree
Massey Energy hasn't taken a hit after the mine explosion that killed 29 miners--in fact, they're buying more companies.
Apr 21, 2010 / Laura Flanders
The Sanders Standard for Serious Bank Reform The Sanders Standard for Serious Bank Reform
The independent senator from Vermont backs four amendments to make a tepid bill muscular enough to change the way Wall Street does business.
Apr 20, 2010 / John Nichols
McConnell: “Courting Wall Street Bankers for Political Money” McConnell: “Courting Wall Street Bankers for Political Money”
There is much to criticize about Dodd's bill. But pay-to-play Senator Mitch McConnell is just reading Wall Street talking points.
Apr 19, 2010 / John Nichols
Regulators Who Ignored WaMu’s Predatory Lending Regulators Who Ignored WaMu’s Predatory Lending
Exhibit A in why an independent consumer watchdog is needed, both for consumers and the global economy.
Apr 16, 2010 / Kai Wright
They Should Pay Their Fair Share. They Should Pay Their Fair Share.
Katrina vanden Heuvel appears on The Ed Show attacking the disparate income equality resulting from unfair tax cuts.
Apr 13, 2010 / The Ed Show