Activists to Pressure Obama Campaign for Mortgage Fraud Investigation Funding Activists to Pressure Obama Campaign for Mortgage Fraud Investigation Funding
Can Obama credibly criticize Mitt Romney as a protector of Wall Street while the RMBS group is starved of resources?
Jul 12, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
Offshoring the Olympics: Why It Matters Where Uniforms Are Made Offshoring the Olympics: Why It Matters Where Uniforms Are Made
Bernie Sanders is right: The US Olympic Committee's decision to have uniforms manufactured outside the United States is “symbolic of a disastrous trade policy.”
Jul 12, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Nikki Haley Slashes Support for Violence Victims Just When They Need It Most Nikki Haley Slashes Support for Violence Victims Just When They Need It Most
Domestic violence rates have skyrocketed in the aftermath of the recession, but governors are cutting funds for victims.
Jul 12, 2012 / Blog / Bryce Covert
George Zornick: Ten Top Romney Donors Hold Billions Offshore George Zornick: Ten Top Romney Donors Hold Billions Offshore
Ten out of Mitt's top eleven donors also find ways to stash money in low- or no-tax countries.
Jul 12, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Barclays and the Limits of Financial Reform Barclays and the Limits of Financial Reform
Those demanding change in response to the Libor scandal forget how deeply the corruption is rooted.
Jul 11, 2012 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
The Great Disparity The Great Disparity
Timothy Noah and Charles Murray offer starkly different explanations of growing economic and social inequality in the United States.
Jul 10, 2012 / Books & the Arts / William Julius Wilson
A New Way to Recharge the Economy A New Way to Recharge the Economy
The Federal Reserve should issue a limited-use credit card to every adult.
Jul 10, 2012 / Blog / William Greider
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
‘Occupy the Arts’: South Carolina Activists Protest Governor Haley’s Cuts ‘Occupy the Arts’: South Carolina Activists Protest Governor Haley’s Cuts
Governor Nikki Haley wants to eliminate all funding for the South Carolina Arts Commission, but artists and activists are fighting back.
Jul 10, 2012 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny
Obama: No More Tax Breaks for Top Earners Obama: No More Tax Breaks for Top Earners
Democrats are trying to break the anti-tax absolutism of the GOP and claim a mandate on reform after the elections.
Jul 9, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick