Economy

Bailing Out the Bad Guys: What Congress and Bush Do Best Bailing Out the Bad Guys: What Congress and Bush Do Best

We are flirting with catastrophe, and our foreign creditors are part of the story.

Jul 30, 2008 / Feature / William Greider

Chinese Struggle Over Resources Under a Quasi-Maoist Capitalism Chinese Struggle Over Resources Under a Quasi-Maoist Capitalism

Across China there is a rising rural and urban class struggle as the economy moves from Maoist socialism to a strange type of quasi-Maoist capitalism.

Jul 30, 2008 / Feature / Christian Parenti

A Bipartisan Lovefest With Bankers A Bipartisan Lovefest With Bankers

This is a time to condemn the banking industry, not embrace it. So what do McCain and Obama think they're doing?

Jul 30, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

Radio Nation With Laura Flanders Radio Nation With Laura Flanders

Naomi Klein asks if the economy is at risk, or if it's really capitalism? Plus, Annabelle Gurwitch and the celebrating the death of the GOP.

Jul 28, 2008 / Audio / Radio Nation

The Suicide Solution The Suicide Solution

Believe it or not, suicide is becoming an increasingly popular response to dealing with debt.

Jul 28, 2008 / Editorial / Barbara Ehrenreich

Make Freddie and Fannie Go Green Make Freddie and Fannie Go Green

Don't just bail out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: require them to start building environmentally responsible homes.

Jul 24, 2008 / Editorial / James S. Henry and Brent Blackwelder

How Wall Street Wrecked Your Retirement How Wall Street Wrecked Your Retirement

The architects of America's disfunctional financial system allowed Wall Street gamble with our retirement savings--and now they appear to have lost it.

Jul 23, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Attack of the Global Pirate Bankers Attack of the Global Pirate Bankers

For decades, the world's largest banks have been helping wealthy Americans steal billions in unpaid taxes. What are we going to do about it?

Jul 22, 2008 / Feature / James S. Henry

Naomi Klein Outfoxes Fox Naomi Klein Outfoxes Fox

Naomi Klein debunks Bush's offshore drilling plan on Fox Business News' Happy Hour Program.

Jul 18, 2008 / Video / YouTube

Tough Love for Bankers Tough Love for Bankers

Our current financial disaster is the real legacy of the Reagan Revolution. So why don't we let the deregulated banking industry sink or swim?

Jul 16, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

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