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Betsy DeVos Hearing

The White House Has Hosted a Predators’ Ball of Corruption The White House Has Hosted a Predators’ Ball of Corruption

Here’s how the incoming Democratic Congress can expose it and make the case for bold reform.

Dec 6, 2018 / Feature / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Marriott Strike

How Marriott Fuels Racial Inequality How Marriott Fuels Racial Inequality

Predatory lending and predatory-employment practices are squeezing workers of color at the world’s largest hotel company.

Nov 2, 2018 / Amy Traub

Bankers of the World, Unite!

Bankers of the World, Unite! Bankers of the World, Unite!

To stabilize our economy, we should unionize the financial sector.

Oct 19, 2018 / Editorial / Mike Konczal

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Letters From the November 12, 2018, Issue Letters From the November 12, 2018, Issue

Holding banks to account… A radical cure… Time for Amazonian outrage…    

Oct 18, 2018 / Letters / Our Readers

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SWIFT: A Modest Proposal? SWIFT: A Modest Proposal?

An alternative bank transfer network won’t be enough to counter American financial hegemony.

Oct 17, 2018 / Stefan Eich

Fred and Donald Trump

The Wealth-Defense Industry The Wealth-Defense Industry

Lessons from the Trumps’ tax-avoidance racket.

Oct 9, 2018 / Chuck Collins

Is the World Bank Group Above the Law?

Is the World Bank Group Above the Law? Is the World Bank Group Above the Law?

A fishing community in India challenges the bank’s private-lending arm in the US Supreme Court.

Sep 27, 2018 / Feature / Barry Yeoman

Puerto Rico student protests

When Disaster Capitalism Comes for the University of Puerto Rico When Disaster Capitalism Comes for the University of Puerto Rico

The ongoing privatization of Puerto Rico’s recovery threatens not only the university’s autonomy, but its very existence.

Sep 20, 2018 / StudentNation / Rima Brusi, Yarimar Bonilla, and Isar Godreau

Is Donald Trump’s Downfall Hidden in His Tax Returns?

Is Donald Trump’s Downfall Hidden in His Tax Returns? Is Donald Trump’s Downfall Hidden in His Tax Returns?

The president might just be a one-man version of that once-renowned company, Enron.

Sep 17, 2018 / Nomi Prins

Death by a Thousand Charges: A Q&A With Devin Fergus

Death by a Thousand Charges: A Q&A With Devin Fergus Death by a Thousand Charges: A Q&A With Devin Fergus

The author of Land of the Fee discusses wealth extraction through charges, fines, and interest.

Sep 14, 2018 / Editorial / Susie Cagle

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