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 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Obama Lights Up the War on Pot Obama Lights Up the War on Pot
The administration promised a sensible approach to drug policy. So why are the feds attacking the medical marijuana industry?
May 30, 2012 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Marine Le Pen and the False Specter of European Fascism Marine Le Pen and the False Specter of European Fascism
Americans who worry about dangerous trends overseas should take a look at warning signs much closer to home.
May 2, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Alexander Cockburn
Why We Must Raise the Minimum Wage Why We Must Raise the Minimum Wage
Instead of making vague promises to create high-paying jobs, the government should increase wages for the jobs that actually exist.
Apr 3, 2012 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Lessons From Fukushima, One Year Later Lessons From Fukushima, One Year Later
No matter how appalling the catastrophe, the nuclear industry will insist on the safety of nuclear power.
Mar 7, 2012 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Sure, Apple Could Build the iPhone Here Sure, Apple Could Build the iPhone Here
Steve Jobs told Obama that Apple manufacturing jobs are never coming back to the US. Really?
Jan 31, 2012 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Obama and the Indefinite Detention of US Citizens Obama and the Indefinite Detention of US Citizens
With the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act, the president has brought Guantánamo-style justice to the United States.
Jan 4, 2012 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
The Eurozone Meltdown The Eurozone Meltdown
The sooner Eurocrats dispense with their calls for more economic centralization, the better off we’ll all be.
Nov 30, 2011 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
What OWS Can Learn From the Greek Protests What OWS Can Learn From the Greek Protests
The movement’s urgent challenge is to meet organized repression with organized resistance.
Nov 2, 2011 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Awlaki Assassination Puts Obama Above the Law Awlaki Assassination Puts Obama Above the Law
Welcome to the Drone Empire, in which the president's executioners can kill without legal restraint.
Oct 5, 2011 / Column / Alexander Cockburn