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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 / 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

‘Foreign Policy Is at a Point of Complete Crisis’: A Q&A With Jeffrey Sachs

‘Foreign Policy Is at a Point of Complete Crisis’: A Q&A With Jeffrey Sachs ‘Foreign Policy Is at a Point of Complete Crisis’: A Q&A With Jeffrey Sachs

With his new book, the economist turns his focus to America’s international relations.

Oct 12, 2018 / Q&A / Atossa Araxia Abrahamian

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

Why Loan Sharks, Car Salesmen, and Payday Lenders Love Mick Mulvaney

Why Loan Sharks, Car Salesmen, and Payday Lenders Love Mick Mulvaney Why Loan Sharks, Car Salesmen, and Payday Lenders Love Mick Mulvaney

Trump’s pick to protect consumers is throwing students and members of the military under the bus.

Sep 13, 2018 / Feature / George Zornick

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How Bad Is Trump for the Environment? How Bad Is Trump for the Environment?

Bill McKibben on the polluter in chief, Steve Phillips on moderate Republicans, and Atossa Araxia Abrahamian on the inequality industry.

Sep 13, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Wall Street Raging Bull

Are We on the Brink of Another Financial Crisis? Are We on the Brink of Another Financial Crisis?

Four steps we need to take to prevent another economic crash.

Sep 11, 2018 / Krishen Mehta

Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren Has Bold Ideas About How to Drain the Swamp Elizabeth Warren Has Bold Ideas About How to Drain the Swamp

Those who support progressive reform have the biggest stake in cleaning the stables, cracking down on the corruption, and making Washington accountable.

Aug 28, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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Elizabeth Warren Could Make a Great Run for President as an Anti-Corruption Crusader Elizabeth Warren Could Make a Great Run for President as an Anti-Corruption Crusader

She’s got a plan to drain the swamp that is Donald Trump’s Washington. If she takes it on the campaign trail, that’s terrific.

Aug 21, 2018 / John Nichols

UnAmerican Banking

Why Is Bank of America Asking Clients About Their Citizenship? Why Is Bank of America Asking Clients About Their Citizenship?

Lenders discriminate against immigrants—and often, it’s perfectly legal.

Aug 20, 2018 / Susie Cagle

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