My Post-Debate Blues, or, How a Rude Egomaniac Has Effectively Channeled Working-Class Anger My Post-Debate Blues, or, How a Rude Egomaniac Has Effectively Channeled Working-Class Anger
In his clumsy way, Trump is defining a new industrial policy and exposing the stupidity of American “exceptionalism.”
Sep 30, 2016 / William Greider
Donald Trump Is a Worse Crook Than Bernie Madoff Donald Trump Is a Worse Crook Than Bernie Madoff
Madoff only scammed his rich clients. Trump could scam us all.
Sep 29, 2016 / Nomi Prins
Transparency Transparency
Two million Wells Fargo customers had accounts opened in their names without their knowledge. —News reports A body cam shows what cops do. For that we all give thanks. But now we n…
Sep 29, 2016 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Wells Fargo Crooks Stole From Customers, Reaped Obscene Rewards—and Stuck Us With the Bill Wells Fargo Crooks Stole From Customers, Reaped Obscene Rewards—and Stuck Us With the Bill
Until we start jailing banksters, they’ll keep doing it.
Sep 29, 2016 / Robert L. Borosage
It’s Time for Every Ally to Show Up in the Fight Against the Dakota Access Pipeline It’s Time for Every Ally to Show Up in the Fight Against the Dakota Access Pipeline
The temporary halt to the pipeline’s construction must be made permanent.
Sep 27, 2016 / Tom Goldtooth and Annie Leonard
Elizabeth Warren Just Gave Hillary Clinton a Big Warning Elizabeth Warren Just Gave Hillary Clinton a Big Warning
Warren is ready to fight any Wall Street–linked cabinet members in a Clinton administration.
Sep 21, 2016 / George Zornick
Elizabeth Warren Destroys Wells Fargo’s CEO: ‘You Should Be Criminally Investigated’ Elizabeth Warren Destroys Wells Fargo’s CEO: ‘You Should Be Criminally Investigated’
The bank has faced civil penalties—but criminal ones are deserved.
Sep 20, 2016 / George Zornick
4 Simple Ways to Help 44 Million Americans With Student Debt 4 Simple Ways to Help 44 Million Americans With Student Debt
The student-loan-debt crisis is very real, yet policies have failed to respond with any urgency.
Sep 19, 2016 / StudentNation / Natalia Abrams and Cody Hounanian
We, the People Versus We, the Wealthy We, the People Versus We, the Wealthy
How did the United States become the land of the unequal—and how do we find our way back?
Sep 12, 2016 / Bill Moyers
5 Corporations Now Dominate Our Privatized Intelligence Industry 5 Corporations Now Dominate Our Privatized Intelligence Industry
This unaccountable oligarchy of spies controls the information that guides our military and civilian leaders.
Sep 8, 2016 / Tim Shorrock