Jackal Time Jackal Time
Will the Supreme Court declare banks immune from liability for their role in the Enron debacle?
Jun 7, 2007 / Robert L. Borosage
Infantile Liberalism Infantile Liberalism
"I encourage you all to go shopping more," advised President Bush at a press conference last winter. Shop and prime the pump, goes the idea. Spring for a plasma television set an...
May 3, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Russell Jacoby
The Real ‘Fake News’ The Real ‘Fake News’
Progressives need to take on Fox News's ugly propaganda.
Apr 19, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman
The Loan Shark Lobby The Loan Shark Lobby
With Democrats in control of Congress, prospects for regulating subprime lenders have improved. But don't hold your breath.
Mar 29, 2007 / Garrett Ordower
Credit Card Tricks Credit Card Tricks
Banks no longer lend money to people able to pay them back. Now they trap the poor, the sick, students and elderly people into signing up for credit cards and watch the fees pile u...
Mar 16, 2007 / Feature / Nicholas von Hoffman
KBR’s $400 Million Iraq Question KBR’s $400 Million Iraq Question
Did the Pentagon's biggest Iraq contractor violate military policy by hiring Blackwater and other private military companies?
Mar 12, 2007 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill and Garrett Ordower
Subprime Mortgage Blues Subprime Mortgage Blues
As the housing market flattens, the poor pay the price for the greed and stupidity of the real estate and banking bigwigs.
Mar 5, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Will Congress Reform Wretched Executive Excess? Will Congress Reform Wretched Executive Excess?
Outrage over excessive rewards for incompetent executives could spark the Democratic Congress to action.
Jan 28, 2007 / Morton Mintz
Draining the Gene Pool Draining the Gene Pool
A plant gene that could protect organic crops from contamination from genetically engineered seeds is out of reach to most organic farmers, thanks to an agribusiness patent.
Dec 4, 2006 / Feature / Lisa M. Hamilton