Kaptur Takes on Foreclosures Kaptur Takes on Foreclosures
Representative Marcy Kaptur, a longstanding advocate for foreclosure relief, talks to The Nation about prospects for sweeping financial reform.
Nov 24, 2009 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann
Shareholders Alone Can’t Correct ‘Too Big to Fail’ Shareholders Alone Can’t Correct ‘Too Big to Fail’
At major US banks, shareholders actually want their executives to be rewarded for taking on excessive risk.
Nov 23, 2009 / Feature / Zach Carter
Why Not Tax Wall Street? Why Not Tax Wall Street?
In Washington, big ideas for financial reform are suddenly gaining momentum.
Nov 19, 2009 / William Greider
Solution to Unemployment: Pay People to Work Shorter Hours Solution to Unemployment: Pay People to Work Shorter Hours
There is an easy way to get unemployed workers back to work: pay them to work shorter hours.
Nov 17, 2009 / Dean Baker
Financial Crisis Inquiry Kicks into High Gear Financial Crisis Inquiry Kicks into High Gear
Americans want to know what went wrong during last year's economic meltdown. The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission will find the answers.
Nov 16, 2009 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann
More Deficit Idiocy: Politico Edition More Deficit Idiocy: Politico Edition
The discussion about deficits and debt in Washington is so colossally stupid and disingenuous that even engaging it makes me despair. But today's Politico so expertly packages toge...
Nov 13, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Copenhagen: Seattle Grows Up Copenhagen: Seattle Grows Up
In Copenhagen, activists won't just say no--they will aggressively advance solutions that reduce emissions and narrow inequity.
Nov 11, 2009 / Column / Naomi Klein
The Money Man’s Best Friend The Money Man’s Best Friend
Blue Dog Democrats are undermining prospects for financial-industry regulation and reform.
Nov 11, 2009 / Feature / William Greider
Fixing Too Big To Fail Fixing Too Big To Fail
How well will Representative Barney Frank's proposed regulatory reform legislation address the "too big to fail" problem?
Nov 6, 2009 / Feature / Mike Konczal
Generation Recession Generation Recession
Young people have lost 2.5 million jobs to the crisis, making them the hardest-hit age group.
Nov 4, 2009 / Feature / Lizzy Ratner