Taxpayers Lose in Citi’s Payback Plan Taxpayers Lose in Citi’s Payback Plan
Taxpayers are getting a raw deal in Citigroup's plan to repay its bailout funds. But you would never know it from reading the news.
Dec 21, 2009 / Feature / Zach Carter
Provide Money for Jobs From TARP Provide Money for Jobs From TARP
The Nation's John Nichols cautions against a tepid response to our most pressing crisis: unemployment.
It’s NOT Such a Wonderful Life It’s NOT Such a Wonderful Life
Rep. Barney Frank is in the process of bringing a package of banking reform bills to the floor. Today represented a small victory as the House Financial Services Committee, chaired...
Dec 3, 2009 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Confronting the Globalcrat Confronting the Globalcrat
Globalization advocates must realize that they're dealing with a new world.
Dec 2, 2009 / Editorial / Greg Palast
Labor’s Legacy Labor’s Legacy
The "Seattle coalition" for fair trade has suffered some setbacks, but on the whole we have filled the political space we created in the tear gas and drizzle a decade ago.
Dec 1, 2009 / Feature / Mike Dolan
The Spirit of Seattle Lives On The Spirit of Seattle Lives On
In dozens of recent Congressional contests, fair traders have replaced free traders.
Dec 1, 2009 / Feature / John Nichols
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 / Editorial / 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 / Editorial / Dean Baker