View From Asia View From Asia
Flush with cash, most Asian governments and financial players are wary of being drawn into the Wall Street maelstrom.
Sep 24, 2008 / Feature / Walden Bello
Desperate Measures Desperate Measures
Remember the National Lampoon cover showing a puppy with a gun to its head? That's the Paulson plan.
Sep 24, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Paulson’s Plan: Financial Fascism Paulson’s Plan: Financial Fascism
Henry Paulson isn't proposing the nationalization of private corporations--he wants a corporate takeover of government.
Sep 24, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
John McCain: The Fundamental Deregulator John McCain: The Fundamental Deregulator
John McCain may have recently discovered his inner populist, but he has been pushing for deregulation all year.
Sep 23, 2008 / Huffington Post
Bailout Plan: Trust But Verify Bailout Plan: Trust But Verify
Bernanke is asking for trust he has not earned. Here's a shortlist of conditions to make this a credible deal.
Sep 23, 2008 / Feature / James K. Galbraith and William K. Black
Goldman Sachs Socialism Goldman Sachs Socialism
Instead of handing Bernanke $700 billion with no strings attached, government should take over the banking and finance sector, clean it up and start funneling money into the real e...
Sep 23, 2008 / Feature / William Greider
Socialism for Bankers, Savage Capitalism for Everyone Else? Socialism for Bankers, Savage Capitalism for Everyone Else?
The bailout jeopardizes the entire progressive agenda, undermines democracy, doesn't compensate us for our money and doesn't solve the problem. Otherwise, it's great!
Sep 23, 2008 / Feature / James S. Henry
Radio Nation with Laura Flanders Radio Nation with Laura Flanders
A look at the recent financial panic on Wall Street with Nicholas von Hoffman and Nomi Prins. Plus: Immigration raids, foreign policy and the election.
Sep 22, 2008 / Radio Nation
Naomi Klein Discusses Wall St Crisis and ‘Disaster Capitalism’ Naomi Klein Discusses Wall St Crisis and ‘Disaster Capitalism’
The Nation's Naomi Klein discusses how Christmas came early for Wall Street this year--and we're paying the bill.
Sep 22, 2008 / Real Time with Bill Maher
Bridge Loan to Nowhere Bridge Loan to Nowhere
The Paulson/Bernanke bailout plan is not the way to go, unless you work on Wall Street. Even if you do, there are compelling reasons to fear it. Here's what Congress should do inst...
Sep 22, 2008 / Feature / Thomas Ferguson and Robert Johnson