Finance

Sam Bankman-Fried gets out of car

Why It’s Okay for Progressives to Enjoy Sam Bankman-Fried’s Downfall Why It’s Okay for Progressives to Enjoy Sam Bankman-Fried’s Downfall

The fallen plutocrat was also the chief financier of a counterrevolution inside the Democratic Party.

Jan 27, 2023 / Column / Jeet Heer

Stack of bills

The Debt Ceiling Explained. Once More, With Feeling… The Debt Ceiling Explained. Once More, With Feeling…

What The New York Times doesn’t know might hit you in the wallet.

Jan 19, 2023 / James K. Galbraith

Mideast Bahrain US Military

Military Families Are Going Hungry While the Pentagon Budget Skyrockets Military Families Are Going Hungry While the Pentagon Budget Skyrockets

That hunger is an issue at all in a military so wildly well-funded by Congress should be a grim reminder of our country’s priorities.

Jan 18, 2023 / Andrea Mazzarino

Argentina World Cup celebration

Argentina’s World Cup Hangover Argentina’s World Cup Hangover

After its thrilling victory on the world stage, the nation of Maradona and Messi gazes into the political abyss.

Jan 11, 2023 / Jacob Sugarman

How Crypto Leaves Black Investors in the Red

How Crypto Leaves Black Investors in the Red How Crypto Leaves Black Investors in the Red

The pillaging of Black communities in pursuit of the Black dollar is part of the premise of building wealth in America.

Jan 4, 2023 / Anthony Conwright

Fighting Poverty

Poor People Have the Power to Transform America Poor People Have the Power to Transform America

As the threat of yet more political turmoil and escalating violence looms, isn’t it time to break through the isolation with a new sense of collective power?

Dec 26, 2022 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

The Crypto Scandal Is Also an Opportunity for the Left

The Crypto Scandal Is Also an Opportunity for the Left The Crypto Scandal Is Also an Opportunity for the Left

Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall can help fuel a new war on plutocratic donors.

Dec 18, 2022 / Jeet Heer

The Many Confessions of Sam Bankman-Fried

The Many Confessions of Sam Bankman-Fried The Many Confessions of Sam Bankman-Fried

The former crypto CEO can’t stop explaining himself.

Dec 2, 2022 / Jacob Silverman

The Rise and Fall of the American Fraudster

The Rise and Fall of the American Fraudster The Rise and Fall of the American Fraudster

From crypto titan Sam Bankman-Fried to snake oil doctor Mehmet Oz, financial and political scam artists are finally getting what's coming to them.

Nov 30, 2022 / Chris Lehmann

CEO of FTX Sam Bankman-Fried testifies

Democrats and the Crypto Meltdown Democrats and the Crypto Meltdown

On this week's episode of The Time of Monsters, David Klion on the centrist elites allied with a Ponzi scheme.

Nov 30, 2022 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

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