Chomsky on the possibility of fascism, and the importance of financial reform
Addressing 1,000 people in Madison, Wisconsin earlier this week, well respected MIT linguist and political critic Noam Chomsky reiterated that we should not underestimate the Tea Party movement. He...
View ArticleLevin says Goldman Sachs pushed “shitty” products on the American people
I know to some extent it’s political theater – grandstanding done for the benefit of disgusted Democrats like myself – and I realize that it would have meant exponentially more had it come prior to our...
View ArticleFinancial reform bill emerges from committee, but is it any good?
I know that a number of consumer groups and unions are coming forward to support the financial reform bill that came out of conference committee on Friday. Among those singing the praises of the bill...
View ArticleMatt Taibbi writes another great article that will outrage people, and...
Every time I read a new article by Matt Taibbi, it occurs to me that I should probably stop making blanket statements about the poor state of American investigative journalism. I don’t say it enough,...
View ArticleJames Carville says “fire, indict, fight”
In an op-ed posted on the CNN website yesterday, Democratic strategist James Carville warned Barack Obama that, unless he makes drastic changes now, he’ll likely lose the White House in 2012. Boiled...
View ArticleRepublicans gut Dodd Frank Act, killing efforts to protect American citizens...
On July 21, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act into law. The legislation, written by Congressman Barney Frank, and Chairman of the Senate...
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Washtenaw Foreclosure Defense activities tomorrow in Ypsilanti
Tomorrow, at 10:30 AM, people will be coming together in Ypsilanti to discuss foreclosure resistance. The following notice comes from Ypsilanti’s Tad Wysor. Pull out your long undies and wool socks,...
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NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on holding bankers accountable, and the...
In a Netroots Nation session earlier this week, a panel of activists shared stories about the various grassroots campaigns that they’ve waged against the big banks in their communities. One of the...
View ArticleI can’t sleep, so I’m watching Bill Moyers and Matt Taibbi… which isn’t helping
Bill Moyers’ most recent show was about how big banks are victimizing democracy. If you’re looking to get to sleep tonight, I’d suggest watching something else.Here’s a clip: BILL MOYERS: Both of you...
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Killing predatory payday lenders with the USPS
Rarely do I find myself getting fired-up over policy initiatives being weighed in D.C., but I just read a really interesting piece in the New Republic about the possibility that the United States...
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