The Lineup: Week of June 25-July 1, 2012
William Barclay explains why we need a Robin Hood tax on financial transactions.
The Tea Party Shtick
Our founders wouldn’t be amused.
The Robin Hood Tax
Finance should once again support the real economy of goods and services.
A Radioactive Conflict of Interest
Having the Energy Department manage radiation health research makes as much sense as giving tobacco companies the authority to see if smoking is bad for you.
Big Cable’s Plan to Lock Down Your Future
While the likes of Comcast and Time Warner Cable have every right to profit from their investments and services, they shouldn’t abuse their dominant market share to remake our Internet in their image.
One Weak Domino
Other countries have problems, but Greece’s are an encyclopedia of bad behavior.
Afghanistan’s Corrupt Oligarchy
The brothers of Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan’s incompetent, impossibly vain, and dishonest president, have amassed astonishing fortunes.
Super Highway Robbery
Your friendly cable company is here to serve you.
Bilked by Banks
Wall Street’s misdeeds haven’t loomed large this election year.
The Lineup: Week of June 18-24, 2012
Matias Ramos weighs in on President Obama’s new immigration policy.
Obama’s DREAM Gambit
With this new immigration policy, Obama is galvanizing his reelection prospects and potentially boosting support for many Democratic congressional candidates in November.
The Elephant in Rio
Don’t bank on a new “green economy” to solve our climate challenges.
Low-Wage Nation
Poverty and inequality are threatening our democracy.
Making the World Safer for the Next Bernie Madoff
Lawmakers are pushing a bill that would hand the oversight of investment advisers to an organization with an inherent conflict of interest.
Running for Magician-in-Chief
Republicans are embracing a dangerous Marxist philosophy.