Detroit’s Revival Can’t Happen Without Women of Color
The story of the city’s revival will be a mythical fable if it is not grounded in uplifting long-term Detroiters and their neighborhoods, in addition to the newcomers the city is attracting.
Who Exactly Is Benefiting from the Rise in Stock Markets? Probably Not You.
When we cheer for the growth in stock prices, what we’re really cheering for is the further swelling of the bank accounts of the already wealthy.
Don’t Be a Fossil-Foolish Investor
The purely financial case for ditching oil, gas, and coal is getting stronger.
The Divestment Dividend
Investors who refuse to put their money into oil, gas, and coal may reap financial gains for doing the right thing.
Emira Woods on PBS NewsHour: Obama’s Africa Trip
Emira Woods discusses the substance and symbolism of President Obama’s trip to Africa on PBS NewsHour.
The Robin Hood Tax
Finance should once again support the real economy of goods and services.
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.
Wall Street’s Speed Freaks
The high-frequency trading that dominates the stock market could trigger another global financial crisis.
Stop Investing in Sexism
Boards without any women make bad corporate stewards.
Finally: Fairer Tax Reporting
At last, investors can’t just fake the numbers on their tax returns when they reap capital gains.
Libya’s Opposition Calls For A Ceasefire
Despite potential draw-backs, the rebel call for a ceasefire is the best way to diffuse violence, writer says.
The Million-Dollar Penny
The ulta-rich are splurging again as the rest of us muddle through the Great Recession.
Corporate Social Irresponsibility
BP must come clean, both literally and figuratively.
How to Get Politicians to Admit in Public That the Drug War Has Been a Complete Failure
We do not need yet another blue ribbon commission or academic study to tell us our current policies are not working.
Turning Points: Israel Caves Under Flotilla Pressure
Civil society has had some success in the wake of the flotilla attack.