The Unfinished Business of Financial Reform
Lawmakers will need to consider financial speculation taxes in the next round of the fight to rein in Wall Street.
Film: ‘PLUNDER: The Crime of Our Time’
Danny Schechter (aka “The News Dissector”) explores how the financial crisis was built on a foundation of criminal activity uncovering the connection between the collapse of the housing market and the economic catastrophe that followed.
Another Corporate Path for Buying our Government
Governors associations give companies special access in exchange for a steep fee.
I Play an Objective Expert on TV
Scores of pundits appearing on television news are actually paid corporate lobbyists and public relations pros.
Big Pharma Divorces Billy Tauzin
Next time you’re gouged by the drug giants, remember: It wouldn’t happen without the work of self-serving hucksters like Billy.
The Future of Mexico’s Oil: Social Action to Stop the Energy Grab
Mexico is in the middle of one the most intense processes of public debate in its modern history.