Can We Forgo Wells Fargo?
In the wake of the phony account scandal, progressives are joining forces to move public money out of the Wall Street bank.
Corporate Power
The Executives of a Global Mining Corporation Assumed It Would Be Easy to Get Their Way in Rural Northern El Salvador. They Were Wrong.
A tribunal has ruled against a global company in a case over mining rights. Now we need to block trade deals that allow these investor-state lawsuits.
Tabloid Takedown of Bernie Sanders
What explains the unrepentant disdain the elite media cast on Sanders' bold ideas and insurgent campaign? In short, class.
Clinton and Europe on Wall Street Tax
As 10 EU nations move closer to a financial transaction tax, a Wikileak reveals the Democratic candidate may be more supportive than previously known.
No Tears for Wells Fargo CEO
The Wall Street banker should forfeit all compensation inflated by fraud.
Will Hillary Fix Bill’s CEO Pay Mistake?
A loophole created by Bill Clinton in 1993 costs taxpayers billions of dollars per year and perpetuates the reckless Wall Street bonus culture.
The Wall Street CEO Bonus Loophole
If elected, Hillary Clinton would have the chance to fix her husband's CEO pay policy mistake, which costs taxpayers billions of dollars per year and perpetuates the reckless Wall Street bonus...
From Occupy Protests to the Platforms
A lawyer-activist reflects on the significance of the Occupy Wall Street call for the reinstatement of Glass-Steagall appearing in both the Democratic and Republican Party platforms. At Occupy Wall Street...
For Democrats, a Platform Turnaround
In an era of seemingly endless political commentary, you could be excused for not digging into the 40 pages of less-than-breathless prose that make up the working draft of the...