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...
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...
The Democratic Platform Feels the Bern
The draft Democratic Platform talks tough on Wall Street. Have the industry’s jitters over Trump strengthened the party’s hand?
DNC Platform for Wall Street Tax
The Democratic Party's draft policy agenda reflects a major shift in the debate over a small tax on financial transactions that would curb short-term speculation and generate massive revenue.