EMAILS SHOW ‘COLLUSION&#...

May 30, 2016 by

EMAILS SHOW ‘COLLUSION’ BETWEEN BIG BANKS AND OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ON THE TRANS-PACIFIC TRADE PACT

[Translate] By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams     “Denying our industry the same rights as enjoyed by every other sector would be...

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The Defense Department Is Ruin...

May 30, 2016 by

[Translate] “Our defense contractors await your business.” That was the message behind Obama and Carter’s visits to...

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NEW VIRUS IS CALLED THE TPP OR...

May 26, 2016 by

NEW VIRUS IS CALLED THE TPP OR TRANS PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP

[Translate] Friends   We have a serious crisis in our midst.     It is disguised under the auspices of free trade.   This new virus...

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GLOBAL BANKS TEAM WITH LAW FIR...

May 25, 2016 by

GLOBAL BANKS TEAM WITH LAW FIRMS TO HELP THE WEALTHY HIDE ASSETS

[Translate] Leaked records show that hundreds of banks and their subsidiaries and branches registered nearly 15,600 shell companies...

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THE NEW AGENDA FOR TAKING ON W...

May 24, 2016 by

[Translate]   Isaiah J. Poole  CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE More than 20 progressive organizations representing millions...

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LAWSUIT ACCUSING 16 BIG BANKS ...

May 23, 2016 by

LAWSUIT ACCUSING 16 BIG BANKS OF LIBOR MANIPULATION REINSTATED BY U.S. COURT

[Translate] Judge warns case could ‘bankrupt 16 of the world’s most important financial institutions’ including Barclays, Bank of...

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OBAMA VISIT VIETNAM TO PROMOTE...

May 23, 2016 by

[Translate]   Dave Johnson CAMPAIAGN FOR AMERICA’S  FUTURE President Obama is in Vietnam promoting the Trans-Pacific...

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THE PANAMA PAPERS: AN INTRODUC...

May 22, 2016 by

[Translate] By ICIJ Staff Apr 3, 2016 Follow investigation The Panama Papers is a global investigation into the sprawling, secretive...

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THIS RETIRED MILITARY LEADER I...

May 21, 2016 by

THIS RETIRED MILITARY LEADER IS NOW HELPING PREP THE BUSINESS WORLD FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

[Translate] by Jeremy Deaton – Guest Contributor   CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Scott Threlkeld A man wades through flood...

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BURNING ISSUES: WHY THE PENTAG...

May 17, 2016 by

[Translate]    AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Burning Issues Video An audit of the Defense Department’s finances must be the next...

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WHY THE ECONOMY SHOULD STOP GR...

May 15, 2016 by

[Translate]  Listen to the political candidates as they put forward their economic solutions. You will hear a well-established...

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Want to Know if the TPP Will B...

May 12, 2016 by

Want to Know if the TPP Will Be a Disaster? Just Look at the Korean Trade Deal

[Translate] Labor U.S. exports to Korea have been flat since the deal. By Leo Gerard / AlterNet   Photo Credit: Wikimedia On the...

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NEW RULE WOULD ALLOW PEOPLE TO...

May 9, 2016 by

NEW RULE WOULD ALLOW PEOPLE TO SUE THEIR BANKS

[Translate] Sue your bank! Why it’s better to go to court than to arbitrate in the long run New rules aim to return a...

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BURNING ISSUES: HIDDEN WEALTH ...

May 2, 2016 by

[Translate] Burning Issues Video VIA AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE The Panama Papers, which opened a window into the world of secret...

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LEAKED TTIP DOCUMENTS CAST DOU...

May 2, 2016 by

LEAKED TTIP DOCUMENTS CAST DOUBT ON EU-US TRADE DEAL

[Translate] Greenpeace says internal documents show US attempts to lower or circumvent EU protection for environment and public...

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DAYS OF REVOLT: WALL STREET CR...

Apr 25, 2016 by

DAYS OF REVOLT: WALL STREET CRIMINALS AND THE FUTURE OF OUR ECONOMY (VIDEO)

[Translate] teleSUR Parasitic capitalism is at work in the United States, according to Michael Hudson, a professor of economics at...

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THE PANAMA PAPERS: LAUNDERING ...

Apr 25, 2016 by

[Translate] https://youtu.be/f0t1KXdeWbo In mid-April, economist Michael Hudson told The Real News Network that global oil and mining...

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U.S. TRADE POLICY: POPULIST AN...

Apr 24, 2016 by

[Translate] Posted April 18, 2016 at 12:30 pm by Jeff Faux   This post originally appeared in The Globalist. The presidential primary...

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ELIZABETH WARREN’S BIG W...

Apr 23, 2016 by

ELIZABETH WARREN’S BIG WIN: THE NEW, MUCH-NEEDED RULE THAT COULD REIN IN WALL STREET SLIME

[Translate] A new Labor Department requirement is giant victory for consumer advocates over Wall Street and financial advisers Andrew...

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THE SURPRISING TRUTH BEHIND TA...

Apr 19, 2016 by

[Translate] by Robin Claremont  MOYERS & COMPANY This post first appeared at the Campaign for America’s Future blog,...

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10 Reasons Why Homelessness Is...

Apr 16, 2016 by

10 Reasons Why Homelessness Is More Common Now Than Just 20 Years Ago

[Translate] Economy More Americans living in major cities are precariously close to homelessness. By Alex Henderson / AlterNet Photo...

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Is the 1% Really the Problem?

Apr 13, 2016 by

Is the 1% Really the Problem?

[Translate] Economy Unpack the numbers on America’s highest earners and there’s a stark division between the well-off and...

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WALL STREET’S FRAUD OF T...

Apr 13, 2016 by

[Translate] Richard Eskow  AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE In April 2006, while Goldman was preparing an RMBS backed by Countrywide loans...

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The ‘Careful, Thoughtful...

Apr 11, 2016 by

The ‘Careful, Thoughtful’ Approach to Indian Point Is to Close It

[Translate] Environment Federal agencies have found New York’s twin reactors to be high-risk for earthquakes and terrorist attacks....

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CLIMATE CHANGE IS A MULTI-TRIL...

Apr 6, 2016 by

[Translate] U.S. Embassy New Delhi By Rebecca Leber  GRIST These days, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is downright cheery about...

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THE CHANGING POLITICS OF FREE ...

Apr 1, 2016 by

THE CHANGING POLITICS OF FREE TRADE — POLITICIANS ARE FINALLY LISTENING

[Translate] Economy & Work The 2016 presidential race is fraying the Washington consensus, exposing the downside of trade deals...

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Bernie’s Right: Wall Str...

Mar 31, 2016 by

Bernie’s Right: Wall Street’s Business Model Really Is Fraud

[Translate] Election 2016 Profiting off of the less-fortunate is in Wall Street’s DNA. By Richard Eskow / Campaign for...

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FIVE (OF THE MANY) WAYS THIS G...

Mar 24, 2016 by

[Translate] AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Isaiah J. Poole Jasmine Tucker, senior research analyst at the National Priorities Project,...

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MAYOR’S TIES TO DEVELOPE...

Mar 22, 2016 by

MAYOR’S TIES TO DEVELOPERS THREATEN TO DERAIL PLAN FOR BETTER HOMELESS SHELTERS IN NATION’S CAPITAL

[Translate] by Alan Pyke THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Cliff Owen Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) has a plan that would deliver dramatic...

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DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ARE ...

Mar 7, 2016 by

DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ARE QUIETLY PLANNING A CORPORATE GIVEAWAY — TO THE TUNE OF $400 BILLION

[Translate] Democracy & Government Why isn’t anyone talking about it? By William Greider   MOYERS & CO. People attend a rally...

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