Black Lives Still Matter

Nov 21, 2016 by

Black Lives Still Matter

[Translate] Economy Alicia Garza, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Network, shares a vision for women of color. By Lynn Stuart...

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CITIBANK IS THE FIRST AUSTRALI...

Nov 19, 2016 by

CITIBANK IS THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN BANK TO STOP TAKING CASH

[Translate] Tony Yoo   BUSIESSINSIDER.COM   Citibank branch in Sydney, Australia (Source: Getty) Up is down and down is up. We are...

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THROW WALL STREET OUT OF THE D...

Nov 17, 2016 by

THROW WALL STREET OUT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

[Translate]   By Michael Hudson    TRUTHDIG     Robert Rubin, former Citigroup chair and Clinton administration Treasury...

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TPP IS DEAD. WHAT DID WE LEARN...

Nov 16, 2016 by

[Translate] Dave Johnson   OUR FUTURE.ORG On Friday the White House announced it was dropping its effort to pass the Trans-Pacific...

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WHEN REPORTAGE TURNS TO CYNICI...

Nov 15, 2016 by

WHEN REPORTAGE TURNS TO CYNICISM

[Translate] David Bornstein and Tina Rosenberg   NYTIMES Photo Credit Damon Winter/The New York Times The election of Donald J. Trump...

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4 FLEXIBLE CAREERS TO PUT YOUR...

Nov 15, 2016 by

4 FLEXIBLE CAREERS TO PUT YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL PASSION TO WORK

[Translate] If your 9 to 5 job is draining you of all your creativity and not helping you fulfill your personal goals of helping...

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Krugman: Trump Could Make Some...

Nov 14, 2016 by

Krugman: Trump Could Make Some Right Economic Decisions for All the Wrong Reasons

[Translate] Donald Trump’s election is a tragedy, but “we may be looking at an accidental, badly designed...

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THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP ...

Nov 10, 2016 by

THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP IS DEAD, SCHUMER TELLS LABOR LEADERS

[Translate] Congress By Mike DeBonis, Ed O’Keefe and Ana Swanson WASHINGTON POST U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman,...

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THE DAMAGE FROM FREE TRADE HEL...

Nov 10, 2016 by

[Translate] Dave Johnson  OUR FUTURE.ORG It seems that lots of media/political/business people “on the coasts” don’t get how big a...

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DONALD TRUMP’S VICTORY I...

Nov 9, 2016 by

[Translate]  By LeeAnn Hall and George Goehl, Campaign for America’s Future | Op-Ed Donald Trump’s election to the...

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Robert Reich: Why the White Wo...

Nov 9, 2016 by

Robert Reich: Why the White Working Class Abandoned the Democratic Party

[Translate] Economy A key turning point in American politics. By Robert Reich / Robert Reich’s Blog Editor’s note: On the...

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WHY IS WASHINGTON STILL PUSHIN...

Nov 4, 2016 by

[Translate] Robert Borosage The following was originally published in The Nation As the presidential campaign hobbles through its...

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“LIBERALS” NEED TO...

Nov 2, 2016 by

[Translate] Dave Johnson   OUR FUTURE.ORG Sen. Charles Schumer’s (D-Wall Street) is expected to become the Democratic leader in the...

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WHY IS IT SO HARD TO REDUCE TH...

Nov 2, 2016 by

WHY IS IT SO HARD TO REDUCE THE PENTAGON BUDGET

[Translate] World Until Americans let go of the urge to go and do whatever they want with the military, overspending is here to stay....

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SURPRISE: A TRADE DEAL WINS AP...

Nov 1, 2016 by

SURPRISE: A TRADE DEAL WINS APPROVAL

[Translate] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD  NYTIMES Photo From left, Donald Tusk, president of the E.U. Council; Prime Minister Justin...

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SEN. WARREN CALL FOR REMOVAL O...

Oct 14, 2016 by

[Translate] Dave Johnson   OUR FUTURE.ORG The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is supposed to regulate Wall Street. But it...

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AGROFORESTRY CAN BOOST PROFITS...

Oct 10, 2016 by

AGROFORESTRY CAN BOOST PROFITS AND HELP SAVE THE PLANET

[Translate] By Paul Brown / Climate News Network     Trees planted as windbreaks for crops in Minnesota. (Eli Sagor via Flickr)...

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THE 10 BIGGEST LANDOWNERS IN T...

Oct 9, 2016 by

THE 10 BIGGEST LANDOWNERS IN THE U.S.

[Translate] Economy If these people combined their assets, they’d have a good-sized private country. By Michael Hayne /...

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Robert Reich Reveals the Real ...

Oct 3, 2016 by

Robert Reich Reveals the Real Scandal of Trump’s Failure to Pay Taxes

[Translate] Knowing how to game the system is not the same as being a good businessman. Never was. By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org ...

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How Do We Transition from a Wo...

Oct 2, 2016 by

How Do We Transition from a World of Domination and Extraction to a World of Resilience and Regeneration?

[Translate] Local Peace Economy At the New Economy Coalition conference, activists build the road by walking. By Mariana Mendoza /...

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Wells Fargo: Clawback of CEO J...

Sep 29, 2016 by

[Translate] Reuters  Bankers are fearful of the political climate. Wells Fargo & Co’s unprecedented move to strip Chief Executive...

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Walmart, Nike and Others Decli...

Sep 28, 2016 by

[Translate] Labor Cambodia is a popular spot for American and European brands to subcontract production of textiles and shoes. By...

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THE OTHER HOUSING CRISIS: FIND...

Sep 28, 2016 by

THE OTHER HOUSING CRISIS: FINDING A HOME IN RURAL AMERICA

[Translate]   By Melissa Hellmann, YES! Magazine | Report   Thirty percent of rural Americans have substandard housing —...

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Republican Presidents Are a Di...

Sep 23, 2016 by

Republican Presidents Are a Disaster for the Economy

[Translate] Labor Democratic presidents presided over higher stock market returns and corporate profits, greater compensation growth...

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HOUSING BIAS AND THE ROOTS OF ...

Sep 19, 2016 by

[Translate]   By CLYDE HABERMAN   NYTIMES Where Does the American Dream Live? In 1976, Chicago provided vouchers to...

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Bill Moyers: How to Save Democ...

Sep 12, 2016 by

[Translate] Americans can still fix our world and make it a better place. By Bill Moyers / Tom Dispatch  VIA ALTERNET   grungy...

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Michael Kimmelman on the Chall...

Sep 11, 2016 by

Michael Kimmelman on the Challenges – and Opportunities – Facing New York

[Translate] By Martin C. Pedersen  COMMON EDGE.ORG When Michael Kimmelman was named architecture critic of the New York Times, he was...

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Reports underline the suffocat...

Sep 9, 2016 by

Reports underline the suffocating influence of corporate America on politics and the tricks banks play on taxpayers

[Translate] Michael Winship, BillMoyers.com Topics: BANKS AND BANKING, Bill Clinton, BillMoyers.com, Campaign Finance Reform, CEO...

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THE WHITE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

Sep 9, 2016 by

[Translate] The white elephant in the room.  Perhaps the number one issue facing a free and independent society is controlling the...

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ELIZABETH WARREN: WHAT APPLE T...

Sep 8, 2016 by

ELIZABETH WARREN: WHAT APPLE TEACHES US ABOUT TAXES

[Translate]  NYTIMES By ELIZABETH WARREN Photo Credit Lucas Jackson/Reuters WASHINGTON — APPLE got a big surprise last week when the...

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