Tag: financial crisis
The US need not inevitably descend into violent chaos if and...
It’s not too late to begin building a new politics designed to allow us as a people to respond to these crises in a constructive way.
To stop the next financial crisis, we need public ownership of...
Public ownership of banks is not as crazy as it may sound. It has been the default political response to financial crises around the world for decades.
Tenth anniversary of financial collapse, preparing for the next crash
Many of the root causes of the crisis remain today, making another economic downturn or collapse possible.
Was Goldman’s CEO ‘inspiring’ or good for the Economy? Nope, and...
Lloyd Blankfein and his peers are strangling genuine growth, turning a productive economy into a financialized one, and driving up already-unsustainable levels of inequality.
A Flat-footed Backflip for Wall Street
Congress did a dazzling flip-flop, putting taxpayers back on the hook for the banksters’ high-risk speculation. It's always something else when Wall Street and Congress get together—in secret.
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American Spring? How nonviolent protest in the US is accelerating
We do know that protests against ICE raids have been intensifying around the country for months, alongside protests opposing perceived power-grabs by the Trump administration.
Senator tackled and cuffed at DHS press event in LA as Trump-era immigration crackdown...
Sen. Alex Padilla was violently removed and handcuffed while attempting to question DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, drawing widespread condemnation and fueling fears of growing authoritarianism.
New study confirms glyphosate causes cancer at EU ‘safe’ exposure levels in lab animals
Even at the EU’s Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI), the study shows that glyphosate and its formulations have carcinogenic potential.
Rethinking climate action: A new guideline for planetary health
A new framework for planetary health reveals that our Industrial Age mindset—not human needs—is the real driver of environmental collapse.
Factory farms and the next pandemic: How industrial animal agriculture fuels global health threats
Zoonotic diseases linked to factory farming raise pandemic risks, but food tech innovations offer a safer alternative.