Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Tag: government bail out

The bailout is working—for the rich

If the health crisis does not pass quickly, or if the economy does not roar back, the Fed’s actions might prove inadequate.

Bill Moyers and Neil Barofsky on big bailouts

"The big financial institutions who were– obviously the biggest winners of the last bailout– they’re gonna win again. They always win. That’s kinda the way our system is organized."

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Sisyphus Trump maniacally replays 2015, with repeated, inflammatory media blitzes. But that gambit...

How many unforced errors—the Arlington cemetery mess, JD Vance, fake Ohio pet-napping and Loomer—confirm Trump as monumental scatterbrain?

Matt Nelson self-immolates outside Israeli consulate in Boston, condemning US support for Gaza genocide

Nelson’s extreme act of protest marks the third self-immolation in the U.S. since Israel’s war on Gaza began, drawing attention to America’s ongoing complicity in the killing of over 41,000 Palestinians.

Can the world save Palestine from US-Israeli genocide?

The UN General Assembly's scheduled meeting is an opportunity for the world community to clearly express its opposition to Israel’s brutal occupation of Palestine.

Biden-Harris administration preserves 28 million acres of Alaska public lands, prioritizing Tribal rights and...

The Biden-Harris administration’s decision to retain protections for 28 million acres in Alaska marks a significant reversal of the previous administration’s plans to open these lands to extractive industries, preserving vital natural, cultural, and subsistence resources for Alaska Native communities.

Three states petition EPA to classify PFAS compounds as hazardous air pollutants

North Carolina, New Jersey and New Mexico petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to begin regulating PFAS “forever chemical” air emissions.