The Global Financial Crime Wave Is No Accident
Financial crime is a feature of our global financial system not a bug, pioneering economist Susan Strange recognized.
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‘A Staggeringly Bad Idea’: Pelosi Pushes Tax Rule That Would ‘Kneecap the Progressive Agenda’
Nancy Pelosi proposes a tax rule that would shackle Democrats by requiring a supermajority to raise taxes on the bottom 80% of the population, thus effectively stymieing their ability to enact any major new spending programs.
Read more...New York Media Touts Private Equity Obamist Deval Patrick as Presidential Candidate
Why is the media covering up that Deval Patrick became wealthy via asset-stripping at Bain Capital?
Read more...Sunrise Movement and AOC Push Pelosi for a Green New Deal, Highlighting Job Creation
Young climate change activists and AOC push Pelosi for a Green New Deal, despite expected hostility in the Senate.
Read more...IMF Pushes Neoliberal Policies in Latin America
The IMF is back again, flexing its muscle in Argentina and Mexico, pushing the neoliberal Washington Consensus, says Vijay Prashad in this Real News Network interview.
Read more...Is This Time Different? Examining Recent Emerging-Market Turbulence
Some emerging-market economies look wobbly. How likely are we to see more crises?
Read more...High Stakes, Entrenched Interests And The Trump Rollback Of Environmental Regulations
Trump’s “progress” in gutting environmental protections.
Read more...Confidence or Dead CEO Walking? CalPERS Staff Pressured to Wear Badges of Support
Yet another embarrassment at CalPERS.
Read more...Trump and the Midterms: Is It Not The Economy, Stupid?
What role did the state of the economy likely play in the midterm results?
Read more...Boeing, Crapification, and the Lion Air Crash
Boeing looks culpable for the Lion Air crash that killed 189 people.
Read more...CalPERS Self-Dealing: Board and Staff Grift at CalPERS Expense Via Grossly Underpriced Liability Waiver; Fiduciary Self-Insurance Policy “Invalid on Its Face” Due to Lack of Reserves
CalPERS board members and staff have violated state conflict of interest rules to a degree that appears to be criminal.
Read more...The Super Rich Get Even Richer
The continuing rise in wealth of the super rich bodes ill for financial and social stability.
Read more...Trump Ouster of Sessions Gives New Life to Mueller Controversy
In typical Trump fashion, Trump managed to get himself in more trouble while trying to poke a stick in the eye of his opponents.
Read more...Former Health Insurance Executive Debunks Trump Attacks on Single Payer
Even with health care polling as the top issue with voters, Trump is one of the loudest, but far from the only, politician out to demonize single payer.
Read more...CSU Council Calls for Investigation of CalPERS CEO Marcie Frost’s Hiring
More proof that the scandal involving CalPERS CEO Marcie Frost’s resume misrepresentations are not going away any time soon.
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