Category Archives: Banana republic

Trump, Republicans Make Bogus Case for Bank Deregulation as Senate Certain to Curtail House Dodd Frank “Reform”

Trump and the Republicans are moving forward with deregulation plans that serve big bank bottom lines, not the broader economy.

What’s the Cost of Keeping Corrupt Pharma-Stooge Senators Like Patty Murray in Office?

Why Democratic voters need to turf out Senators who put the profits of drug companies above their constituents’ needs.

Trump Using Failed Australian “Asset Recycling” to Justify Mass Privatizations

Why would Trump adopt a foreign model for infrastructure that even conservatives deemed a failure? Apparently for the looting.

Republican Senators at Odds Over Medicaid in Obamacare Reform Push

Obamacare reform hits yet another roadblock.

How Global Audit Firms Are Using Their Lobbying Clout to Dilute Sarbanes-Oxley Reforms

Accounting firms have specific reasons to be nervous about Sarbanes-Oxley, hence their eagerness to weaken it.

Business Chafes at Uncertainty Created by Unfilled Seats on Regulatory Commissions

Failure to fill chairs at regulatory commissions is stymieing their activities, creating regulatory uncertainty and vexing business.

Starved School Budgets Across the US: A Symptom of Education Funding Crisis

School budgets are in worse shape in many parts of the US than you might have imagined.

Revolving Door Continues to Swing: Obama Alumini Land on Their Feet

Obama administration lawyers parlay expertise into lucrative private sector positions, taking advantage of the free-swinging revolving door.

Mark Ames: When Mother Jones Was Investigated for Spreading Kremlin Disinformation

Mother Jones’ sad transformation from target of Kremlin scaremongering to perp in its “evil Putin” reincarnation.

Theresa May in Election Jitters Caught Lying About Tory Plans to Cut The NHS

Quelle surprise! The Tories are scheming against the NHS!

The “Market Forces” Behind the Obamas’ Record-Setting Book Deal

The Obamas’ book deal exemplifies the thesis that if a payment is too high for the nominal services, it must be for something else too.

Michael Hudson: Are Students a Class?

Students as the new NINJA creditors, and the broader implications of the use of debt as an instrument of social control.

New York Attorney General: Feds Must Address Bakken Crude Oil Bomb Trains. Feds: Maybe Later?

Both parties share credit for the continued failure to impose limits on the volatility of crude oil transported by rail.