Here’s the Next Big Story on Climate Change
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Last December, the climate summit in Paris offered journalists an unprecedented opportunity to reframe the global warming story. Climate reporting used…
Obama advances stealth plan to pass TPP
Flags of nations participating in TPP NEW YORK – The Obama administration is betting on a stealth plan to secure final passage of the massive Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, before Obama leaves office by pushing the bill through Congress in…
Druckenmiller, Soros, Spitznagel, Gross Warn Of Crisis
By the Independent Trader Brexit referendum pushed financial markets into turmoil. Even if this is only the beginning of tough times the main reason behind this is definitely not the result of the UK referendum. What we see today is…
$160 Billion in Fines Levied Since ’08 Financial Crash
This article originally appeared on the International Business Times. In the eight years since the 2008 financial crisis rocked markets and sent world economies into a downward spiral, many of the big banks that came to be seen as the…
The subprime bubble grew by $1.4 trillion in just one month [video]
The subprime bubble grew by $1.4 trillion in just one month [ Editor’s note: You can watch Simon’s video podcast of today’s notes by clicking here.] In the late 12th century while the rest of Europe was choking on feudalism,…
The Investigatory Powers Bill Goes Under the Radar
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Days after Britain and the world reeled from the result of the referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union, it’s back to business as usual for the…
$160 Billion in Fines Levied Since ’08 Financial Crash
This article originally appeared on the International Business Times. In the eight years since the 2008 financial crisis rocked markets and sent world economies into a downward spiral, many of the big banks that came to be seen as the…
Robert Reich Defines True Patriotism For The Fourth Of July
Former Clinton Labor Secretary, Robert Reich has teamed up with MoveOn.org to celebrate our 240th birthday this Fourth of July. He understands that it’s very important to not only love your country, but be aware of the responsibilities of a…
Bill Maher Crushes Republican BS, Proves Liberal Economic Policies Work: ‘Scoreboard, B*tches!’ (Video)
When it comes to debating legitimate political issues (not just right-wing conspiracies and propaganda), the topic I typically discuss the most is the Republican scam known as trickle-down economics. It drives me nuts that I’m still having to debunk this…
$160 Billion in Fines Levied Since ’08 Financial Crash
This article originally appeared on the International Business Times. In the eight years since the 2008 financial crisis rocked markets and sent world economies into a downward spiral, many of the big banks that came to be seen as the…