Corporate Media Looks Away as Trump Era Begins with Arrests of Journalists
During Friday’s inauguration protests, 230 people were arrested and charged with felony rioting, a crime that carries up to 10 years in prison and a $25,000 fine. Among those facing a decade in prison were at least seven journalists covering…
4 Ways Goldman Sachs Will Wreck America From Inside The White House
Five years ago Goldman Sachs played the arch-villain of the financial crash, the very essence of a greedy, rapacious bank that profited while ripping off its own customers and the American people. As the vampire squid, it was the perfect…
China Braces For More Pain Ahead As Economy Slowdown Accelerates
China’s amazing GDP growth and recovery experienced since the 2008 – 2009 crisis is slowing down. The rate of growth continues on a downward trajectory, as more economic problems begins to emerge that are accelerating its slowdown for the economy…
Environment agency ‘faces media blackout’ under Trump
US President Donald Trump’s administration has instituted a media blackout at the country’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and barred staff from awarding any new contracts or grants, according to the Associated Press news agency. Emails sent to EPA staff since…
The Biggest Protest That Ultimately Got It Wrong
Last Saturday’s Women’s March was said to be the largest demonstration gathering in U.S. history. It was an amazing sight to see hundreds of thousands of people in cities all over the world marching for gender equality and immigrants’ rights….
Donald Trump, Sean Spicer, And The George Costanza Rule Of Lying
In a seminal episode of the sitcom Seinfeld, Jerry Seinfeld turns to his mendacious friend George Costanza for advice on how to beat a lie detector test. After first comparing the request to asking famed Italian opera star Luciano Pavarotti…
The Bank Of England And The ECB Have A Credibility Problem
Mainstream media are worried about 2017 shocks. So they should be. If you had gambled a pound (or euro) this time last year on a triple accumulator; Leicester City to be English football champions, Brexit, and then Trump, you would…
Reich: Trump’s Infrastructure Scam
Our country is in dire need of massive investments in infrastructure, but what Donald Trump is proposing is nothing more than a huge tax giveaway for the rich. 1. It’s a giant public subsidy to developers and investors. Rather than…
Here’s Another Disgraceful Way Wells Fargo Took Advantage Of Its Customers
Reprinted with permission from ProPublica. Wells Fargo, the largest mortgage lender in the country, portrays itself as a stalwart bank that puts customers first. That reputation shattered in September, when it was fined $185 million for illegally opening as many…
In Nebraska, New Bill Proposes Protections Against Rampant Debt Collection
Last year we reported on a little-known hardship facing Nebraskans struggling to pay their medical debts: They were being sued over doctor bills of just a few hundred dollars. Unheard of in most states, such lawsuits are filed in Nebraska…