'Politicization' of the Fed (Dean Baker)
There's an interesting article in today's New York Times about how Ben Bernanke has had to
The Public Purpose of Banking
Maybe Goldman Sachs should have used some of its bonus money to hire better P.R. folks—the company has
Change Wall Street can believe in (Holly Sklar)
Hat-tip to Mike P. By Holly Sklar Distributed by McClatchy Tribune News Service, 11/6/09 Copyright 2009 Holly Sklar
Santa Needs Extended Benefits, Too
The October employment reports were released today, and the unemployment rate zoomed above 10%, to 10.2%, to be exact,
Brad DeLong on Productivity Growth and Kalecki
Here's a post from Brad DeLong's blog, with DeLong using lots of all-caps and some abbreviations
U2 Fans to MTV: 'Tear Down This Wall!'
A funny one from the Associated Press; hat-tip to Bryan S. Outrage over wall blocking free U2 Berlin concert By
Sit-in for Single-Payer in Pelosi's Office
Breaking news from the folks at the Mobilization for Health Care for All: CALL PELOSI NOW! (415) 556-4862 and (202)
Bird and Fortune on Bonuses and Bailouts
An amusing video of Brit satirists John Bird and John Fortune giving their take on the financial crisis, from the
Next Wave of Health-Care Sit-Ins
The Mobilization for Health Care for All had its latest big wave of sit-ins for single-payer on Wednesday (and this
Steelworkers Form Collaboration with Mondragon
A very interesting collaboration--hat-tip to Mary Hoyer. Steelworkers Form Collaboration with MONDRAGON, the World's Largest Worker-Owned Cooperative Pittsburgh
The Yes Men and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Some of us are going to the Yes Men's new movie, The Yes Men Change the World, tomorrow