Zohran Mamdani’s Bold Program for an Affordable New York City
In a shocking upset, socialist Zohran Mamdani bested former governor Andrew Cuomo in the June 24 New York City mayoral
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Born-Again Democracy (William Greider)
From the current issue of The Nation magazine: Comment By William Greider Our country is at a rare and dangerous
Roll Over or Die
This posting is from D&S collective member and frequent blogger Larry Peterson. To see more of his posts,
Is This the End of US Capitalism? (Gerald Friedman)
This is the response that Gerald Friedman, of the UMass-Amherst econ department and the Center for Popular Economics, gave to
Bush Signs Bailout After House Passage (WSJ)
By MICHAEL R. CRITTENDEN and COREY BOLES WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush signed the biggest government intervention in the
California Credit Access Terminated?
The NYT reports that California may soon be asking the federal government for a $7 billion loan in the next
The '1979 Moment' for Casino Capitalism (FT)
From the Financial Times: By John Monks | Published: October 2 2008 18:43 At its congress in Seville in 2007,
The SEC and Paulson in 2004
In today's New York Times, an interesting piece about a deal struck between the SEC and five investment
Banks Rob People (Jim Crotty)
This is from Jim Crotty of the UMass-Amherst econ department and the Center for Popular Economics (who has written for
Where will the $700 billion buck stop?
In another reliably sensible column, Dean Baker asks Washington power brokers if they are willing to resign if they'
Mark to Market Explained
"Mark to market" is one of those confusing terms that's been thrown around discussions of the
Bernie Sanders on the Senate Bill
Bernie Sanders, the Socialist senator from Vermont, joined 24 others in voting against the bailout bill Wednesday night. He had