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The Subprime Specter Returns: High Finance and the Growth of High-Risk Consumer Debt
Subprime lending is once again on the rise.
Punishing El Chapo and Preserving US Hegemony
The US prefers to scapegoat high-profile villains, like a Mexican drug cartel boss, rather than acknowledge its own culpability.
Black Homes Matter: San Francisco’s Vanishing Black Population
Thousands have left their city of birth because of political decisions and economic policies.
Mother Nature’s Invisible Hand Strikes Back Against the Carbon Economy
The invisible hand of Mother Nature is just now beginning to settle accounts with the capitalist business model.
The Right-to-Work Movement’s Attack on Women Workers
The right-to-work movement's persistent attack on public sector collective bargaining is an attack on women's economic security.
Canadian Mining Companies Leave Behind Decades of Violence in Guatemala
It's a legacy of shame.
How Do You Know That’s Organic Food You’re Eating?
Crooked politicians in the US have encouraged Big Food businesses to help themselves to the organic industry.
Jane Mayer Reveals History of Koch Family and the Nazis
Mayer uncovers new information about how Fred Koch joined forces with a Nazi sympathizer to build a refinery approved by Adolf Hitler.
Nevada’s Right Wing Could Get Burned Trying to Shut Solar Power Down
Judy Treichel is being penalized by by right-wing effors to protect the fossil-fuel monopoly.
The Rise of Shadow Banks and the Repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act
Unlike traditional commercial banks, shadow banks are unregulated and not subject to traditional banking regulations.