Is It Easier to Change Corporations, or Politicians?
If the U.S. is an oligarchy in which moneyed corporate interests control the government, does it make more sense for activists to give up on influencing the government, and attack corporations directly?
There Are No Candidates For the Middle Class
Important news in the class war: major presidential candidates of both parties are reportedly "aligned" on the issue of income inequality. What does that mean?
Wealthy candidates from both political parties are being relentlessly attacked for their wealth in campaign ads, even though they are running for a job that exclusively serves the interests of the wealthy.
Study: The U.S. Is an Oligarchy
A new study by researchers from Princeton and Northwestern Universities finds that America's government policies reflect the wishes of the rich and of powerful interest groups, rather than the wishes of the majority of citizens.
Hank Paulson Warned Hedge Funds, Goldman Sachs Pals About Takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Back in the summer of 2008, as the financial system teetered on the edge of collapse, no one knew what would happen to the debt-laden mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—would they be allowed to go under, or would the government come to their rescue? What would become of the shareholders? Trillions rested on…
