How a Gang of Hedge Funders Strip-Mined Kentucky’s Public Pensions
Kentucky’s willingness to gamble massively on high-risk alternative investments for its pensions has made the state an easy mark for Wall Street hucksters.
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Capitalist Death Panels: If Corporate Vultures Get Their Way, We’ll Be Dead
Matt Bruenig of People's Policy Project and Premal Dharia, founder of Defender Impact Initiative, are this week’s guests.
Could Expanding Employee Ownership Be the Next Big Economic Policy?
Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., have both pushed employee stock ownership plans, a potential tool to reduce income inequality.
Here's a Better Name for No Labels: Republicans
Far from remaining aloof from politics, No Labels has been swooping down into the fray in recent years on behalf of Republicans and conservative Democrats.
Stark Lessons From Wall Street’s #MeToo Moment
On Wall Street, most men accused of sexual harassment continue to pursue their careers — even after paying large judgments.
The Democratic Counterrevolution Has a Self-Appointed Leader: Josh Gottheimer
“We just want him to meet us halfway and act like a normal Democrat who believes in the party.”
How to Save the U.S. Economy, With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Stephanie Kelton
Radical measures are needed to address the economic crisis caused by the new coronavirus. Can Congress find the political will?
Emails Show Political Group No Labels Gave Work to Firms Linked to Founder’s Husband
No Labels has grappled with conflicts of interest tied to its use of political consultants with links to Mark Penn, husband of founder Nancy Jacobsen.
Nina Turner, Bernie Sanders's Campaign Chair, Led Charge for Education Reform as Ohio Legislator
Nina Turner said she’s “definitely evolved” since her time in the Ohio state Senate, but she remains proud of pro-charter policies she helped pass.
Ted Cruz’s Pressure on the EPA Helped Create a Huge Windfall for His Biggest Corporate Campaign Donor
The Texas oil company Valero Energy’s investment in Ted Cruz appears to be paying off.