Kamala Harris Celebrates Her Role in the Mortgage Crisis Settlement. The Reality Is Quite Different.
The national mortgage settlement was a catastrophe. It’s cruel to its victims to call it anything else.
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Republicans Have Found a Nuclear Option to Kill Regulations
Republicans’ new interpretation of the Congressional Review Act could endanger thousands of regulations that industries dislike.
Puerto Rico Governor Seizes Opportunity Created by Hurricane Maria, Plans to Privatize Electric Power
Puerto Rico plans to sell off public assets, a common tactic for economically troubled governments ensnared in some kind of debt peonage.
From Obama to Trump, Climate Negotiations Are Being Run by the Same Crew of American Technocrats
The new boss is same as the old boss.
From Pittsburgh to Flint, the Dire Consequences of Giving Private Companies Responsibility for Ailing Public Water Systems
The private water company Veolia had contracts with both Flint and Pittsburgh around the time that lead levels rose in their drinking water.
The Battle Lines Have Been Drawn on the Green New Deal
The Green New Deal can succeed only if we recognize that our crisis can only be overcome with a holistic vision for social and economic transformation.
Puerto Rico Homeowners Brace for Another Disaster: Foreclosures
The expected wave of foreclosures could prove worse than what happened in the most hard-hit areas of the U.S. mainland during the Great Recession.
You Think Your Landlord Is Bad? Try Renting From Wall Street
A new report claims that Wall Street’s new rental empire is characterized by aggressive rent hikes, fee gouging, and high rates of eviction.
Wall Street Moves to Gut Post-Crisis Financial Rules
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve proposed a major rollback of bank liquidity requirements imposed on Wall Street after the 2008 financial crisis.
An Interview With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Young Democratic Socialist Who Just Shocked the Establishment
We spoke with Ocasio-Cortez last month about her grassroots start, immigration, the #MeToo movement, and foreign policy on the Intercepted podcast.