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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Steve Bannon Tried to Recruit Teachers Union to Trump's Agenda While in the White House
“I came out of that conversation saying that this was a formidable adversary,” says AFT head Randi Weingarten.
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.
Under Trump’s SEC, Wall Street Secrecy Expands as Enforcement Shrinks
In Jay Clayton, Wall Street firms have a regulator who likes to dole out disclosure exemptions and slaps on the wrist.