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“13 Bankers” — Chapter Three: Wall Street Rising

Chapter three of Simon Johnson and James Kwak’s new book — “13 Bankers, the Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown” has tons of statistics showing the astonishing growth of Wall Street over the last 30 years. This growth … Continue reading

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Robert Creamer: Progressives Must Push For Widely Shared Economic Growth

In an essay at Huffington Post, “Progressives and the Deficit,” Robert Creamer warns, “It would be easy for Progressives to fumble the growing debate on the federal deficit.” He writes, “Austerity for seniors, cuts in education spending, reductions in spending … Continue reading

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Progressives Are Urged To Oppose Kagan Supreme Court Nomination

Interesting article in The Smirking Chimp, by Norman Solomon, urges progressives to oppose President Obama’s nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court arguing that, if confimed, Kagan, “will move the Supreme Court to the right.” Solomon quotes University of … Continue reading

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