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6 Burning Questions on the Wal-Mart Corruption Scandal

Marcia L. Narine, AlterNet — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:00:01 PDT

A law professor and compliance consultant examines the scandal as a wake-up call for corruption and corporate culture.

The Self-Made Myth: Debunking Conservatives' Favorite -- And Most Dangerous -- Fiction

Sara Robinson, AlterNet — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:00:01 PDT

A new book makes a strong case that nobody ever makes it on their own in America.

Wells Fargo, Terrified to Face Victims of Its Foreclosure Fraud and Predatory Lending, Locks Shareholders Out of Annual Meeting

Joshua Holland, AlterNet — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:00:01 PDT

The move to lock out shareholders was unprecedented, according to organizers.

$5,000 For a Pair of Sandals: The Rich Are Different, Right Down to Their Shoes

Sara Robinson, AlterNet — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:00:01 PDT

In a world where kids are starving and ice caps are melting, how can people spend $5K on shoes?

How "Real America" Was Utterly Screwed by Political and Economic Elites

Alex Pareene, Salon — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:00:01 PDT

The crumbling of once-great institutions isn't to blame for middle-class decline and anger.

Tavis Smiley and Cornel West: The Rich and the Rest of Us -- a Poverty Manifesto

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:00:01 PDT

Poverty is no longer black and brown - it is multicultural and multiracial - and is engulfing millions of us.

Wall Street-Inflated Student Debt Bubble Hits $1 Trillion; Debtors Rally for Relief

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:00:01 PDT

The collective weight of American student debt is a drag not just on those paying the debt, but on our entire economy.

Why Low Minimum Wages Kill Jobs and Crush Living Standards for Everyone

Marshall Auerback, AlterNet — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:00:01 PDT

Contrary to right-wing propaganda, decent pay for workers helps the economy and boosts job creation.

Noam Chomsky on America's Declining Empire, Occupy and the Arab Spring

Joshua Holland, AlterNet — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:01 PDT

According to Chomsky, America's declining power is self-inflicted.

Detroit Union Applies its Radical History to Fighting Foreclosures with Direct Action

Roger Bybee, In These Times — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:00:01 PDT

Working closely with local groups and Occupy, United Auto Workers Local 600 has been an integral part of actions that have succeeded in blocking evictions.

Shock Doctrine at the Post Office: How the GOP Manufactured a Crisis and Too Many Dems Went Along

Laura Clawson, Daily Kos — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:00:01 PDT

Hold one thought in your mind every time you read about the "crisis" the U.S. Postal Service is in: There is a crisis, but it's a manufactured one.

99% Power Movement Kicks Off With Massive Actions at Wells Fargo Shareholder Meeting

Maria Poblet, AlterNet — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 06:00:01 PDT

2012 will be different than last spring, and the spring before it. This year, thereâ€™s a nationally coordinated effort of the 99% to fight back.

Argentina's Oil Grab is Timely Retort to Rampaging Capitalism

Will Hutton, The Guardian — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:00:01 PDT

Cristina FernÃ¡ndez's actions, however clumsy, are part of a worldwide reaction to exploitation by business and the rich.

History Shows Debts That Canâ€™t Be Paid, Wonâ€™t Be

Michael Hudson, Michael Hudson's blog — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:00:01 PDT

When debt become rampant, somebody loses - either the 1% or the 99%.

Billions in Fines Don't Matter -- Here's How BP Should Be Punished for the Gulf Disaster

Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:00:01 PDT

What is missing is a criminal prosecution that holds responsible the individuals who gambled with the lives of BP's contractors and the ecosystem of the Gulf of Mexico.

Earth Day 2012: Environmental Movement at a Crossroads

Gar Alperovitz, AlterNet — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:00:01 PDT

Forty-two years after the first Earth Day, the biggest environmental task -- changing our economic system -- still lies just ahead.

MF Global: The Untold Story of the Biggest Wall Street Collapse Since Lehman

Pam Martens, AlterNet — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:00:01 PDT

There are plenty of lessons to be learned from MF Global, all of which we can count on Congress to ignore at the behest of Wall Street money until the next financial crisis.

Shocking Conflict of Interest: Private Water Companies Partner With Fracking Lobby

Sarah Pavlus, American Independent News Network — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:00:01 PDT

Selling water to drillers, two of the nation's biggest private water utilities may soon profit from treating the wastewater.

Can There Ever Be Good Corporations?

Marjorie Kelly, YES! Magazine — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:00:01 PDT

When the employees own the company, it changes absolutely everything.

News From George Soros' Berlin Conference - Economists Discover Human Beings

Lynn Parramore, AlterNet — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:00:01 PDT

Could economists be leaving behind their mechanistic paradise for the messy, unpredictable human world?