by Robert Borosage | Aug 5, 2010 | Blog
Where are the prosecutions of bank officers for defrauding investors or the government? This isn't an academic question or an eruption of pitchfork populism. Personal accountability is vital in board rooms. We know regulation doesn't work very well. Regulators get...
by Robert Borosage | Jul 30, 2010 | Blog
On the 45th anniversary of the passage of Medicare, the blog corrente offers this charming story about LBJ talking with his press secretary, Bill Moyers, about why he's for Social Security and Medicare. A good lesson at a time when politicians are talking about the...
by Robert Borosage | Jul 28, 2010 | Blog, Economy
Washington is enmeshed in the economic version of the phony war. The two sides have declared war on one another, but neither has faced up to the fierce battles yet to come. Too few seem aware of the staggering challenges that face this country. Here is a summary of...
by Robert Borosage | Jul 27, 2010 | Blog
Washington is enmeshed in a partisan debate about gestures -- with Republicans now boasting that Americans will reward them for saying no to just about everything. No to forestalling the layoff of teachers. No to jobs in the cities. No to infrastructure projects. No....
by Robert Borosage | Jul 21, 2010 | Blog
In the deficit hysteria now sweeping Washington, Social Security has emerged in the bull's-eye as a target for cuts. Perpetually tanned Republican House Minority leader John Boehner, called for hiking the retirement age to 70. The Democratic House Majority...
