by Richard Eskow | Oct 12, 2016 | Blog
A federal appeals court issued a two-fold ruling against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday, overturning the CFPB’s action against a mortgage lender and ruling that the CFPB itself was set up improperly. According to the court's majority, the...
by Mary Green Swig | Steven L. Swig | Richard Eskow | Oct 12, 2016 | Blog, Education, Student Debt Relief
Mary Green Swig Steven L. Swig Richard Eskow Once upon a time this country thought big. We survived the Great Depression, fought the Second World War, rebuilt Europe on the Marshall Plan … and provided tuition-free education for college students. Ask anybody from that...
by Leo Gerard | Oct 11, 2016 | Blog
On Sept. 2, a tarp covering part of the Liberty Bridge in Pittsburgh caught fire during repair work. The flames enveloped a steel beam that buckled and nearly caused the entire 88-year-old structure to collapse. A town already racked by hard-to-navigate streets...
by Robert Borosage | Oct 11, 2016 | Blog
The following was originally published in The Nation The second presidential debate was preceded by a public handshake of a haunted Bill Clinton and a somber Melania Trump. It began with the two contenders refusing to shake hands. And spiraled down from there. The...
by Jeff Bryant | Oct 10, 2016 | Blog
The following was originally published at Alternet It had been a difficult summer for Darian (not his real name). The 14-year-old had recently lost his father to a gun homicide. He had grown sullen and prone to angry outbursts and had recently texted to a friend, "You...
by Sam Pizzigati | Oct 7, 2016 | Blog
The past year, Forbes reported earlier this week, has not been particularly kind to Donald Trump’s personal fortune. The real estate mogul’s net worth has dropped $800 million since September 2015. Last fall, Trump ranked as America’s 121st richest individual. On the...
