What would your life be like if you didn’t have a bank account? Ask a member of one of the 9 million American households
Category: Financial reform
Firewall between Super PAC and campaign? Hah!
When the Citizens United decision was handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court in January, 2010, the most common criticisms were: 1. Corporations are
Buddy Roemer: The lost candidate of 2012
Whether you’re a Republican, Democrat, Independent, or member of any other political party, chances are that you will find at least one member of
99 percenters’ top 5 grievances against the 1 percent
When confronted with accusations regarding his history as a corporate raider with Bain Capital, Mitt Romney has famously responded that his accusers are “jealous”
More items to add to your Obama-accomplishment list
One of the most-read posts here on Occasional Planet continues to be “President Obama’s 244 accomplishments.” Since it first appeared in 2010, that post
Rich man, blind man
It must be nice to be Leon Cooperman. He’s rich, well-educated, well-respected, married and the father of two children. He lives in a leafy
Education doesn’t always lead to strong economy: Ask Greece
One of the few conservative ideas that has sufficient appeal for progressives to embrace is that you can’t solve problems just by throwing money
Lingering questions about Black Friday
“Black Friday,” the day after Thanksgiving, was a wonderful gift to both retailers and the media. Even before midnight Thanksgiving night, stores were mobbed
Thinking outside the tent: Where the 99% movement could “camp out” next
Now what? Now that the political establishment has succeeded in physically removing Occupiers from several cities, what direction should the movement take? Many have
Is concern about the diminishing middle class causing us to forget the poor?
Out of sight, out of mind. That’s been a major problem for poor people in the United States. When John F. Kennedy was a