The $700 Billion Questions

Using the shock doctrine, Wall Street and Washington's wrecking crew aim to get the most expensive free lunch in American history

Whether the bill passes or not, the drafting of it--even the mere thinking of it--is the single most clear sign that all of the major tenets of American democracy are on the auction block these days: from constitutional checks and balances, to legislative and judicial oversight to electoral accountability itself. Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

Sirota examines the Wall Street kleptocracy "emergency" with his incisive analysis. It is a good problem probing, but light on solutions.

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