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Weissman: The Beginning of the End of Too-Big-to-Fail
Znet Article, April, 01 2013
Robert Weissman
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Amidst an endless series of votes on amendments to a federal budget bill, the United States Senate voted 99-0 in favor of an amendment to end subsidies to too-big-to-fail financial institutions
Weissman: Learning from Facebook
Znet Article, May, 26 2012
Robert Weissman
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Whether or not you're an investor, it's important to grasp the significance of what's happened with the Facebook initial public offering
Weissman: Corporate Greed or Healthy Babies?
Znet Article, April, 11 2012
Robert Weissman
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Are we going to let the formula makers get away with dangerous marketing practices that harm babies?
Weissman: The Summers of Our Discontent
Znet Article, March, 22 2012
Robert Weissman
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The people of the developing world deserve a lot better than Larry Summers
Weissman: Eric Cantor's Wall Street Insider Trading Loophole
Znet Article, February, 21 2012
Robert Weissman
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Knowing that a committee chair plans to add an obscure provision to a piece of legislation could translate into major, short-term advantage on the stock markets
Weissman: Excessive Oil Speculation: Wall Street's Tax on Us
Znet Article, June, 18 2011
Robert Weissman
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Where are the anti-tax activists?
Weissman: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Wonderland
Znet Article, May, 14 2011
Robert Weissman
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To protect our tax dollars, we need openness and disclosure of contractors' campaign spending
Weissman: Corporate America's War on Political Transparency
Znet Article, April, 30 2011
Robert Weissman
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Is it really a stretch to suggest that contractors think political donations help them obtain contracts
Weissman: Why Peaceniks Should Care About the Afghanistan Study Group Report
Commentary, September, 11 2010
Robert Weissman
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There is a tradition among some peace activists of striking a pose of annoyed indifference to the question of how to get out of an unpopular war. "There are three ways to get out," goes one waggish response. "Air, land, and sea."
Weissman: Here's What's Wrong With BP's Trust Fund
Znet Article, August, 27 2010
Robert Weissman
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President Barack Obama's forceful demand that BP accept liability for the damage it caused in the Gulf was a highlight of the administration's handling of the BP disaster. Yet, like virtually everything else connected with the BP catastrophe, it l...
Mokhiber: Corporate Predators: The Hunt For Mega-Profits and the Attack on Democracy
Book, August, 12 2010
How are corporations tightening their grip on the global political economy? How does this affect you?
Weissman: Five Questions for Tony Hayward
Commentary, June, 19 2010
Robert Weissman
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BP CEO Tony Hayward today faces what is sure to be a tough inquisition before the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Weissman: BP CEO Supports a Boycott?
Commentary, May, 28 2010
Robert Weissman
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Does BP CEO Tony Hayward want millions of people to take the BP boycott pledge?
Weissman: Break Up the Banks
Commentary, May, 06 2010
Robert Weissman
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Any time in the next couple days, the Senate may consider a measure, sponsored by Senators Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Ted Kaufman, D-Delaware, to break up the biggest banks. It's a vital step to strengthening the economy and rescuing our democracy.
Weissman: Massachusetts and the Populist Imperative
Znet Article, January, 20 2010
Robert Weissman
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It takes a special skill for a Democrat to lose a federal election in Massachusetts.
Weissman: Reflections on Glass-Steagall and Maniacal Deregulation
Commentary, November, 13 2009
Robert Weissman
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Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the passage of the repeal of the 1933 Glass-Steagall Act and related legislation. It is an anniversary worth noting for what it teaches us about forestalling financial crises, the consequences of maniacal der...
Weissman: The Medicare-for-All Moment
Commentary, November, 10 2009
Robert Weissman
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There is only one solution to the twin problems of escalating health care costs and the epidemic of the uninsured: a Medicare-for-All, single payer system.
Weissman: Tightening the Corporate Grip: The Stakes at the Supreme Court
Commentary, September, 10 2009
Robert Weissman
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Can things get still worse in Washington?
Weissman: 150 Years
Commentary, July, 05 2009
Robert Weissman
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One hundred and fifty years jail time for Bernard Madoff is a good thing.
Weissman: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: Financial Sector Reform
Commentary, June, 18 2009
Robert Weissman
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There are major gaps and shortcomings in the Obama administration's financial regulatory proposals, formally released today, and the proposals alone leave the financial sector vulnerable to future crisis. Still, it's nice to be able to say that th...
