Michael Likosky

Senior Fellow, The Century Foundation & Author "Obama's Bank"

Yesterday, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner laid out the case for increasing our financial commitments to the World Bank and its sibling regional development banks.

The Sunlight Foundation

sunlightfoundation.com

Facing a battle with the Peruvian government over a smelting operation that has caused severe environmental damage, the Renco Group and its owner have assembled a formidable lobbying team.

Robert Scheer

Editor, Truthdig.com; Author, 'The Great American Stickup'

A most dastardly deed occurred last Friday when the Obama administration issued a 29-page policy statement totally abandoning the federal government's time-honored role in helping Americans achieve the goal of homeownership.

Rakim Brooks

Ed Baker Fellow in Democratic Values at Demos and host of "The People" on WBAI.org radio 99.5 FM NY

Corporate business interests have had a strangle hold on Washington for many decades now. And the President's kneeling reveals that there is no easy way to break this corporate death grip.

Les Leopold

Author, "How to Make a Million Dollars an Hour" (Wiley 2013)

Before we completely forget that Wall Street is largely responsible for the economic mess we're in, let's revisit Wall Street's greatest fabrications for 2010.

Robert Scheer

Editor, Truthdig.com; Author, 'The Great American Stickup'

In a parallel universe lives Peter Orszag, Obama's former budget director and key adviser, who has passed through that revolving platinum door linking the White House with Wall Street.

Janet Ritz

Publisher, the-environmentalist.org

Soon, millions of middle class American citizens will join them in their plunge through the torn safety net this deal does not repair. And they will vote in 2012.

Brian Ross

Managing Editor, Truth-2-Power.com and pioneering ezine editor of the first sports ezine, MLNSports

What do the disasters of George W. Bush, the Wall Street melt-down, and the poison of the Tea Party all have in common? Politicos and their puppet ma...

Steven Hill

Author, 'Europe’s Promise: Why the European Way Is the Best Hope for an Insecure Age'

During and before the current economic crisis, few countries have been vilified as an economic basket case as much as the Land of the Rising Sun. Paul Krugman has been influential in defining this narrative.

Laurence J. Kotlikoff

BU Economics Professor; Author, 'Jimmy Stewart Is Dead'

The G20 should not set target ranges for members' current-account balances. If they set any target ranges it should be for members' national saving rates.

Doug Lieblich

Humorist

An interactive guide to overcoming the recent recession.

Gordon Whitman

Director of Policy, PICO National Network

One year ago, homeowners from California, Missouri and Massachusetts marched into the U.S. Treasury and handed officials a foot-high stack of documents from 150 families trying to save their homes.

Robert Kuttner

Co-founder and co-editor, 'The American Prospect'

The belated recognition that millions of mortgages are inadequately documented could be a blessing in disguise if it leads to stronger policy medicine both to clean up the banks and to help distressed homeowners.

Don McNay

Bestselling author. Newest book: 'Life Lessons From the Lottery: Protecting Your Money in a Scary World'

Liz Gilbert said of Italy, "In a world of disorder and disaster and fraud, only artistic excellence is incorruptible." I have pondered her insight for weeks. I keep asking myself the essential question. Is the US headed the way of Italy?

Charles Ferguson

Director, Wall Street documentary 'Inside Job'; Author, 'Predator Nation'

The appointment of Elizabeth Warren and the departure of Larry Summers will not solve our problems, or even indicate that President Obama is interested in solving them.

Marty Robins

Lawyer and adjunct law professor

The President has every right to nominate Prof. Warren to run the CFPB, but must be prepared to defend the nomination like any other.