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Pass Financial Regulatory Reform - Then Break Up the Big Wall Street Banks

Robert Creamer | Posted 12.15.2009 | Politics

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Robert Creamer

With no regard for history -- and here I mean the events of only 12 months ago -- the Republicans and Big Banks have the audacity to contend that the creation of jobs requires the lowest levels of regulation possible.

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Black Caucus Stalling Financial Reform To Bailout Radio Station?

The New York Times | Eric Lipton | Posted 12.03.2009 | Politics

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The radio business has nothing to do with the plan to overhaul the nation's system for regulating banks and other financial institutions. Except, it ...

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Ryan Grim

African-American Protest Against Obama Jobs Policy Heats Up In House

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 12.02.2009 | Politics

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African-American Democrats in the House upped their pressure on President Obama on Wednesday, boycotting a final committee vote on a financial regulat...

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Ryan Grim

Frank Vows To Close Big-Bank Loophole

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 11.25.2009 | Business

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The financial regulatory reform bill working its way through the House would give Bank of America a legislative gift that it pushed for in early 2007,...

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Krugman: Obama Intimidated By Wall Street Scare Stories

The New York Times | Paul Krugman | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics

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A funny thing happened on the way to a new New Deal. A year ago, the only thing we had to fear was fear itself; today, the reigning doctrine in Washin...

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One Year After Obama's Victory: We Are in the Opening Months of a New Progressive Era

Robert Creamer | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Financial Regulatory Reform, Clean Energy Jobs, Immigration Reform, November 4, Public Option, 2008, Health Care Reform, Progressive Movement, Global Warming, Barack Obama, Health Insurance Reform, One Year Later, Politics News
Robert Creamer

As I watched Obama's victory speech a year ago, I thought that America was on the brink of a new progressive era. I believe that just as strongly one year later, as well as in the slogan, "Yes We Can."

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