Paul Abrams

Friday Talking Points [136] -- Girding For Battle

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

The battle looms. It is, in fact, right over a hill right in front of us. So, are Democrats girding their loins for the fight, and roaring their def...

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'Guerilla War' to Combat Supreme Court Campaign Finance Fiasco

James Boyce and Paul Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

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James Boyce and Paul Abrams

The key is to stop the Citizens United ruling from having an impact in 2010. Once gone, democracy will not be recaptured.

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There Is Nothing 'Collateral' About It When You Suffer the Damage

James Boyce and Paul Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

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James Boyce and Paul Abrams

It is not that the big banks themselves are "too big to fail." They are too big because they can cause all of us to fail.

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Join in the Effort to Break Up the Big Banks

Nathan Havey | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nathan Havey

There is a movement afoot, and I'd like you to join us. Several organizations are cooking up a number of ways to make this change happen.

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Larry Summers' Genius Clouds His Judgment: Regulating the Banks Will Not Work

James Boyce and Paul Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

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James Boyce and Paul Abrams

With the DNA of two Nobel Laureate economists in his genome, one might think Summers would have the best grasp of how to fix the broken financial system. One would be wrong.

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