Hillary Clinton Changes Position Again On Wall Street Transcripts
Another day, another position from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on why she will not release transcripts of her Wall Street speeches.
‘Unauthorized Disclosure’ Weekly Podcast: Cluster Bombs in Yemen, Nevada Caucuses
The news commanding attention is the Nevada caucuses in the Democratic presidential primary, and the South Carolina Republican primary. Donald Trump won. Hillary Clinton eked out a victory over Bernie Sanders. Jeb Bush dropped out of the presidential race. But there are other significant stories besides the 2016 Election that
Clinton Defends Withholding Transcripts, Tells Dishonest Wall Street Story During Town Hall
Last night in Nevada, the two remaining candidates to be the Democratic Party’s 2016 nominee participated in a town hall ahead of this weekend’s caucus. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton faced more questions concerning the $2.9 million she personally made in Wall Street speaking fees. One member of the
Citigroup, Davos Worry About Popular Backlash To Neoliberal Order
From January 20-23, the global elite met in Davos, Switzerland for the annual World Economic Forum. The themes this year were the dangers of inequality and terrorism to the current world order, an order those present have benefited the most from and have charged themselves with maintaining. The founder and
Podcast: The Refugees Stuck In Hong Kong Who Will Never Make It To U.S.
Forty-five refugees died this week in the Aegean Sea when two wooden boats capsized near two Greek islands. Japan reportedly rejected around 99 percent of refugees, who applied for asylum in 2015. The refugee crisis is testing the policies of European countries, as more and more governments incorporate policies that
Hillary Clinton Uses 9/11 Again To Justify Wall Street Patronage
For a moment in this election cycle, it appeared Democrats might be forced to have a serious conversation about their complicity in Wall Street’s crimes.
Brookings Firing Exposes Rift Between Elizabeth Warren And Hillary Clinton Supporters
Robert Litan’s resignation from the Brookings Institution exposed some fault lines within the Democratic Party.
As With Civil Rights Movement, Democrats Seek to Co-Opt Black Lives Matter Ahead of Election
The Democratic National Committee passed a resolution at its summer meeting on August 28, which endorsed “Black lives matter.” The resolution was an effort by Democrats to co-opt the energy coming from the movement for black lives and steer it into the 2016 Election.
The Poor Are Never The Enemy: Talking With Shadowproof Readers
In Shadowproof’s Mailbag: Our borders are under invasion (from refugee children?)! Poor people are lazy and just don’t want to work. Why is the corporate-owned media telling us to hate other poor people and ignore the global 1%? Also: Campaign Zero, Ferguson, and people’s movements for revolutionary change.