Robert Kuttner, co-founder and co-editor of The American Prospect, recently wrote this piece for The Huffington Post. Here, he talks about how there may soon be another bump in the road toward financial reform, as several key Republican supporters have “gone wobbly” under the influence
According to James K. Galbraith, author of The Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned the Free Market and Why Liberals Should Too, the financial crisis is not yet over; we are barely beginning to recover. In a piece he recently wrote for The New Republic, he
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lauren Weiner, 202-470-5870 DATE: July 8, 2010 Rep. Peter King Uses False Statements and Fear To Defend Vote In Favor Of Big Banks In Mail to Constituents Rep. King Misrepresents Basic Facts to Defend Vote Washington, DC – In defense of
PRESS CONFERENCE CALL JULY 12, 10 AM ET Participants Will Outline Why Reforms Benefit Businesses On Monday, July 12 at 10 am, Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) and the heads of the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce and the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce
For Immediate Release Thursday, July 8, 2010 Adam Goode, Maine People’s Alliance BANGOR – As the U.S. Senate prepares to hold a final vote on financial reform legislation, a group of policy experts and activists gathered outside the offices of Senators Snowe and Collins in
AFR’s Heather Booth was quoted in this AP article. Excerpt: WASHINGTON — What to do about the size of too-big-to-fail banks? Order a study. How to hold stockbrokers accountable for their dealings with clients? Another study. How to ensure the reliability of credit rating agencies?
Billionaires who have made their fortunes on Wall Street by investing in big oil, tobacco and giant coporations stopped in Southwest Missouri today to give support to Roy Blunt at a rally in Springfield. “When Roy talks the talk of Main Street, drives a pick
Delaware AFR members presented a thank you letter and a slingshot to Representative Castle for taking on Wall Street in a “David vs. Goliath” battle. Rep. Castle voted YES on the financial reform bill. Pictured left to right: Darlene Battle of Delawareans for Social and Economic Justice,
The Boston Globe ran a this story about the Massachusetts arm of AFR on July 2, 2010. Excerpt: That helps explain the gold BMW 328i with the 2 1/2-foot bow on New Sudbury Street yesterday. And the limousine that idled on the same street in
On June 30, Representative Mark Kirk (R, IL) voted to block financial reform. (See the vote tally here.) On the 4th of July, AFR members positioned themselves along Rep. Kirk’s parade route in Elgin, Illinois, and changed “Shame” as he walked past. One leader, Lynne