Danny Schechter News Dissector

 

“I knew what I was doing was wrong, indeed, criminal,” said fraud king Bernard Madoff at his trial.

Bernie Madoff Sentenced—Other Big Fish Swimming Away

Jul 3, 2009, 3:00 pm

“I knew what I was doing was wrong, indeed, criminal,” said fraud king Bernard Madoff at his trial.

Independence Day Comes for the Dependent

Jul 3, 2009, 2:00 pm

As Independence Day approaches, the question of the day remains—how independent are we?

A recent study cited by the Financial Times argues that we are now in a Depression but no one wants to use the term.

The Obama Financial Reforms: Road to Change or Perdition?

Jun 30, 2009, 7:00 pm

A recent study cited by the Financial Times argues that we are now in a Depression but no one wants to use the term.

There seems to be a lack of curiosity about the costly frauds that have flushed our economy down the toilet.

Fraud at the Top Bankrupted the Economy

May 27, 2009, 8:00 pm

There seems to be a lack of curiosity about the costly frauds that have flushed our economy down the toilet.

More bailouts might be coming, as banks are counting on taxpayers to keep bankers rich.

Of Banks, Protests, and Pitchforks

Apr 20, 2009, 7:00 pm

More bailouts might be coming, as banks are counting on taxpayers to keep bankers rich.

The eyes of the world were on the Economic Summit but the ideas of the world were mostly conspicuous by their absence.

After the Summit: What Was Accomplished?

Apr 16, 2009, 10:00 am

The eyes of the world were on the Economic Summit but the ideas of the world were mostly conspicuous by their absence.

More corporate fraud is turning up every day. More need to be done to investigate and punish the perpetrators.

Commission Needed to Probe Corporate Crime

Apr 8, 2009, 6:00 am

More corporate fraud is turning up every day. More need to be done to investigate and punish the perpetrators.

The American public is in a state of growing fury, looking for who is to blame for their declining economic fortunes.

Pitchforks and Protests: The Fury Down Below

Mar 26, 2009, 5:00 pm

The American public is in a state of growing fury, looking for who is to blame for their declining economic fortunes.

Obsessed as we are about our own economy, it’s hard for most Americans to see the global nature of the crisis.

The Financial Crisis Slams Into Europe

Mar 10, 2009, 4:00 pm

Obsessed as we are about our own economy, it’s hard for most Americans to see the global nature of the crisis.

The economic debate that got underway last week feels a bit like a three-ring circus with a side show.

Economic Circus Distracts But Promises No Relief

Feb 5, 2009, 12:00 pm

The economic debate that got underway last week feels a bit like a three-ring circus with a side show.

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