Joe Sims
LATEST ARTICLES BY Joe Sims
-
U.S.
Lawmaker panel faults “reckless” banks as causing great recession
January 27, 2011According to a federal panel, "reckless" banks and faulty regulators were the chief source of the recent crisis.
Read more -
U.S.
Homelessness, poverty up across the country
January 14, 2011The Great Recession resulted in a significant increase in homelessness according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
Read more -
U.S.
Banks seize over one million homes in 2010
January 13, 2011Banks seized more than one million homes last year, a new record - and are poised to seize more.
Read more -
U.S.
Youth vote against the GOP
November 4, 2010By a stunning margin of 19 points, young people between the ages of 18 to 24 bucked the national GOP trend and voted for Democratic candidates Tuesday.
Read more -
U.S.
One-half of black youth with diplomas jobless
November 3, 2010Already facing disproportionately high levels of unemployment due to systemic racial discrimination, the recession removed job opportunities for nearly half of those with diplomas and eligible for work.
Read more -
Opinion
Capitalism sucks, unless you are very very rich
October 27, 2010Capitalism was good to the 74 wealthiest Americans whose pay was five times bigger than the previous year, while most working-class people were catching hell in the Great Recession.
Read more -
U.S.
Cook County sheriff refuses to foreclose as housing crisis deepens
October 20, 2010In a dramatic expression of public anger at the growing foreclosure crisis Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart yesterday refused to enforce foreclosures issued by big banks.
Read more -
Opinion
Republican policies the cause of prison-to-poverty cycle
October 19, 2010As the country prepares to go to the ballot box in two weeks, voters would do well to recall the long-term effect of Republican Contract with America polices.
Read more