April 30

“What you need to know to navigate today’s economic debate.”

How Obama Wimped Out (Daily Beast)
Eric Alterman laments the weakness of the financial reform bill, citing New Deal 2.0’s Mike Konczal and his list of 6 things that should be included.

GOP Reform Plan Is A Failure (HuffPo)
Elizabeth Warren calls out Republicans for siding with Wall Street over families in their financial reform proposal.

Goners (The Nation)
Chris Hayes learns the meaning of the common investment bankers’ saying “IBGYBG”: I’ll be gone, you’ll be gone (after we loot the system).

Showdown In The Senate Meets Showdown In The Streets (NY Daily News)
Protesters crowded Wall Street on Thursday to tangle with the banks.

Five Terrifying Parallels Between What’s Going On Now And The Great Depression (Business Insider)
Megan McArdle looks at then and now-and what it might mean for the economic recovery.

A Nuclear Weapons Free NATO (FAS Strategic Security Blog)
NATO should “walk the walk” when it “talks the talk” on nuclear disarmament.