The Inequity Of Private-Equity Hustlers

BY JIM HIGHTOWER What are these phantasmagoric money machines that they call “private-equity firms?” They’re much in the news these days, because a fellow who was a private-equity magnate is presently running for president. Mitt Romney piled up a quarter-billion-dollar personal fortune through his Wall Street equity outfit, Bain Capital, and he now claims that, […]

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Gayla Machell

2020-02-19T16:54:22+0000

Undoubtedly. The only publication of its kind in Oklahoma. We need to support the few forums for progressive discussion... in our state.read more

David Perryman

2019-02-16T14:14:01+0000

Excellent perspective, insight and commentary to balance the rhetoric produced by corporate controlled media in our... state and nationally.read more

Jay Keller

2019-01-25T16:39:00+0000

Great independent progressive resource!

Bill Housden

2018-12-12T20:30:46+0000

Common-sense discussion of Oklahoma politics.

Francie Conway

2018-09-05T18:39:49+0000

Enjoy for years��

Mary Francis

2018-02-12T20:24:01+0000

Frosty couldn't have found a better publisher and journalist than Arnold Hamilton to continue his superb legacy of... interesting, often funny and always outstanding reporting of the political news.read more

Charles Nuckolls

2017-12-22T01:01:57+0000

Kristopher Masterman

2017-12-18T19:24:59+0000

Galeda M. Jones

2017-11-29T00:56:08+0000

Have been a reader for years. Best paper in Oklahoma.

Bette Maffucci

2017-09-09T16:26:29+0000

It's the best publication to stay up with what REALLY is going on in this state. well written, thoroughly documented,... informative stories.read more

Patricia Cook Mauldin

2017-03-15T15:40:47+0000

Richard Grayson

2017-01-25T06:33:05+0000

Was so saddened to hear of Frosty Troys passing.I know my father who passed in 2012 was eagerly awaiting his arrival... in heaven...he was his biggest fan I believe and got me reading the observer at an early age.Please keep up the good work.read more

Penny Ellinger Bostwick

2017-01-21T18:19:15+0000

Pamela Ruth Henry

2017-01-21T17:44:09+0000

Victor Hutchison

2017-01-06T22:35:28+0000

Tim O'Connor

2017-01-06T20:52:41+0000

Dennis Whiteman

2017-01-06T20:50:13+0000

M Tim Blake

2017-01-06T20:24:14+0000

Mark Davies

2017-01-06T20:01:01+0000

It is a privilege to write commentaries for this important newspaper in our state.

Julia Bays

2017-01-02T05:02:06+0000

Jodi McMullen

2016-09-02T14:16:09+0000

Norma Sapp

2013-12-01T04:21:51+0000

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