The Supreme Court Just Gave Co...

Jun 25, 2020 by

The Supreme Court Just Gave Corporations a License to Steal

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Let’s Re-fund America

May 9, 2019 by

We must create a politics that directly confronts the narcissistic nabobs who’re knocking down our people and our country

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When Wall Street Is Your Landl...

Feb 13, 2019 by

Incentivized by the federal government, institutional investors became major players in the rental market. They promised to return profits to their investors and convenience to their tenants. Investors are happy. Tenants are not.

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Congress quietly passed the la...

Jun 21, 2018 by

[Translate] Bob Bryan   BUSINESSINSIDER.COM Paul Ryan. Mark Wilson/Getty Images The House passed a bill to roll back a number of Wall...

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Despite Trump, Wall Street is ...

Jun 20, 2018 by

[Translate] Spencer Platt / Getty Images bear market By Bill McKibben  Bill McKibben is Schumann Distinguished Scholar in...

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Is the Two-Party System Doomed...

May 6, 2018 by

[Translate] A new study shows us what observation should already have made clear: a messy restructuring of America’s political...

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INVESTIGATION: Trump’s Tax Bil...

Dec 28, 2017 by

[Translate] David Sirota, IBT/Newsweek d.sirota@newsweekgroup.com via mail204.suw16.rsgsv.net  2:25 PM (33 minutes ago) to me...

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DEAR PRESIDENT TRUMP: BREAKING...

Jun 10, 2017 by

DEAR PRESIDENT TRUMP: BREAKING UP (BANKS) ISN’T SO HARD TO DO

[Translate] Democracy & Government Glass-Steagall or another economic meltdown? By Nomi Prins   BILLMOYERS.COM Trump could still...

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TRUMP’S NEW BANK REGULAT...

May 18, 2017 by

[Translate]  By Cezary Podkul, ProPublica | Report In the early 2000s, banks successfully sued to stop Iowa from limiting their...

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These Three Firms Own Corporat...

May 14, 2017 by

These Three Firms Own Corporate America

A fundamental change is underway in stock market investing, and the spin-off effects are poised to dramatically impact corporate America.

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OLIVER STONE ON INTERVIEWING P...

May 5, 2017 by

[Translate]   nicolas genin / FlickER    TRUTHDIG From “Platoon” and “Born on the Fourth of July” to “Snowden,” director Oliver...

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THE WALL STREET PRESIDENCY: DO...

Apr 21, 2017 by

THE WALL STREET PRESIDENCY: DONALD TRUMP’S DEREGULATION SCHEME IS YUGE FOR BIG BANKS

[Translate] Under Trump, the deregulations just keep coming — and banks are going to benefit VIDEO Matthew Rozsa SALON.COM (Credit:...

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DID YOU PAY ALL OF YOUR TAXES ...

Apr 17, 2017 by

DID YOU PAY ALL OF YOUR TAXES THIS APRIL?

[Translate]   Wall Street banks typically pay much less than the official 35 percent corporate tax rate. And yet after attacking...

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THESE CITIES ARE PULLING BILLI...

Mar 20, 2017 by

THESE CITIES ARE PULLING BILLIONS FROM THE BANKS THAT SUPPORT THE DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE

[Translate] By Jimmy Tobias  THE NATION.COM To Victory for the Standing Rock Sioux tribe as the Seattle City Council votes to divest...

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‘SPECTACULAR BETRAYAL...

Feb 3, 2017 by

‘SPECTACULAR BETRAYAL’ AS TRUMP ROLLS BACK WALL STREET REGULATIONS

[Translate] By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams   VIA TRUTHDIG   New York’s Wall Street. (Dave Center / CC 2.0) President Donald Trump...

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TRUMP’S DEBTS ARE WIDELY...

Jan 8, 2017 by

TRUMP’S DEBTS ARE WIDELY HELD ON WALL STREET, CREATING NEW POTENTIAL CONFLICTS

[Translate] Markets More than 150 financial institutions hold debts connected to president-elect, analysis shows Deutsche Bank has a...

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THROW WALL STREET OUT OF THE D...

Nov 17, 2016 by

THROW WALL STREET OUT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

[Translate]   By Michael Hudson    TRUTHDIG     Robert Rubin, former Citigroup chair and Clinton administration Treasury...

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SEN. WARREN CALL FOR REMOVAL O...

Oct 14, 2016 by

[Translate] Dave Johnson   OUR FUTURE.ORG The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is supposed to regulate Wall Street. But it...

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WHEN A “GIFT” IS A...

Oct 7, 2016 by

WHEN A “GIFT” IS A SLEAZY CRIME: SUPREME COURT MAY CRACK DOWN ON INSIDER TRADING RULES

[Translate] Imagine that: Supreme Court justices may not believe Wall Street insiders share info with no strings attached Angelo...

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THERE’S ONE UNFINISHED C...

Sep 9, 2016 by

[Translate] Robert Reich What can be done to deter pharmaceutical companies from jacking up prices of critical drugs? To prevent Wall...

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Reports underline the suffocat...

Sep 9, 2016 by

Reports underline the suffocating influence of corporate America on politics and the tricks banks play on taxpayers

[Translate] Michael Winship, BillMoyers.com Topics: BANKS AND BANKING, Bill Clinton, BillMoyers.com, Campaign Finance Reform, CEO...

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WATCH: SANDERS BLASTS ‘C...

Jul 4, 2016 by

WATCH: SANDERS BLASTS ‘COLONIAL’ PUERTO RICO BILL AND WALL STREET VULTURE FUNDS IN POWERFUL SENATE SPEECH

[Translate]   Election 2016 Bernie Sanders slammed PROMESA bill for taking away Puerto Ricans’ democratic rights, making...

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WALL STREET IS SITTING ON BILL...

Jun 22, 2016 by

[Translate] e By Ana Swanson THE WASHINGTON POST AP Photo Compared with many other wealthy countries, the United States relies a...

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THE 13 DEMOCRATS WHO JUST DID ...

Jun 22, 2016 by

[Translate]   Richard Eskow   CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE A “D” beside a politician’s name doesn’t necessarily mean...

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EMAILS SHOW ‘COLLUSION&#...

May 30, 2016 by

EMAILS SHOW ‘COLLUSION’ BETWEEN BIG BANKS AND OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ON THE TRANS-PACIFIC TRADE PACT

[Translate] By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams     “Denying our industry the same rights as enjoyed by every other sector would be...

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THE NEW AGENDA FOR TAKING ON W...

May 24, 2016 by

[Translate]   Isaiah J. Poole  CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE More than 20 progressive organizations representing millions...

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OBAMA VISIT VIETNAM TO PROMOTE...

May 23, 2016 by

[Translate]   Dave Johnson CAMPAIAGN FOR AMERICA’S  FUTURE President Obama is in Vietnam promoting the Trans-Pacific...

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WHY BERNIE SANDERS SHOULD STAY...

May 14, 2016 by

WHY BERNIE SANDERS SHOULD STAY IN THE RACE — AND HOW HE CAN WIN

[Translate]   By Patrick Walker and Kevin Zeese  TRUTHDIG     A Bernie Sanders supporter holds a sign at a campaign rally. (Evan...

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DAYS OF REVOLT: WALL STREET CR...

Apr 25, 2016 by

DAYS OF REVOLT: WALL STREET CRIMINALS AND THE FUTURE OF OUR ECONOMY (VIDEO)

[Translate] teleSUR Parasitic capitalism is at work in the United States, according to Michael Hudson, a professor of economics at...

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CLINTON’S DEFENSE OF BIG...

Apr 25, 2016 by

[Translate] AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Robert Borosage Hillary Clinton’s heated defense of the money she has raised from Wall Street...

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