Deafening Republican Silence on Financial Fraud Task Force Deafening Republican Silence on Financial Fraud Task Force
One of President Obama's boldest moves to date is getting a free pass from Republicans.
Jan 31, 2012 / George Zornick
Foreclosure Auctions Stopped—Again Foreclosure Auctions Stopped—Again
Four properties were scheduled to be auctioned in Brooklyn last Thursday. Only one sale took place.
Jan 30, 2012 / Laura Flanders
Derek McGee: From Occupied Iraq to Occupy Wall Street Derek McGee: From Occupied Iraq to Occupy Wall Street
Iraq vet, former financial adviser and OWS protester Derek McGee reflects on the changes that have occurred in this country since September 11, 2001.
Jan 30, 2012 / The Nation
NYC Marches In Solidarity Following Oakland Mass Arrest NYC Marches In Solidarity Following Oakland Mass Arrest
Following the mass arrest of hundreds in Oakland, cities across the country march in solidarity with Occupy.
Jan 30, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
Schneiderman: Task Force Will Go After ‘Stuff That Blew Up the Economy’ Schneiderman: Task Force Will Go After ‘Stuff That Blew Up the Economy’
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman promised a tough investigation into the origins of the financial crisis.
Jan 30, 2012 / George Zornick
Mortgage Deal Is Close, and May Not Offer Much Immunity Mortgage Deal Is Close, and May Not Offer Much Immunity
The big banks might not get off the hook so easily for widespread mortgage fraud practices.
Jan 27, 2012 / George Zornick
Enforce Dodd-Frank: Break Up Bank of America Enforce Dodd-Frank: Break Up Bank of America
If there were a run on Bank of America, the financial system would once again be devastated—and the government needs to act now.
Jan 26, 2012 / George Zornick
Occupying Policy Occupying Policy
From Occupy the SEC to a plan to reduce the federal deficit, Occupy groups are diving into the nitty-gritty of crafting public policy.
Jan 26, 2012 / Rachel Signer
Help Peaceful Uprising Rebuild Help Peaceful Uprising Rebuild
The grassroots environmental group Peaceful Uprising recently discovered that it was one of 200 nonprofit projects that have been financially wiped out in an astonishing act of ap...
Jan 26, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
Delaware AG Biden: The Banks Aren’t Scared of Us Delaware AG Biden: The Banks Aren’t Scared of Us
How worried are too-big-to-fail banks over pending investigations into mortgage fraud?
Jan 26, 2012 / George Zornick