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
An Open Letter to the UC Riverside Chancellor Timothy White An Open Letter to the UC Riverside Chancellor Timothy White
The people beaten and shot at by the UCPD are our students; they are our colleagues. And they are our neighbors. We were all in it together. They are the public, and the public i...
Jan 26, 2012 / StudentNation / Jennifer Doyle
The Occupy Effect The Occupy Effect
It’s too early to tell how Occupy Wall Street will impact the 2012 election, but one thing seems pretty clear: it’s changed the national conversation.
Jan 26, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
An Iraq Vet’s Journey From Wall Street to OWS An Iraq Vet’s Journey From Wall Street to OWS
Zuccotti Park was not my first occupation. But it showed me the need to live up to our values.
Jan 25, 2012 / Feature / Derek McGee
Federal Park Police Will Start Citing Occupy DC Protesters Federal Park Police Will Start Citing Occupy DC Protesters
Occupiers in the nation’s capital have enjoyed a largely peaceful coexistence with authorities so far, but that may soon change.
Jan 25, 2012 / George Zornick
In State of the Union, Obama Stands Up for Homeowners In State of the Union, Obama Stands Up for Homeowners
Last night, the president announced a new mortgage crisis unit. Will it help homeowners and punish the banks who created the mess?
Jan 25, 2012 / George Zornick
Update: A Proposed Mortgage Fraud Settlement Approaches Update: A Proposed Mortgage Fraud Settlement Approaches
The administration is close to presenting a deal with big banks on mortgage fraud—will it stick?
Jan 24, 2012 / George Zornick