Corporate Corruption

Preying on the Poor

Barbara Ehrenreich | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Corporate Crime, Corporate Corruption, Child Poverty, America Poverty, U.S. Poverty Rate, Poor, Politics News
Barbara Ehrenreich

Lenders, including major credit companies as well as payday lenders, have taken over the traditional role of the street-corner loan shark, charging the poor insanely high rates of interest.

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Why Blodget Gets a Pass

Joshua M. Brown | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Corporate Corruption, Henry Blodget Defense, Henry Blodget, Goldman Sachs, Henry Blodget Bank of America, Bank of America, Henry Blodget Scapegoat, Banking, Banks, Business News
Joshua M. Brown

I take the position in my book that Henry Blodget was essentially scapegoated and made an example of. Why Henry, you ask? Here are the primary reasons:

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Dan Froomkin

Congress Flips Bird To Occupy Wall Street

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Corporate Corruption, Chuck Schumer, Video, Occupy Wall Street Protest, Lobbying, Corporate Lobbyists, Occupy Wall Street, Tax Holiday, 112th Congress, Corporate Tax Breaks, Tax Breaks, Repatriation Tax Holiday, Carl Levin, #Occupywallstreet, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Even as protesters fed up with corporate power are occupying Wall Street, Congress is rushing to oblige it. In an iconic example of h...

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The New War of Independence -- Against Corporate Politics

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 09.02.2011

Read More: Social Security, 4th of July, Kicks, American Revolution, Bill Clinton, Tea Party, Austerity Economics, Bank Reform, Paul Revere, Corporate Politics, Keith Olbermann, Barack Obama, Corporate Corruption, Election Reform, Goldman Sachs, American Politics, Ortega Y Gasset, John Lennon, Wall Street, Independence Day, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Political Corruption, Medicare, John Stossel, Jon Weiner, Chris Hedges, Politics News
Richard (RJ) Eskow

This July 4, politics is too important to be left to the politicians. The stakes are too high and the system is too broken. Citizen action is everyone's job now.

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MadisonWorld: A Future Where Corporations Have Human Rights... and Humans Don't

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Corporate Corruption, Koch Brothers, Unions, Scott Walker, Madison, Koch Industries, Jamie Dimon, Union Movement, Citizens United, Republican Party, Campaign Finance Reform, Jeffrey Immelt, Politics News
Richard (RJ) Eskow

This week we saw state troopers in Madison tearing peaceful protestors out of their own capitol after the state's Senate voted to deprive them of their Constitutional rights. Welcome to the United States 2.0.

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Where Is the Middle?

Mike Lux | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Corporate Corruption, Moderate Voters, 2010 Elections, Elizabeth Warren, Third Way, Elections 2010, Politics News
Mike Lux

Democrats need moderate swing voters to win elections: there is no doubt about that. But the remaining question is how best we get them.

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Granny D in the Mountains

Gail McGowan Mellor | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Corruption, Corporate Corruption, Mcconnell, Campaign Finance Reform, Louisville, Doris-Haddock, Granny-D, West Virginia, Sen. Mitch McConnell, Oak Staff, Campaign Finance, Politics News
Gail McGowan Mellor

What I see is her eyes, which at 100 were the sparkling blue of intense young intelligence burning with earned strength, wisdom and discernment. She died March 9, 2010, not that she ever will.

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Illinois Family Sells Company, Gives 6.6 Million Dollars In Bonuses (VIDEO)

Toan Lam | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Spungen, Generosity, goinspirego.com, Corporate Responsibility, Toan Lam, Family Gives Big Bonuses, Go Inspire Go, Ariannahuffington, Arianna Huffington, Corporate Corruption, Philanthropy, Corporate Greed, Toanlam, Chicago Family Sells Company Gives Big Bonuses, Laurence and Florence Spungen Foundation, spungenfamilyfoundation.org, Video, Healthy Living News
Toan Lam

Laurence and Florence Spungen and their four children sold their PEER Bearing company last fall and gave the money to employees as bonuses (some bonuses were six figures) based on years of service.

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