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Beyond the Occupation

Daniel Squadron | Posted 12.06.2011 | New York
Read More: Ny Politics, Taxes on the Wealthy, Nyc Politics, Occupy Wall Street Protest, Occupy Wall Street, Corporate Personhood, Martin Act, #Occupywallstreet, New York News
Daniel Squadron

There is no question that the protesters have tapped a vein of frustration felt by Americans of all political persuasions. While the energy driving these protests in cities across the country may be new, the issues are not.

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The Man Who May Bring the Banksters to Justice (If They Don't Break His Knees First)

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 10.29.2011 | Politics
Read More: Lloyd Blankfein, Bank Fraud, Bank of America, Obama Wall Street, State Attorneys General, Eric Schneiderman, Countrywide Financial, Bank of New York Mellon, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Martin Act, Wall Street Reform, Foreclosure Fraud Investigation, Foreclosure Fraud, Politics News
Miles Mogulescu

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman may go down as the most important public official in reforming the corrupt financial system -- if he can hold out against pressure from Wall Street, the Federal Reserve, and the Obama administration.

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Cuomo: Is Chevron Misleading Shareholders?

Michael Brune | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Oil Spills, Shareholders, Andrew Cuomo, Chevron, Climate Change, Oil, Rainforests, Oil Companies, Amazon, Martin Act, Green News
Michael Brune

For nearly 16 years, Chevron has been fighting a landmark oil pollution lawsuit brought by more than 30,000 residents from rainforest communities in Ecuador.

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Sex, Spitzer, Derivatives: Using Our Outrage

Ari Melber | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Gramm, Dorgan, Derivatives, Bank, Spitzer, Deregulation, 2008 Campaign, Bank Regulation, Glass-Steagall Act, Gao, Glass-Steagall, New York-New York, Martin Act, Politics News
Ari Melber

In a galling demonstration of Washington's tangled priorities, leaders in both parties still refuse to tap Eliot Spitzer's expertise for policymaking and enforcement in the current crisis.

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Wall Street Cheers News Of Spitzer's Involvement With Prostitution Ring

Wall Street Journal | AARON LUCCHETTI, MONICA LANGLEY | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
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It's Schadenfreude time on Wall Street. Eliot Spitzer, the New York governor who made his name taking on the titans of finance, apologized yesterday ...

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