Financial giant Goldman Sachs pulled out of a fundraiser for a small Lower East Side bank that caters to poor people after it learned the … Playing with people’s moneyRead more
Economics
Posted inCorruption / Economics / ToMl / USA Empire
Too Big to Jail
Most Americans realize that there wasn’t just economic—poor decisions that precipitated the financial crisis, but massive, system- and industry-wide fraud on the part of Wall … Too Big to JailRead more
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Global Domination is not a Conspiracy
A Few Companies Have Power Over Most of the Real Economy The idea that the few dominate the many will not come as news to … Global Domination is not a ConspiracyRead more
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Inside the Meltdown
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VMy4FvYD54&rel=0] Inside the Meltdown ANNOUNCER: On September 18th, 2008, the secretary of the Treasury, Henry Paulson, and the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, … Inside the MeltdownRead more
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News
German Renewable Power Production Hits Record High: 20.8% Throughout the past decade, Germany has fundamentally transformed the way it produces electricity. The country increased its … NewsRead more
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Brands, Globalization & Resistance – No Logo
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wLFzRy63RQ&rel=0] – Naomi Klein
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No Banker Left Behind
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXHckAFMzaw&rel=0] No Banker Left Behind Ry Cooder My telephone rang one evening, my buddy called for me Said the bankers are all leavin’, you better … No Banker Left BehindRead more
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Climate Change cause Higher Medical Costs
In a groundbreaking study published recently in Health Affairs, a group of NRDC scientists and university economists looked at six climate-change-related events that happened in … Climate Change cause Higher Medical CostsRead more
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Big Oil Clings to Tax Breaks While Hoarding Tens of Billions
On September 19 President Barack Obama announced his plan to reduce the deficit by $4 trillion over the next 12 years, including raising $1.5 trillion … Big Oil Clings to Tax Breaks While Hoarding Tens of BillionsRead more
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Profits of Big 5 Oil Companies
Big 5 Oil Companies 2011 Profits in $Billions Q1 Q2 Q3 Total BP 5.48 5.30 5.14 15.93 ConocoPhillips 3.02 3.40 2.63 9.06 Chevron 6.22 7.73 … Profits of Big 5 Oil CompaniesRead more