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On a Rogue Billionaire, the Banging Begins

By Sam Pizzigati
August 20, 2011

Investor Warren Buffett last week made an insightful case for higher taxes on America's rich. The reaction to that case, from our wealthy's most ardent defenders, offers insights, too — on our plutocracy.

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Greed Explains the Disasters and the Lying Afterwards

By Leo Gerard
June 14, 2010

(This post is by Leo W. Gerard, international president of the United Steelworkers and by Cecil Roberts, international president of the United Mine Workers of America)

As oil mucked the Gulf of Mexico and families mourned 11 dead rig workers, BP officials proclaimed that the corporation’s priority always was safety. more »

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Liveblogging The Rating Agencies Hearing

By Zach Carter
June 2, 2010

Buffett just offered a standard defense of Corporate America that allows companies to do terrible things without any accountability. more »

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Warren Buffett, Rating Agencies and Corruption

By Zach Carter
June 2, 2010

Today's Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission hearing on credit rating agencies promises to shed quite a bit of light on one of the most profitable and corrupt businesses in Corporate America. more »

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No Accountability in NY or DC: $15 Billion for Jobs, $20 Billion for Bonuses - and Dodd Still Wants to Compromise

By Richard (RJ) Eskow
March 1, 2010

When I worked in the Financial District back in the nineties, the big-shot investment types loved to talk about accountability. Almost all male, they loved macho posturing. They got big money because they took big risks, they'd say. They were the Danger Boys. They had to lay it all on the line every day.

But if there's one thing we've learned in the past couple of years, it's that Wall Street lives in a No-Accountability Culture. It's No Risk, All Reward. more »

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