The Way Forward To A New Financial System

Business interests are continuing their assault
on the effort to rein in a financial industry run amok.
We're leading the push-back. Know what's going on
and how to argue for real reform of the financial industry.

COALITION VOWS TO BUIILD ON OBAMA'S CALL FOR REAL REGULATORY REFORM

By OurFuture.org Staff
June 17, 2009
06/17/2009

Americans for Financial Reform, a national coalition of more than 200 state and local organizations, including the Campaign for America's Future, dedicated to reforming the financial system and rebuilding our economy., released the following statement today in response to President Obama's proposals for financial industry reform. more »

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Grassroots Campaign to Clean Up Wall Street

Submitted by Isaiah J. Poole
Produced by Americans for Financial Reform
June 17, 2009

A national coalition of nearly 200 state and local organizations—ranging from financial experts to community advocates—have kicked off a major campaign to reform our financial system and rebuild our economy.

They are operating under the banner of Americans for Financial Reform, and at a news conference Tuesday, heard here, some of the coalition members explained how they intend to change the political dynamic that up to now has allowed Wall Street bankers to write the rules for themselves. more »

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Financial Reform: Up To Us To Change The Game

By Isaiah J. Poole
June 17, 2009

There's a reason why lawbreakers don't get to negotiate the terms of their punishment or their parole. There is no bartering to be done between the protectors of law and order and the violators of law and order. There are only two basic questions for the person who dared to stand outside the law: What is required of you to atone and what must be done to prevent that lawbreaking from recurring. more »

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A New Player in the Banking Reform Fight: Citizens

By Mike Elk
June 11, 2009

The fact that regular citizens have been largely excluded from the debate over financial regulation on Capitol Hill was underscored most vividly when Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill, said last month that "frankly the banks own the place." more »

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Threat To Capitalism

By Eric Lotke
June 11, 2009

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce launched yesterday “a sweeping national advocacy campaign … to defend and advance America’s free enterprise values in the face of rapid government growth and attacks by anti-business activists.” more »

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Message to Congress: Break Up The Banks

Submitted by Isaiah J. Poole
Produced by Institute for America's Future
June 10, 2009

Economist Simon Johnson says it will likely be a long struggle to get the financial system functioning as it should so that it no longer can behave in ways that endanger the entire national and global economy. more »

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Wall Street Journal Throws Citi Under The Bus

By Robert Borosage
June 10, 2009

I stopped reading The Wall Street Journal editorial page when it soared off into wingnuttery, writing tomes on the imaginary conspiracy to off Vince Foster and other fantasies. The news pages remain useful; the editorial page hasn't improved much.

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