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Corporate whistleblowers get the silent treatment from Washington.

In a public comment to the SEC, an Occupy working group details troubling loopholes in the Volcker Rule, part of the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill.

From Occupy the SEC to a plan to reduce the federal deficit, Occupy groups are diving into the nitty-gritty of crafting public policy.

Sometimes, a villain can be more energizing than a leader to a movement. 

There is no three-strikes law for crooked bankers, who usually get off with a fine and a promise not to do it again, and again and again.

John Nichols on taxing Wall Street, Mike Elk on a win against the megabanks and Katelyn Belyus on subscribing to The Nation while incarcerated

Over the past decade, the Justice Department has gone soft on corporate crime.

Franklin Roosevelt v. the Supreme Court.

The SEC has filed a civil suit against Goldman Sachs for their role in exacerbating the sub-prime mortgage crisis by producing risky investment options. On this week's The Breakdown, Hayes discusses the case with blogger, author and economist Simon Johnson.

The Secretary of Labor has hired a crew of smart and savvy deputies to enforce the nation's labor laws.