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Romney and his kind turned much of our economy into a betting parlor—how did he ever become a serious candidate for the presidency?

Those demanding change in response to the Libor scandal forget how deeply the corruption is rooted.

Libor: The Crime of the Century

The interest rate scandal surrounding England’s Barclays Bank is corruption like we’ve never seen it before.

Romney and his kind turned much of our economy into a betting parlor—how did he ever become a serious candidate for the presidency?

Only a federal investigation can get to the bottom of what happened in the housing bubble—and get a fair deal for homeowners.

Eric Schneiderman

Law enforcement agencies have not undertaken a thorough investigation of the banking crisis. But Eric Schneiderman is digging into it.

Put the Banksters on Trial

In the foreclosure scandal, the crooks are still calling the shots.

How Wall Street Crooks Get Out of Jail Free

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

The commission's report offers an indictment of the leading players in the economic catastrophe, but ignores the out-and-out swindling.

In Griftopia Matt Taibbi argues that America has been corrupted by the merger of crime and policy, of stealing and government.

Blogs

Workers won their jobs back with a three-week strike, but then got fired all over again.

March 20, 2013

The Communications Workers of America says that the ruling overturning Obama’s nominations emboldened employers—like the one that terminated twenty-two union activists.

March 1, 2013

Workers are protesting a new round of alleged intimidation tactics.

February 7, 2013

The ruling brings warehouse workers one step closer to holding Walmart directly responsible for alleged retaliation and wage theft.

January 7, 2013

Workers say Walmart is directly responsible for rampant wage theft and retaliation.

November 30, 2012

A new civil filing in New York alleges that the bank’s subsidiaries engaged in widespread securities fraud before the financial collapse. 

October 2, 2012

After a day of stumbles in London, Mitt finally gets on message, telling international bankers he’ll fight regulation. In return, they give him $2 million.

July 27, 2012

Mitt is using the Olympic opening to collect cash from bankers who are at the center of an international rate-fixing scandal.

July 20, 2012

Ten out of Mitt's top eleven donors also find ways to stash money in low- or no-tax countries.

July 12, 2012

“Everyone does it” is not an adequate excuse. Will bankers depart with their multimillion-dollar rewards intact?

July 10, 2012