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Beyond Panama: What the World Really Needs Is the #DelawarePapers
Nika Knight – Common Dreams
April 11th, 2016 ( Comments Off on Beyond Panama: What the World Really Needs Is the #DelawarePapers)
Giant Leak of Offshore Financial Records Exposes Global Array of Crime and Corruption: The Panama Papers
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists-ICIJ – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 4th, 2016 ( Comments Off on Giant Leak of Offshore Financial Records Exposes Global Array of Crime and Corruption: The Panama Papers)
Explore the Panama Papers Key Figures
Rigoberto Carvajal, Mar Cabra, Álvaro Ortiz and Fernando Blat - The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists-ICIJ
April 4th, 2016 ( Comments Off on Explore the Panama Papers Key Figures)
The Great Ponzi Scheme of the Global Economy
Michael Hudson and Chris Hedges – CounterPunch
March 28th, 2016 ( Comments Off on The Great Ponzi Scheme of the Global Economy)
World Bank: Humanitarian Aid or Raid?
Claire Provost and Matt Kennard – Mother Jones
March 21st, 2016 ( Comments Off on World Bank: Humanitarian Aid or Raid?)
Major Pharma Scandal: Whistleblowers Claim Popular Asthma Drug Was Marketed Illegally
Martha Rosenberg - AlterNet
March 14th, 2016 ( Comments Off on Major Pharma Scandal: Whistleblowers Claim Popular Asthma Drug Was Marketed Illegally)
Financial Oligarchy vs. Feudal Aristocracy
Ismael Hossein-Zadeh and Anthony A. Gabb - CounterPunch
February 22nd, 2016 ( Comments Off on Financial Oligarchy vs. Feudal Aristocracy)
The Mad Violence of Casino Capitalism
Henry Giroux - CounterPunch
February 22nd, 2016 ( Comments Off on The Mad Violence of Casino Capitalism)
Morgan Stanley to Pay $3.2 Billion over Contributors to ’08 Crisis
Michael Virtanen, Associated Press – Reader Supported News
February 15th, 2016 ( Comments Off on Morgan Stanley to Pay $3.2 Billion over Contributors to ’08 Crisis)
Why Prosecutors Don’t Target Thieving CEOs
Ian Salisbury – Time
February 8th, 2016 ( Comments Off on Why Prosecutors Don’t Target Thieving CEOs)
Wall Street Worldview: Why Are People Upset?
William Boardman - Reader Supported News
February 8th, 2016 ( Comments Off on Wall Street Worldview: Why Are People Upset?)
For the Love of Money: Wall Street’s Money Addiction
Sam Polk – International New York Times
February 8th, 2016 ( 1 Comment »)
VW, GM and Takata: The Case for Jailing Corporate Executives
Russell Mokhiber – CounterPunch
February 8th, 2016 ( Comments Off on VW, GM and Takata: The Case for Jailing Corporate Executives)
Goldman Sachs Will Pay $5 Billion to Settle Financial-Crisis Claims
Jim Zarroli, NPR – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 25th, 2016 ( Comments Off on Goldman Sachs Will Pay $5 Billion to Settle Financial-Crisis Claims)
Wall Street Taking Over Nonprofit Sector
Dan Wright, Shadowproof – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 11th, 2016 ( Comments Off on Wall Street Taking Over Nonprofit Sector)
How 19 Big-Name Corporations Plan to Make Money off the Climate Crisis

December 28th, 2015 ( Comments Off on How 19 Big-Name Corporations Plan to Make Money off the Climate Crisis)
Imperialism and Capitalism: Rethinking an Intimate Relationship
Prof. James Petras and Prof. Henry Veltmeyer – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 ( Comments Off on Imperialism and Capitalism: Rethinking an Intimate Relationship)
Rearranging the Deck on Capitalism’s Sinking Ship
Andrew Smolski - CounterPunch
December 14th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Rearranging the Deck on Capitalism’s Sinking Ship)
How to Be an Anticapitalist Today
Prof. Erik Olin Wright, Ph.D. – Jacobin Magazine
December 14th, 2015 ( Comments Off on How to Be an Anticapitalist Today)
The Dark Alliance of Global Philanthropy and Capitalism
William G Moseley – Al Jazeera
December 7th, 2015 ( Comments Off on The Dark Alliance of Global Philanthropy and Capitalism)
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Is a Marketing Tool, Not a Charity
Emily Baselt Steiger – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 7th, 2015 ( Comments Off on The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Is a Marketing Tool, Not a Charity)
Hang Onto Your Wallets: Negative Interest, the War on Cash, and the $10 Trillion Bail-in
Ellen Brown, Web of Debt – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 23rd, 2015 ( Comments Off on Hang Onto Your Wallets: Negative Interest, the War on Cash, and the $10 Trillion Bail-in)
With ‘Off-Planet’ Mining Bill, US Congress Seeks to Privatize Outer Space
Deirdre Fulton – Common Dreams
November 16th, 2015 ( Comments Off on With ‘Off-Planet’ Mining Bill, US Congress Seeks to Privatize Outer Space)
Disaster Capitalism, And the Outsourcing of Violence in the UK
Antony Loewenstein – Open Democracy
November 9th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Disaster Capitalism, And the Outsourcing of Violence in the UK)
VW Rigged Emissions Systems on Porsches, Audis Too
Keith Laing, The Hill – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 9th, 2015 ( Comments Off on VW Rigged Emissions Systems on Porsches, Audis Too)
Automakers and Their Dark, Deadly Conspiracies
Yves Engler - CounterPunch
November 2nd, 2015 ( Comments Off on Automakers and Their Dark, Deadly Conspiracies)
A Bank to Rule Them All: Exposing the Bank for International Settlements (Part I)
Devon Douglas-Bowers, Occupy – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 19th, 2015 ( Comments Off on A Bank to Rule Them All: Exposing the Bank for International Settlements (Part I))
A Bank to Rule Them All: Exposing the Bank for International Settlements (Part II)
Devon Douglas-Bowers, Occupy – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 19th, 2015 ( Comments Off on A Bank to Rule Them All: Exposing the Bank for International Settlements (Part II))
A Bank to Rule Them All: Exposing the Bank for International Settlements (Part III)
Devon Douglas-Bowers, Occupy – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 19th, 2015 ( Comments Off on A Bank to Rule Them All: Exposing the Bank for International Settlements (Part III))
The Elephant in the Room: Capitalism and Sustainable Development
Garry Leech - CounterPunch
October 19th, 2015 ( Comments Off on The Elephant in the Room: Capitalism and Sustainable Development)
Criminal Prosecutions Won’t Change the Financial Industry
Chase Madar – Al Jazeera
October 19th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Criminal Prosecutions Won’t Change the Financial Industry)
Top 1 Percent Owns Half of All Global Wealth, Per Credit Suisse Report
Owen Davis – International Business Times
October 19th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Top 1 Percent Owns Half of All Global Wealth, Per Credit Suisse Report)
Four More Carmakers Join Diesel Emissions Row
Damian Carrington – The Guardian
October 12th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Four More Carmakers Join Diesel Emissions Row)
Wide Range of Cars Emit More Pollution in Realistic Driving Tests, Data Shows
Damian Carrington – The Guardian
October 12th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Wide Range of Cars Emit More Pollution in Realistic Driving Tests, Data Shows)
DuPont Found Liable in Teflon Toxin Trial
Sharon Lerner – The Intercept
October 12th, 2015 ( Comments Off on DuPont Found Liable in Teflon Toxin Trial)
The Ongoing Epidemic of Corporate Crime
Dean Baker – Al Jazeera
October 5th, 2015 ( Comments Off on The Ongoing Epidemic of Corporate Crime)
Volkswagen: EPA to Investigate Other Automakers in Wake of Emissions Cheating Scandal, Report Says
Mark Hanrahan – International Business Times
October 5th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Volkswagen: EPA to Investigate Other Automakers in Wake of Emissions Cheating Scandal, Report Says)
Time to Imagine: From ‘Disaster Capitalism’ to a System of Our Own
Cynthia McKinney – Russia Today
September 28th, 2015 ( 1 Comment »)
US Pharmaceutical Industry Price-Gouging and the Case of Martin Shkreli
Nick Barrickman, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 28th, 2015 ( Comments Off on US Pharmaceutical Industry Price-Gouging and the Case of Martin Shkreli)
‘Samsung Is to Blame’ for Cancers
Sandra Bartlett – The Center for Public Integrity
September 21st, 2015 ( Comments Off on ‘Samsung Is to Blame’ for Cancers)
Slavoj Žižek: We Can’t Address the EU Refugee Crisis without Confronting Global Capitalism
Slavoj Žižek – In These Times
September 21st, 2015 ( Comments Off on Slavoj Žižek: We Can’t Address the EU Refugee Crisis without Confronting Global Capitalism)
Reich and the Myth of a Moral Capitalism
Richard Becker - Liberation
September 14th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Reich and the Myth of a Moral Capitalism)
The G20 Summit: A Spectacle of Political Bankruptcy
Nick Beams, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 7th, 2015 ( Comments Off on The G20 Summit: A Spectacle of Political Bankruptcy)
Central Banks Step In to Prop Up Global Financial Bubble
Andre Damon, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 31st, 2015 ( Comments Off on Central Banks Step In to Prop Up Global Financial Bubble)
Financial Times Calls for Abolishing Cash – “To Give More Power to Central Banks”
Paul Joseph Watson, InfoWars – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 31st, 2015 ( Comments Off on Financial Times Calls for Abolishing Cash – “To Give More Power to Central Banks”)
Privatization Is at the Core of Fascism
Eric Zuesse – Strategic Culture Foundation
August 31st, 2015 ( Comments Off on Privatization Is at the Core of Fascism)
Appellate Court Judges Cite “1984” to Expand Corporate First Amendment Rights
Jon Schwarz – The Intercept
August 24th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Appellate Court Judges Cite “1984” to Expand Corporate First Amendment Rights)
The Social Cost of Capitalism
Paul Craig Roberts – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 17th, 2015 ( Comments Off on The Social Cost of Capitalism)
The Teflon Toxin – Part 1: DuPont and the Chemistry of Deception
Sharon Lerner – The Intercept
August 17th, 2015 ( 1 Comment »)
Nine Banks Including RBS Settle $2bn Forex Rigging Claim in US Court
Jill Treanor – The Guardian
August 17th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Nine Banks Including RBS Settle $2bn Forex Rigging Claim in US Court)
Mass Layoffs Worldwide as Corporate Mergers Near New Record
Andre Damon, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 17th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Mass Layoffs Worldwide as Corporate Mergers Near New Record)
The Quadrillion Dollar Derivative Debt and the “Bail-In”: When You Deposit Funds in a Bank, It Becomes “Their Money”
Bill Holter - Global Research
August 10th, 2015 ( Comments Off on The Quadrillion Dollar Derivative Debt and the “Bail-In”: When You Deposit Funds in a Bank, It Becomes “Their Money”)
Hedge Funds Tell Puerto Rico: Lay Off Teachers and Close Schools to Pay Us Back
Rupert Neate – The Guardian
August 3rd, 2015 ( 1 Comment »)
Capitalism, Engineered Dependencies and the Eurozone
Rob Urie - CounterPunch
July 27th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Capitalism, Engineered Dependencies and the Eurozone)
(Français) Chronique de mots pervers : le “capital humain”
Elisabeth Beague, Investig’Action – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 27th, 2015 ( Comments Off on (Français) Chronique de mots pervers : le “capital humain”)
The End of Capitalism Has Begun
Paul Mason – The Guardian
July 20th, 2015 ( Comments Off on The End of Capitalism Has Begun)
Pope Francis Tells World Youth to Rise Up Against Global Capitalism
Lauren McCauley – Common Dreams
July 20th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Pope Francis Tells World Youth to Rise Up Against Global Capitalism)
In the Western World Capitalism Has Devolved into Looting
Paul Craig Roberts – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 6th, 2015 ( Comments Off on In the Western World Capitalism Has Devolved into Looting)
Millionaires Projected to Own 46 Percent of Global Private Wealth by 2019
Gabriel Black, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 ( Comments Off on Millionaires Projected to Own 46 Percent of Global Private Wealth by 2019)
[Banks] Getting Away with Murder
Susan George – Transnational Institute
June 22nd, 2015 ( 1 Comment »)
Trade Agreements like TISA, TPP and TTIP Will Sideline National Laws, WikiLeaks Says
Hazel Sheffield – The Independent
June 8th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Trade Agreements like TISA, TPP and TTIP Will Sideline National Laws, WikiLeaks Says)
HSBC Pays Out £28m over Money-Laundering Claims
Juliette Garside – The Guardian
June 8th, 2015 ( Comments Off on HSBC Pays Out £28m over Money-Laundering Claims)
WikiLeaks Releases Documents Related to Controversial US Trade Pact
Sam Thielman in New York and Phillip Inman in London – The Guardian
June 8th, 2015 ( Comments Off on WikiLeaks Releases Documents Related to Controversial US Trade Pact)
The Escalation of Global Financial Parasitism
Nick Beams, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 1st, 2015 ( Comments Off on The Escalation of Global Financial Parasitism)
Unsettling Settlements: More Wrongdoing at Banks, More Swingeing Fines, No Prosecutions
The Economist – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 1st, 2015 ( Comments Off on Unsettling Settlements: More Wrongdoing at Banks, More Swingeing Fines, No Prosecutions)
Finance like a Cancer Grows
Roberto Savio, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 1st, 2015 ( Comments Off on Finance like a Cancer Grows)
Latest Guilty Pleas Prove Big Bank Criminality ‘Rampant,’ But Jail Time Non-Existent
Deirdre Fulton – Common Dreams
June 1st, 2015 ( Comments Off on Latest Guilty Pleas Prove Big Bank Criminality ‘Rampant,’ But Jail Time Non-Existent)
[Banksters Mafia Orgy] Major World Banks Hit by Record Fine for Rigging Forex Markets
Jill Treanor in London and Dominic Rushe in New York – The Guardian
May 25th, 2015 ( Comments Off on [Banksters Mafia Orgy] Major World Banks Hit by Record Fine for Rigging Forex Markets)
Why Aren’t the Banksters in Prison?
Andre Damon, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 25th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Why Aren’t the Banksters in Prison?)
The Capitalist Culture Is Contrary to Life and Happiness
Leonardo Boff – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 11th, 2015 ( Comments Off on The Capitalist Culture Is Contrary to Life and Happiness)
Deutsche Bank Pays $2.5 Billion Fine for Interest Rate Rigging
Pratap Chatterjee, CorpWatch – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 4th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Deutsche Bank Pays $2.5 Billion Fine for Interest Rate Rigging)
A Hole in the [Capitalist] System
George Monbiot – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 4th, 2015 ( Comments Off on A Hole in the [Capitalist] System)
Global Capitalism and the Global Police State: Crisis of Humanity and the Specter of 21st Century Fascism
Prof William I. Robinson - Global Research
April 27th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Global Capitalism and the Global Police State: Crisis of Humanity and the Specter of 21st Century Fascism)
Pillar of Neoliberal Thinking Is Vacillating
Roberto Savio - Centre tricontinental-CETRI
April 27th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Pillar of Neoliberal Thinking Is Vacillating)
The Bank of International Settlements: Meet the Secretive Group That Runs the World
Tyler Durden, Zero Hedge – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 20th, 2015 ( Comments Off on The Bank of International Settlements: Meet the Secretive Group That Runs the World)
Financial Feudalism
Dmitry Orlov – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 30th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Financial Feudalism)
Corporations That Benefit People and the Planet
Mary Turck – Al Jazeera America
March 16th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Corporations That Benefit People and the Planet)
Silicon Valley Pioneers and Michael Jordan Join Forbes Billionaires List
Rupert Neate – The Guardian
March 9th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Silicon Valley Pioneers and Michael Jordan Join Forbes Billionaires List)
Morgan Stanley Strikes $2.6bn Deal to Settle Mortgage Bubble Case
Associated Press – The Guardian
March 2nd, 2015 ( Comments Off on Morgan Stanley Strikes $2.6bn Deal to Settle Mortgage Bubble Case)
The Self-Enrichment of the Elites: Economic Hegemony and the Federal Reserve
Rob Urie - CounterPunch
March 2nd, 2015 ( Comments Off on The Self-Enrichment of the Elites: Economic Hegemony and the Federal Reserve)
Junk the Phrase ‘Human Capital’
Branko Milanovic – Al Jazeera America
February 16th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Junk the Phrase ‘Human Capital’)
Iceland Convicts Bad Bankers and Says Other Nations Can Act
Alistair Scrutton and Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir, Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 16th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Iceland Convicts Bad Bankers and Says Other Nations Can Act)
The High Cost of Capitalism: The Destructive Component in Capitalism’s ‘Creative Destruction’ Is Very High
Paul Craig Roberts – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 2nd, 2015 ( Comments Off on The High Cost of Capitalism: The Destructive Component in Capitalism’s ‘Creative Destruction’ Is Very High)
The Davos Oligarchs Are Right to Fear the World They’ve Made
Seumas Milne – The Guardian
February 2nd, 2015 ( Comments Off on The Davos Oligarchs Are Right to Fear the World They’ve Made)
Capitalism Killing the Earth and Its People
Finian Cunningham – Press TV
February 2nd, 2015 ( Comments Off on Capitalism Killing the Earth and Its People)
Open Letter to Klaus Schwab of the World Economic Forum
Kamran Mofid - Transnational Foundation for Peace & Future Research
January 26th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Open Letter to Klaus Schwab of the World Economic Forum)
Shame Is Good. Shame Is Right. Shame Works
Lynn Stuart Parramore – Al Jazeera America
December 29th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Shame Is Good. Shame Is Right. Shame Works)
Christianity, Imperialism, Capitalism: Christian Dogma Should Be Questioned
Andre Vltchek – CounterPunch
December 29th, 2014 ( 1 Comment »)
How Liberal Democracy Promotes Inequality
Walden Bello – Foreign Policy In Focus
December 15th, 2014 ( Comments Off on How Liberal Democracy Promotes Inequality)
The Global Bankers’ Coup: Bail-In and the Shadowy Financial Stability Board
Ellen Brown, Web of Debt – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 15th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Global Bankers’ Coup: Bail-In and the Shadowy Financial Stability Board)
Only Half of Global Banks Have Policy to Respect Human Rights
Carey L. Biron, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 15th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Only Half of Global Banks Have Policy to Respect Human Rights)
Wall Street Banks and Commodities Fraud
Joseph Kishore, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 24th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Wall Street Banks and Commodities Fraud)
Creditors Use New Devices to Put Squeeze on Debtors
Jathan Sadowski & Frank A. Pasquale – Al Jazeera America
November 10th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Creditors Use New Devices to Put Squeeze on Debtors)
The $9 Billion Witness: Meet JPMorgan Chase’s Worst Nightmare
Matt Taibbi – Rolling Stone
November 10th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The $9 Billion Witness: Meet JPMorgan Chase’s Worst Nightmare)
The Inequality Funnel
Roberto Sansón Mizrahi, OpinionSur – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 3rd, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Inequality Funnel)
Ecuador’s FM Wants Transnational Corporations Held Accountable
Ricardo Patino – Al Jazeera
November 3rd, 2014 ( Comments Off on Ecuador’s FM Wants Transnational Corporations Held Accountable)
Why Do Banks Want Our Deposits? Hint: It’s Not to Make Loans
Ellen Brown – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 3rd, 2014 ( Comments Off on Why Do Banks Want Our Deposits? Hint: It’s Not to Make Loans)
Number of Global Billionaires Has Doubled Since the Financial Crisis
Jamie Merrill – The Independent
November 3rd, 2014 ( Comments Off on Number of Global Billionaires Has Doubled Since the Financial Crisis)
Major Banks Prepare to Pay Billions for Foreign Exchange Manipulation
Richard Smallteacher, CorpWatch – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 3rd, 2014 ( Comments Off on Major Banks Prepare to Pay Billions for Foreign Exchange Manipulation)
EU Fines JP Morgan 61 Million Euro for Collusion
Xinhua – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 27th, 2014 ( Comments Off on EU Fines JP Morgan 61 Million Euro for Collusion)
Financial Terrorism: The Wonga Payday Lending Experiment
Binoy Kampmark - CounterPunch
October 27th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Financial Terrorism: The Wonga Payday Lending Experiment)
The Zombie System – How Capitalism Has Gone Off the Rails
Michael Sauga – Der Spiegel
October 27th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Zombie System – How Capitalism Has Gone Off the Rails)
The Top 1% Own Half of Global Wealth
Jon Queally – Common Dreams
October 20th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Top 1% Own Half of Global Wealth)
Syria-to-Ukraine Wars Send U.S. Defense Stocks to Records
Richard Clough, Bloomberg – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 13th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Syria-to-Ukraine Wars Send U.S. Defense Stocks to Records)
Workers Versus Owners (Again): The New Old Capitalism
John K. White - CounterPunch
October 13th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Workers Versus Owners (Again): The New Old Capitalism)
Move Over Keynes, Make Room for Marx – Radical Ideas for Radical Times
Carl Finamore – CounterPunch
September 29th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Move Over Keynes, Make Room for Marx – Radical Ideas for Radical Times)
This Is a Complete List of Wall Street CEOs Prosecuted for Their Role in the Financial Crisis
Neil Irwin – The Washington Post
September 29th, 2014 ( Comments Off on This Is a Complete List of Wall Street CEOs Prosecuted for Their Role in the Financial Crisis)
Australian Power Company Caught Overcharging Customers to Make Up for Lost Revenue Due to Solar
Kelmeny Fraser & Sarah Vogler - The Courier-Mail
September 29th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Australian Power Company Caught Overcharging Customers to Make Up for Lost Revenue Due to Solar)
GlaxoSmithKline Fined $488.8M for ‘Massive Bribery Network’ in China
Kaijing Xiao – ABC News
September 29th, 2014 ( Comments Off on GlaxoSmithKline Fined $488.8M for ‘Massive Bribery Network’ in China)
How Corporate Power Converted Wealth into Philanthropy for Social Control
Arundhati Roy - AlterNet
September 22nd, 2014 ( Comments Off on How Corporate Power Converted Wealth into Philanthropy for Social Control)
A Perfect Example of a Capitalist Abuser: Coca-Cola and Its Egregious History
Heather Gray - CounterPunch
September 1st, 2014 ( Comments Off on A Perfect Example of a Capitalist Abuser: Coca-Cola and Its Egregious History)
Bank of America to Pay $16.65 Billion to Settle Mortgage Fraud Charges
Pratap Chatterjee, CorpWatch – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 25th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Bank of America to Pay $16.65 Billion to Settle Mortgage Fraud Charges)
The Uphill Battle to Hold US Corporations Accountable for Abuses Abroad
Lauren Carasik – Al Jazeera America
August 11th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Uphill Battle to Hold US Corporations Accountable for Abuses Abroad)
Deviant and Proud: Sick of This Market-Driven World? You Should Be
George Monbiot – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Deviant and Proud: Sick of This Market-Driven World? You Should Be)
The Dubious Colombia Exports of German Arms Manufacturer Sig Sauer
Volkmar Kabisch, Georg Mascolo, Frederik Obermaier and Bastian Obermayer – Süddeutsche Zeitung International
August 11th, 2014 ( 1 Comment »)
Sweetheart Deal among Mafiosi: Citigroup to Pay $7 Billion for Its “Egregious Misconduct”
Andrea Germanos – Common Dreams
July 21st, 2014 ( Comments Off on Sweetheart Deal among Mafiosi: Citigroup to Pay $7 Billion for Its “Egregious Misconduct”)
Rich Getting Richer as the Poor Crawl Slowly Out of Poverty
Diana Cariboni, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 9th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Rich Getting Richer as the Poor Crawl Slowly Out of Poverty)
[More pornography] Hedge Fund Managers Still Making Billions
Pratap Chatterjee, CorpWatch – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 ( Comments Off on [More pornography] Hedge Fund Managers Still Making Billions)
David Graeber: “Spotlight on the financial sector did make apparent just how bizarrely skewed our economy is in terms of who gets rewarded”
Thomas Frank - Salon
June 2nd, 2014 ( Comments Off on David Graeber: “Spotlight on the financial sector did make apparent just how bizarrely skewed our economy is in terms of who gets rewarded”)
“Advergames”: New Tricks to Sell Junk Food to Children
Silvia Swinden – Pressenza Int’l Press Agency
June 2nd, 2014 ( Comments Off on “Advergames”: New Tricks to Sell Junk Food to Children)
[Grotesquely Pornographic] Sunday Times Rich List: “Astonishing Year” for Britain’s Most Wealthy
Jordan Shilton, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 26th, 2014 ( Comments Off on [Grotesquely Pornographic] Sunday Times Rich List: “Astonishing Year” for Britain’s Most Wealthy)
Philantrocapitalism: Gates, the World’s Largest and Most Powerful Foundation
Jacob Levich - Global Research
May 26th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Philantrocapitalism: Gates, the World’s Largest and Most Powerful Foundation)
The Wall Street Bonanza
Andre Damon, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 19th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Wall Street Bonanza)
The Soma Mine Disaster or Privatization Gone Wild in Turkey
Dr. Can Erimtan – Russia Today
May 19th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Soma Mine Disaster or Privatization Gone Wild in Turkey)
Bankers Killing Bankers for the Insurance Money and another Look at 9/11
Max Keiser – Russia Today
May 19th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Bankers Killing Bankers for the Insurance Money and another Look at 9/11)
BRICS Building Parallel IMF
Patrick L Young – Russia Today
May 5th, 2014 ( Comments Off on BRICS Building Parallel IMF)
Wall Street Greed: Not Too Big for a California Jury
Ellen Brown, Web of Debt – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 28th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Wall Street Greed: Not Too Big for a California Jury)
Human Life’s Price-Tag for General Motors: 10 Bucks
Michael Moore – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 7th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Human Life’s Price-Tag for General Motors: 10 Bucks)
Why Did GM Take So Long to Respond to Deadly Defect? Corporate Culture May Hold Answer
Michael A. Fletcher and Steven Mufson – The Washington Post
April 7th, 2014 ( 1 Comment »)
The New Shock Doctrine: ‘Doing Business’ With the World Bank
Jason Hickel – Al Jazeera
April 7th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The New Shock Doctrine: ‘Doing Business’ With the World Bank)
Banking Union Time Bomb: Eurocrats Authorize Bailouts AND Bail-Ins
Ellen Brown, Web of Debt – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 31st, 2014 ( Comments Off on Banking Union Time Bomb: Eurocrats Authorize Bailouts AND Bail-Ins)
The Rise of Anti-Capitalism
Jeremy Rifkin – International New York Times
March 24th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Rise of Anti-Capitalism)
The Rich Complain That We Do Not Love Them
Roberto Savio, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 17th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Rich Complain That We Do Not Love Them)
Global Military Spending Is Now an Integral Part of Capitalism
Richard Seymour – Gulf News
March 17th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Global Military Spending Is Now an Integral Part of Capitalism)
Much Bank Crime, Little Punishment
Danny Schechter – Consortium News
March 17th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Much Bank Crime, Little Punishment)
Britain’s Five Richest Families Worth More Than Poorest 20%
Larry Elliott – The Guardian
March 17th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Britain’s Five Richest Families Worth More Than Poorest 20%)
Forbes 400 List of World’s Richest People Highlights Growth of Social Inequality
Ed Hightower, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Forbes 400 List of World’s Richest People Highlights Growth of Social Inequality)
Four Ways to Evolve Beyond Capitalism
Carl Gibson - Reader Supported News
March 10th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Four Ways to Evolve Beyond Capitalism)
[Grotesque] Inside the 2014 Forbes Billionaires List: Facts And Figures
Kerry A. Dolan and Luisa Kroll – Forbes
March 10th, 2014 ( Comments Off on [Grotesque] Inside the 2014 Forbes Billionaires List: Facts And Figures)
UK Fraud Agency Charges 3 Ex-Barclays Bankers over Libor
Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 24th, 2014 ( Comments Off on UK Fraud Agency Charges 3 Ex-Barclays Bankers over Libor)
Global Capitalism Has Written Off the Human Race
Paul Craig Roberts – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 24th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Global Capitalism Has Written Off the Human Race)
Suicides of Bank Executives, Fraud, Financial Manipulation: JPMorgan Chase Advisor Tony Blair Is Not Involved
Prof Michel Chossudovsky - Global Research
February 17th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Suicides of Bank Executives, Fraud, Financial Manipulation: JPMorgan Chase Advisor Tony Blair Is Not Involved)
Usurious Returns on Phantom Money: The Credit Card Gravy Train
Ellen Brown – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 17th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Usurious Returns on Phantom Money: The Credit Card Gravy Train)
Anglo Irish Bankers on Trial for Scheme That Led to National Collapse
Pratap Chatterjee, CorpWatch – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 17th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Anglo Irish Bankers on Trial for Scheme That Led to National Collapse)
The Vampire Squid Strikes again: The Mega Banks’ Most Devious Scam Yet
Matt Taibbi – Rolling Stone
February 17th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Vampire Squid Strikes again: The Mega Banks’ Most Devious Scam Yet)
Tech Monsters Own Everything
Joel Kotkin – The Daily Beast
February 17th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Tech Monsters Own Everything)
Who Owns the Federal Reserve?
Ellen Brown - Global Research
February 10th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Who Owns the Federal Reserve?)
Skipping: Is There Anything Wrong with Taking the Food That Supermarkets Throw Away?
Emine Saner – The Guardian
February 3rd, 2014 ( Comments Off on Skipping: Is There Anything Wrong with Taking the Food That Supermarkets Throw Away?)
Marx Was Right: Five Surprising Ways Karl Marx Predicted 2014
Sean McElwee – Rolling Stone
February 3rd, 2014 ( Comments Off on Marx Was Right: Five Surprising Ways Karl Marx Predicted 2014)
Davos Billionaires: Oblivious to the Coming Revolution
Paul B. Farrell, MarketWatch – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 27th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Davos Billionaires: Oblivious to the Coming Revolution)
Davos’ Elite Message Deserves ‘Fierce Resistance’ Not Applause
Jon Queally – Common Dreams
January 27th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Davos’ Elite Message Deserves ‘Fierce Resistance’ Not Applause)
The Global Plutocracy
Andre Damon and Barry Grey, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 27th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Global Plutocracy)
Davos: The Shifting Nature of Power and the Shifting Power of Nature
Kumi Naidoo - Greenpeace
January 27th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Davos: The Shifting Nature of Power and the Shifting Power of Nature)
Beyond Reform: It’s Time to Shut Down the World Bank
Cyril Mychalejko – Toward Freedom
January 20th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Beyond Reform: It’s Time to Shut Down the World Bank)
[Crise? Austerities?] Jaguar Land Rover Reports Record Sales for 2013
Press Association, The Guardian – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 13th, 2014 ( Comments Off on [Crise? Austerities?] Jaguar Land Rover Reports Record Sales for 2013)
JP Morgan Chase to Pay More Than $2bn in Penalties for Madoff Ties
Dominic Rushe – The Guardian
January 13th, 2014 ( Comments Off on JP Morgan Chase to Pay More Than $2bn in Penalties for Madoff Ties)
Lloyds Banking Group Fined Record £28m in New Mis-Selling Scandal
Jill Treanor and Jennifer Rankin – The Guardian
December 16th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Lloyds Banking Group Fined Record £28m in New Mis-Selling Scandal)
Lurid Subprime Scams Unveiled in Long-Running Fraud Trial
Matt Taibbi – Rolling Stone
December 16th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Lurid Subprime Scams Unveiled in Long-Running Fraud Trial)
JP Morgan Facing $2bn Fine for Involvement in Madoff Ponzi Scheme
Dominic Rushe – The Guardian
December 16th, 2013 ( Comments Off on JP Morgan Facing $2bn Fine for Involvement in Madoff Ponzi Scheme)
Another Batch of Wall Street Villains Freed on Technicality
Matt Taibbi – Rolling Stone
December 9th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Another Batch of Wall Street Villains Freed on Technicality)
EU Commission Fines Banks $2.3 Billion for Benchmark Rigging
Foo Yun Chee, Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 9th, 2013 ( Comments Off on EU Commission Fines Banks $2.3 Billion for Benchmark Rigging)
Wal-Mart Asks Workers to Donate Food to Its Needy Employees
Business Insider – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Wal-Mart Asks Workers to Donate Food to Its Needy Employees)
JPMorgan Says ‘Mea Culpa’ in $13 Billion Record Settlement with U.S.
Aruna Viswanatha, David Henry & Karen Freifeld, Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on JPMorgan Says ‘Mea Culpa’ in $13 Billion Record Settlement with U.S.)
JPMorgan’s Bait-And-Switch: The Ballyhooed Settlement Is Just a Scam!
David Dayen - Salon
November 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on JPMorgan’s Bait-And-Switch: The Ballyhooed Settlement Is Just a Scam!)
Sleepwalking to Extinction: Capitalism and the Destruction of Life and Earth
Richard Smith, Adbusters – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Sleepwalking to Extinction: Capitalism and the Destruction of Life and Earth)
Wealth of World’s Billionaires Doubles Since 2009
Andre Damon, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Wealth of World’s Billionaires Doubles Since 2009)
Corporate Profits Soar. The Super Wealthy Reinvent American Capitalism
Shamus Cooke - Global Research
November 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Corporate Profits Soar. The Super Wealthy Reinvent American Capitalism)
The Great Austerity Shell Game: Here’s How the Capitalist Scam Works
Prof. Richard Wolff – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Great Austerity Shell Game: Here’s How the Capitalist Scam Works)
10 Corporations Control Almost Everything You Buy — This Chart Shows How
Chris Miles – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on 10 Corporations Control Almost Everything You Buy — This Chart Shows How)
Hedge Fund Giant Led by Jewish Billionaire to Pay Biggest Penalty in History
Larry Neumeister and Marcy Gordon – The Times of Israel
November 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Hedge Fund Giant Led by Jewish Billionaire to Pay Biggest Penalty in History)
Chase Isn’t the Only Bank in Trouble
Matt Taibbi – Rolling Stone
November 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Chase Isn’t the Only Bank in Trouble)
Johnson & Johnson to Pay $2.2 Billion to Settle Deceptive Marketing Claims
Chris Morran – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Johnson & Johnson to Pay $2.2 Billion to Settle Deceptive Marketing Claims)
Global Power Project: Exposing the Institute of International Finance (Part 3) – Central Bankers and the IFF
Andrew Gavin Marshall, Occupy – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Global Power Project: Exposing the Institute of International Finance (Part 3) – Central Bankers and the IFF)
US Political Dysfunction and Capitalism’s Withdrawal
Richard D. Wolff – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on US Political Dysfunction and Capitalism’s Withdrawal)
US CEOs Break Pay Record as Top 10 Earners Take Home At Least $100m Each
Dominic Rushe – The Guardian
October 28th, 2013 ( Comments Off on US CEOs Break Pay Record as Top 10 Earners Take Home At Least $100m Each)
US Politics’ True Bipartisan Consensus: Capitalism Is Untouchable
Richard Wolff – The Guardian
October 28th, 2013 ( Comments Off on US Politics’ True Bipartisan Consensus: Capitalism Is Untouchable)
What Fine? Why JPMorgan Is Laughing All the Way to the Bank
Robert Scheer - Truthdig
October 28th, 2013 ( Comments Off on What Fine? Why JPMorgan Is Laughing All the Way to the Bank)
Irreconcilable Differences: Capitalism and a Sustainable Planet
Gary Olson – Dissident Voice
October 21st, 2013 ( Comments Off on Irreconcilable Differences: Capitalism and a Sustainable Planet)
Global Power Project: Exposing the Institute of International Finance (Part 2) – Connecting Josef Ackermann, the IFF, and the Euro Debt Crisis
Andrew Gavin Marshall, Occupy – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 21st, 2013 ( Comments Off on Global Power Project: Exposing the Institute of International Finance (Part 2) – Connecting Josef Ackermann, the IFF, and the Euro Debt Crisis)
International Monetary Fund Strongly Suggests Countries Tax the Rich to Fix Deficit
Agence France-Presse ,The Raw Story – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 21st, 2013 ( Comments Off on International Monetary Fund Strongly Suggests Countries Tax the Rich to Fix Deficit)
JPMorgan, Department of Justice Strike Tentative $13B Deal
Julian Hattem – The Hill
October 21st, 2013 ( Comments Off on JPMorgan, Department of Justice Strike Tentative $13B Deal)
HSBC Unit Ordered to Pay $2.46B
The Associated Press – Business Week
October 21st, 2013 ( Comments Off on HSBC Unit Ordered to Pay $2.46B)
Wall Street Bets a Quadrillion Dollars of Everybody Else’s Money
Glen Ford, Black Agenda Report – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 14th, 2013 ( 3 Comments »)
Global Power Project: Exposing the Institute of International Finance (Part 1)
Andrew Gavin Marshall, Occupy – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 14th, 2013 ( 2 Comments »)
Cyprus-Style Wealth Confiscation Is Now Starting to Happen All Over the Globe
Michael Snyder, The Economic Collapse – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 30th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Cyprus-Style Wealth Confiscation Is Now Starting to Happen All Over the Globe)
Recovery Hype: American Capitalism’s Weapon of Mass Distraction
Richard Wolff - The Guardian
September 30th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Recovery Hype: American Capitalism’s Weapon of Mass Distraction)
JPMorgan Negotiating Multi-Billion-Dollar Settlement with Justice Department
Danielle Douglas and Sari Horwitz – The Washington Post
September 30th, 2013 ( Comments Off on JPMorgan Negotiating Multi-Billion-Dollar Settlement with Justice Department)
Top 1% Getting 95% of Income Gains: Is Washington Responsible?
Lauren Lyster, Daily Ticker – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 23rd, 2013 ( Comments Off on Top 1% Getting 95% of Income Gains: Is Washington Responsible?)
London Whale Scandal to Cost JP Morgan $920m in Penalties
Dominic Rushe – The Guardian
September 23rd, 2013 ( Comments Off on London Whale Scandal to Cost JP Morgan $920m in Penalties)
Too Big to Fail Is Now Bigger Than Ever Before
Michael Snyder – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 23rd, 2013 ( Comments Off on Too Big to Fail Is Now Bigger Than Ever Before)
The Myth of the “Free Market” and How to Make the Economy Work for Us
Robert Reich – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 23rd, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Myth of the “Free Market” and How to Make the Economy Work for Us)
The Armageddon Looting Machine: The Looming Mass Destruction from Derivatives
Ellen Brown, Web of Debt – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 23rd, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Armageddon Looting Machine: The Looming Mass Destruction from Derivatives)
JP Morgan to Pay $410m in Penalties for Manipulating Electricity Prices
Associated Press in Washington – The Guardian
August 5th, 2013 ( Comments Off on JP Morgan to Pay $410m in Penalties for Manipulating Electricity Prices)
Bankers Own the World – And Are Ultimately Destroying It
Chris Martenson – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 29th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Bankers Own the World – And Are Ultimately Destroying It)
Commodity Scams: Barclays, Goldman & JP Morgan under Fire
Pratap Chatterjee - CorpWatch
July 29th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Commodity Scams: Barclays, Goldman & JP Morgan under Fire)
Chase, Once Considered “The Good Bank,” Is About to Pay another Massive Settlement
Matt Taibbi – Rolling Stone
July 22nd, 2013 ( Comments Off on Chase, Once Considered “The Good Bank,” Is About to Pay another Massive Settlement)
GlaxoSmithKline Alleged to Pay Bribes in China
Pratap Chatterjee - CorpWatch
July 22nd, 2013 ( Comments Off on GlaxoSmithKline Alleged to Pay Bribes in China)
Goldman Sachs Profits Double in Second Quarter
Dominic Rushe – The Guardian
July 22nd, 2013 ( Comments Off on Goldman Sachs Profits Double in Second Quarter)
Think Your Money Is Safe in an Insured Bank Account? Think Again.
Ellen Brown – Global Research
July 15th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Think Your Money Is Safe in an Insured Bank Account? Think Again.)
How Unchecked Capitalism Has Brought the World to the Brink of Apocalypse — and What We Must Do Now
Robert Jensen – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 15th, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
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