Stories by Kevin Connor

Kevin Connor is a co-founder of LittleSis.org, an involuntary facebook for powerful Americans. He is also co-director of the Public Accountability Initiative.subscribe to Kevin Connor's rss feed

The Truth About the Big Banks' Unprecedented Lobbying Avalanche

Posted on May 13, 2010, Source: AlterNet

The six biggest banks have hired at least 243 lobbyists to infiltrate and buy out the regulatory framework that's supposed to keep the financial industry in check.

How Bubble Barons Protected Their Influence While the Economy Tanked

Posted on Apr 16, 2010, Source: AlterNet

AlterNet citizen journalists investigated bubble barons who got rich as the rest of the economy tanked. The project shed light on the barons' power delusions and toll on society.

Exposing the Great American Bubble Barons: Join Us in the Investigation

Posted on Feb 24, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Join AlterNet's collective investigative project into the bubble barons who got obscenely rich as they destroyed our economy. Help hold them accountable with Citizen Journalism.

What Does the Prez Stand for? You Are Going to Be Shocked When You Learn the Name of Obama's Favorite CEO

Posted on Feb 13, 2010, Source: AlterNet

"Change you can believe in." "We must pledge once more to walk into the future." "Help me take back America." Obama is a savvy sloganeer -- but what's behind his brand?

Did Louisiana's Republican Elite Support the Landrieu Phone Squad?

Posted on Jan 29, 2010, Source: AlterNet

There's still a lot more to learn here, but this is shaping up to be a very interesting scandal.

How Wall Street Bought Barney Frank

Posted on Dec 22, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Barney Frank takes pride in being the Left's darling, but he's almost entirely funded by Wall Street and his votes show it.

Getting to the Bottom of the Bizarre Bank Merger Between Wells Fargo and Wachovia

Posted on Oct 15, 2009, Source: Eyes on the Ties

Why did Wells Fargo, a reasonably healthy bank, merge with a debt-laden disaster like Wachovia in the middle of the financial crisis? Ask Vulcan Materials Co.

How Robert Rubin's Bright-Eyed Proteges Came to Dominate Wall Street

Posted on Mar 15, 2009, Source: Eyes on the Ties

Not to mention the Obama administration's economic team.
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