Working closely with local groups and Occupy, United Auto Workers Local 600 has been an integral part of actions that have succeeded in blocking evictions.
As outraged as Americans are about robo-signing (and they should be), the use of foreclosure mills doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of Bank of America's dastardly deeds.
Manissa McCleave Maharawal, AlterNet. March 13, 2012.
Occupy changed over the winter from outdoor camps to internal work and debates. But that laid the groundwork for a very big spring. Here's what to expect.
In recent months, a blizzard of new data has laid bare the dilapidated condition of the American economy, and particularly of the once-mighty American middle class.
Amy Goodman, Shahien Nasiripour, Democracy Now!. May 18, 2011.
The nation's five largest mortgage companies are being accused of defrauding taxpayers in their handling of foreclosures on homes purchased with government-backed loans.
Memo to Tea Party: The major political battle during the American Revolution was over the proper uses of money and credit. Not getting government out of the economy.
Developers wanting tax breaks had to ensure that workers in the taxpayer-subsidized hotels, supermarkets, or office buildings were paid the industry-standard prevailing wage.
While any petty shoplifter or check-bouncer would have to face the prospect of jail time, Countrywide CEO Mozilo thus far has managed to escape criminal charges.
The Treasury Dept.'s mortgage relief program isn't just failing, it's actively funneling money from homeowners to bankers, and Treasury likes it that way.
