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How America's Obsession With Money Deadens Us

Bruce E. Levine, AlterNet. March 18, 2012.

In a society that worships "one market under God," we are forced to be somewhat money-centric in order to survive. At what cost?

Meet the Man Behind "Citizens United": What Does the Ultra-Conservative Lawyer Have Planned Next?

Viveca Novak, The American Prospect. January 8, 2012.

James Bopp is already well into the next phase of his crusade to topple as many of the limits on the role of money in politics as can be done in one man’s lifetime.

How Ayn Rand Seduced Generations of Young Men and Helped Make the U.S. Into a Selfish, Greedy Nation

Bruce E. Levine, AlterNet. December 15, 2011.

Thanks in part to Rand, the United States is one of the most uncaring nations in the industrialized world.

Pay Attention: How Big Pharma Contrived the Great American Adderall Drought

Moe Tkacik, The Fix. November 22, 2011.

During the Great Ritalin Scare of 1993, shortages prompted thousands to switch to Adderall. Now, Shire is contriving an Adderall drought to convert patients to a new ADD drug.

Don't Think of a Pig: Why "Corporate Greed" Is the Wrong Frame For Occupy Wall Street Protests

Frances Moore Lappe, Anthony Lappe, AlterNet. October 14, 2011.

Is greed really the problem? We don't think so. Let's call the crisis what it is: the rise of privately held government.

How Better Parenting Could Produce Fewer Greedy Bankers and More People Who Care About the Future of the Earth

Toni Nagy, AlterNet. September 28, 2011.

Avoiding the "mommy and daddy" issues that lead to retail therapy and consumerism, changing how we raise our children could nurture a generation that will actualize sustainability.

Economic Armageddon: Gretchen Morgensen on How Wall Street Broke the Economy

Terrence McNally, AlterNet. July 26, 2011.

NYT business reporter Gretchen Morgensen discusses her new book and the corruption of the mortgage lending industry.

Which of the Six Big 6 Banking Houses Was the Most Shameless Corporate Outlaw?

blank blank, Blog for Our Future. December 31, 2010.

These aren't nice folks; their collective rap sheet includes fraud, sex discrimination, collusion to bribe public officials... even laundering drug money for Mexican drug cartels.

Greedy Bankers Are Like Coke Fiends

Tony Schwartz, AlterNet. November 4, 2010.

It would be wonderful if the people responsible for the financial crisis learned lessons from the worldwide havoc and suffering they helped to prompt. Don't hold your breath

10 Greediest People of 2009

10 Greediest People of 2009

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. December 22, 2009.

As ordinary Americans reel from the Great Recession, these gluttonous all-stars continue to claw in absurd amounts of money.

8 Shocking Ways the Billionaires Have Schemed to Rob Us of Every Last $

8 Shocking Ways the Billionaires Have Schemed to Rob Us of Every Last $

Mark Ames, eXiled Online. October 8, 2009.

American billionaires keep cooking up scheme after scheme to shake down Americans and plunder the national wealth, as if the last one was too easy and boring.

Wellpoint Sues Maine to Guarantee Their Profits

Wellpoint Sues Maine to Guarantee Their Profits

Robert Greenwald, October 5, 2009.

Netting $2.5 billion in profits last year wasn't enough for WellPoint, the nation's largest insurance company.

Senator Sanders and Michael Moore Talk Capitalism

Senator Sanders and Michael Moore Talk Capitalism

Robert Greenwald, October 1, 2009.

In this week’s show, director Michael Moore asks Sen. Sanders "what is wrong with American capitalism these days?"

The 'Me-First, Screw You Crowd' Are No Longer Hiding Their Antics

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. August 10, 2009.

Finally, there's no pretense. The ugliest traits of this despicable movement are there for all to behold.

Big Bankers Mounting Sneak Attack on Consumers

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. July 10, 2009.

The largest banking chains are going out of their way to stiff us.

Online Payday Loan Industry Wants to Keep Charging Obscene Interest Rates

Lagan Sebert, David Murdock, Huffington Post, American News Project. June 5, 2009.

More people than ever are using payday loans to keep bill collectors at bay, paying annual rates as high as 700%.

Fire Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films. April 27, 2009.

Join SEIU in demonstrations across the country tomorrow to protest the poster boy of corporate greed.

Is This the Moment for a True Populist Movement?

Nick Penniman, Harry Hanbury, American News Project. March 31, 2009.

Everyone agrees: The populist fires are burning. But what's next?

SEIU Calls on Bank of America to Oust CEO Over Executive Bonuses

ZP Heller, Brave New Films. January 27, 2009.

Bank of America's greed knows no bounds.

Bank of America: Bad for America

ZP Heller, Brave New Films. January 15, 2009.

Squandering $25 billion in bailout bucks.

Ten Worst Telecom Moments of 2007

Timothy Karr, Huffington Post. December 21, 2007.

It was a year of billion dollar greed for the largest telecommunications companies.

The Rip-off in Iraq: You Will Not Believe How Low the War Profiteers Have Gone

Matt Taibbi, RollingStone.com. August 30, 2007.

In Iraq, private contractors are guaranteed huge profits no matter how badly they fuck things up.

New Emails Reveal Banks\' Pre-Recession Arrogance, But Admin Fails at Prosecuting Financial Misdeeds

Sarah Seltzer, December 31, 1969.


\"I Am a Fat Cat:\" The Most Horrifying, Out-of-Touch \"Defensive\" Quotes from the 1%

Sarah Seltzer, December 31, 1969.


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