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Which Bank Is the Worst for America? 5 Behemoths That Hold Our Political System Hostage

Sarah Jaffe, Joshua Holland, AlterNet. October 19, 2011.

We've ranked the banks based on how shamelessly they game the political process through lobbying, revolving door politics and campaign donations.

Bank of America, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley Could Be Headed Toward Collapse -- Will Obama Have the Guts to Do the Right Thing This Time?

Robert Kuttner, AlterNet. October 10, 2011.

If events turn critical again and we face a repeat risk of the seizing up of financial markets as in the fall of 2008, the president will need to make a fateful decision.

Moyers: Six Banks Control 60% of Gross National Product -- Is the U.S. at the Mercy of an Unstoppable Oligarchy?

Bill Moyers, Bill Moyers Journal. April 23, 2010.

Moyers and economists James Kwak and Simon Johnson wonder whether the financial powers are more profitable, and more resistant to regulation than ever.

Drumbeat to Boot Geithner Gets Louder, on Eve of Hearings on Disastrous Economic Crash

Danny Schechter, AlterNet. January 12, 2010.

The Treasury Secretary's pro-Wall Street policies, along with those of adviser Larry Summers, are failing.

Ludicrous: Matt Taibbi Accused of Being Anti-Semitic for Goldman Sachs Article

Matt Taibbi, True/Slant AlterNet: PEEK. July 13, 2009.

Sample letter: "Isn't it convenient that an Arab-American writer ... looks at Wall Street and picks the most prototypically Jewish firm to demonize."

Michael Moore: Madoff Is a Convenient Distraction for a Bunch of Crooks Who Aren't in Jail

Michael Moore, Time Magazine. May 2, 2009.

Had Madoff just followed the example of his fellow tycoons, he could have legally multiplied his wealth many times over, legally.

Maddow Busts Morgan Stanley Board Member for Lack of Transparency

David Sirota, Blog for Our Future AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. December 24, 2008.

Last night, Rachel Maddow did something I never thought I'd see a journalist do ...

Morgan Stanley: When Green Gets Sleazy

Peggy Drexler, Huffington Post. February 4, 2008.

High powered companies like Morgan Stanley are pushing a green image, but they're funding some of the worst environment projects.

Who's Funding Global Warming?

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. February 5, 2007.

Find out which banks are part of the problem, and which are part of the solution, in the fight against global climate change.