Millionaires’ Grip on the Globe Is Only Tightening

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Oct 22, 2019 According to Credit Suisse's annual Global Wealth Report, just .9 percent of the population now owns nearly half of the planet's wealth. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Three Massive Mergers—Millions for One Bank and a Disaster for Food, Water and Climate

Wenonah Hauter / YES! Magazine Oct 24, 2016 In addition to advising on all three mega-mergers, Credit Suisse is playing a big role behind the scenes of the Dakota Access pipeline.In addition to advising on all three megamergers, Credit Suisse is playing a big role behind the scenes of the Dakota Access pipeline. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Too Big to Punish

David Sirota / Truthdig Sep 20, 2014 A few months ago, in a press conference about the felony conviction of Credit Suisse, Attorney General Eric Holder said, "This case shows that no financial institution, no matter its size or global reach, is above the law." Yet, earlier this month, the Obama administration announced its proposal to waive some of the possible sanctions against Credit Suisse. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Way to Stop Corporate Lawbreaking Is to Prosecute the People Who Break the Law

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jun 5, 2014 Who’s really to blame when a big corporation breaks the law? The government thinks it’s the corporation itself. Wrong. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Top 40 Threats to Free Speech

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2014 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: What do sex-obsessed nipplephobes and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper have in common? Also: Why the U.S. won't give American banks the Credit Suisse treatment, and the logic behind Elizabeth Warren for president. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Credit Suisse Pleads Guilty on U.S. Felony Charge, Gets $2.6 Billion Fine

Staff / Truthdig May 20, 2014 Credit Suisse pleaded guilty and was fined $2.6 billion for helping Americans avoid taxes, the first time in 20 years a major bank has been punished on U.S. criminal charges. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Prosecutors May Finally Go After Criminal Mega-Banks

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2014 The biggest banks pose a challenge for prosecutors. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Swiss Bank Blames Employees for Tax Evasion Scheme

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Feb 27, 2014 A U.S. Senate subcommittee found that Credit Suisse helped American clients conceal as much as $12 billion from the IRS, but the bank's CEO, Brady Dougan, said the blame lies with a few employees acting on their own. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )