Oliver Stone on the History of Wall Street Corruption and the Future of American Military Power

BLANK May 12, 2017 The award-winning director speaks with Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer in Part 2 of a conversation about filmmaking, Wall Street greed, and the past and future of America's military exploits. Transcript added. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

Investors Wave Goodbye to Palm Oil Dollars

By Paul Brown / Climate News Network Jan 4, 2017 A major US financial firm has begun to divest from plantations that produce an oil widely used in processed foods -- and it hopes others will follow financial firm has begun to divest from plantations that produce an oil widely used in processed foods—and it hopes others will follow. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Taxpayers Are Subsidizing Bonuses for Wall Street CEOs

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2016 A little-known section of the U.S. tax code “created a legal process by which publicly held companies can lower their tax bills by boosting CEO pay,” reports George Zornick at The Nation. (Pictured: John Stumpf, Wells Fargo chairman and CEO.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

2008 All Over Again

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jun 25, 2016 Great Britain’s decision to leave the European Union presages perhaps another global financial meltdown. Banks will again demand massive bailouts. We will be forced to again swallow austerity measures, and there will be a continued decline in living standards. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Said to Have Less Money Than He Claimed

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Public Banks as the Antithesis of Neoliberalism

By Matt Stannard / Public Banking Institute Jun 15, 2016 Public banks give people the right to share in sustainable abundance—a goal that neoliberalism makes impossible. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

In Spite of 2010 Law, Banks Still Make Billions on Overdraft Fees

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2016 A 2010 law was supposed to relieve Americans of the onerous penalties, but thanks to aggressive marketing campaigns that persuade consumers to “opt in” for overdraft coverage, banks made nearly $14 billion on the "service" last year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Missing the Goal for Limiting Temperature Rise Could Have a Huge Financial Impact

By Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Apr 6, 2016 If the global average surface temperature rises by 2.5 degrees Celsius over its pre-industrial level by 2100, $2.5 trillion -- or 1.8 percent -- of the world’s financial assets would be at risk, scientists say. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Populist Revolution: Bernie and Beyond

By Ellen Brown / Web of Debt Jan 27, 2016 With disenfranchised millennials at his back, Bernie Sanders' proposal of a real financial revolution, a fundamental change in the system itself, is a great start to the necessary overhaul of society. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Citadel Is Breached: Congress Taps the Federal Reserve for Infrastructure Funding

By Ellen Brown / Web of Debt Jan 18, 2016 In a landmark infrastructure bill passed in December, Congress finally tapped into the Federal Reserve for infrastructure funding. Some experts say legislators should go further and authorize funds to be issued directly. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

How America’s Wealthiest Are Saving Billions Through a Private Tax System

Staff / Truthdig Dec 31, 2015 Part of the so-called "income defense industry," the system involves highly paid tax lawyers, estate planners, anti-tax activists and lobbyists who work in tandem to devise the best strategies for super-rich individuals to save on taxes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )