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In this week's “Scheer Intelligence”—the Truthdig editor in chief’s podcast on KCRW—author, journalist and former investment banker Nomi Prins explains the culture of Wall Street and its influence on government. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )
By Nomi Prins with Craig Wilson / TomDispatchMay 9, 2016
While the two leading candidates for the presidency, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, have indeed suggested cosmetic fixes for a situation that only grows more extreme with the passage of time, they have themselves taken advantage of numerous tax “efficiency” strategies that make money evaporate. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
By Nomi Prins / TomDispatchFeb 1, 2016
Given that our brand of democracy is cold hard cash, let’s examine the relationships between our 21st-century plutocrats and the contenders for the White House. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )
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By Nomi Prins, TomDispatchOct 2, 2015
There are plenty of pieces missing from Trump's financial story that call into question both his skill as a dealmaker and his business acumen. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 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 )
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In this excerpt from her best-selling new book, Nomi Prins writes about the period during the administration of Lyndon Johnson when bankers began to move away from the president as they saw their global ambitions hemmed in by the Vietnam War. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigApr 8, 2014
Former Wall Street executive, financial journalist and Truthdig contributor Nomi Prins tells "Democracy Now!" how a small number of bankers have played critical roles in shaping a century’s worth of financial, foreign and domestic policy in the United States, a series of events that she documents in her new book, "All the Presidents' Bankers: The Hidden Alliances That Drive American Power." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 14, 2014
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Sen. Dianne Feinstein picks a fight with the CIA on spying and torture, Fukushima turns 3, how to protect yourself from private and government surveillance, and the handful of American families who have all the power. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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In this excerpt from the March 13, 2014 edition of Truthdig Radio, author and Truthdig contributor Nomi Prins says just a few families hold most of the power in the United States. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Nomi Prins / TruthdigFeb 28, 2014
If the Congolese can maintain hope in their horrific circumstances, and journalists like Michael Deibert literally risk their lives to bring us their stories, then it's our human obligation to read them.If the Congolese can maintain hope in horrific circumstances, and journalists like Michael Deibert risk their lives to bring us their stories, then it's our human obligation to read them. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Nomi Prins / TruthdigDec 19, 2013
The Volcker Rule has finally been approved by regulators, but with hundreds of pages of exemptions, too-big-to-fail banks have little to fear. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Nomi Prins / TruthdigNov 9, 2013
Nestled in farmland about 60 miles from Seville, Spain, is Marinaleda, a functioning utopia -- every villager has work and housing, mortgages are 15 euro a month, and foreclosures and police don't exist.Marinaleda, Spain, is a functioning utopia—every villager has work and housing, mortgages are 15 euro a month, and foreclosures and police don't exist. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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