Robert Scheer on Corporate Influence in the Democratic Party
The Truthdig editor in chief argues that Democrats are also beholden to Wall Street.
Trump Surrogate Suggests Consumer Protection Agency Head Should Be Ousted
The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray, is catching heat from GOP operatives -- most recently Trump loyalist Corey Lewandowski -- who are looking to gut the agency.
Book Excerpt
How Hillary Clinton's Goldman Sachs Speeches Cost Her the 2016 Election
Between April 2013 and March 2015, she gave 91 paid speeches averaging $235,000 apiece, for a total of $21,648,000. This excerpt from "How I Lost" spotlights three of those talks.
Dear President Trump: Breaking Up (Banks) Isn’t Hard to Do
A growing bipartisan alliance wants to restore Glass-Steagall legislation, which ensured that investment banks and commercial banks couldn't cohabit. But what will the president do?
With All Eyes on Comey, GOP Gets Set to Vote on Wall Street Legislation
The CHOICE Act is little more than a paean to American financial institutions and would gut consumer protections, critics argue.
A Federal Regulator Probes Wells Fargo’s Mortgage Practices
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is following up on reports that the scandal-ridden bank improperly charged customers from Los Angeles to Oregon.
Trump Picks Ex-Banker to Regulate Wall Street
Joseph Otting (at right in photo), former president and CEO of OneWest Bank, is tapped to run the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which oversees more than 1,000 lenders.
Chris Hedges
The Death of the Republic
The despotic forces that destroyed ancient Rome and other empires are destroying us. And removing Trump would not halt the disintegration.
Elizabeth Warren Challenges Steven Mnuchin Over Glass-Steagall Remarks (Video)
The Massachusetts senator slammed the treasury secretary for his confusing statements during a Senate Banking Committee hearing Thursday.
Scheer Intelligence
Oliver Stone on the History of Wall Street Corruption and the Future of American Military Power
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.