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Who Won The Elections Last Week? The Banksters, Of Course

Dark money brought down dweeby centrist President Garrett Walker. Like so many post-Citizens United politicians, he was getting laundered political contributions from China. Uregulated capitalism, which isn't only prevalent in the U.S. but has replaced Communism as China's religion, is on the march-- and putting democracy in check is essential. Anyone who thinks this pillars of society can be trusted should take a look at this L.A.

Conservative Victories Next Week Mean More Power To The Banksters-- More Watering Down Of Dodd-Frank

This week, Paul Ryan has been pushing a new GOP talking point about how Dodd Frank is to the banking system what Obamacare is for the healthcare system. In other words, he's way on board with Wall Street whore and House Financial Services Committee chair Jeb Hensarling in wanting to repeal or dismantle the consumer (and societal) protections, as weak as they were, in Dodd Frank.

Interview 950 – Geneva Business Insider with David Smith

Each month James is joined by David Smith of the Geneva Business Insider to discuss the latest breaking stories in politics, finance and society. This month they tackle: Libya’s sovereign wealth fund’s billion dollar lawsuit against Goldman Sachs; the many, many fraud cases and convictions against GlaxoSmithKline; and the latest DOJ show trials against the banksters.

Is Dickie "Oink! Slurp! Gobble!" Shelby high-living, self-important garbage? Sure, but what's your point?

Oink! Slurp! Gobble! Dickie Shelby has an important role to play -- to make the world safe for even lowlier right-wing scum.by KenSo why shouldn't Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby be chairman of the Banking Committee? Just because he's an ideologically scumbag who spends his available time stuffing his maw with deluxe eats paid for either by gummint or campaign contributors?

Party Doesn’t Matter— Not When Our Political System And The Elites It Supports Are Crooked

A few days ago we looked at the seamier side of Eric Holder’s very mixed record, his (and Obama’s) refusal to hold the banksters, who finance the political careers of both parties’ politicians (including Obama’s), accountable to the law. This week Bill Moyers did the same thing on his TV show (above). Moyers also wants us to remember that “No banking executives have been criminally prosecuted for their role in causing the biggest financial disaster since the Great Depression.” His guest was William K.

Wall Street Gets Even More Demanding Of Their Congressional Puppets

Remember the old days when all Wall Street demanded personnel-wise was that they always get to name the Treasury Secretary? Well, a few weeks ago we found out that now they're demanding that they get another Wall Street whore as DCCC chair when Israel shuffles off into oblivion; their candidate is Jim Himes (New Dem-CT).

Regulatory Capture-- A Story Of Democratic Dysfunction In The Face Of Increasingly Unfettered Capitalism

This is far more true today than it was in 1902Last week's most important story wasn't that mini-states Belgium, the U.K. and Denmark are joining in the bombing of airforceless ISIL-- or even the birth of Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky. The biggest news was broken by Ira Glass on NPR's This American Life.