The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
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In Scotland, People Demand "Banks for the Common Good" to Overthrow Multinationals
A coalition of social justice groups in the U.K. looks at the economic and ecological dangers of corporate mega banks and mounts an argument for democratic reform.
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Elections Are Over – Now Here Are 10 Ways to Democratize the Economy
Take control of local budgets and financing, businesses, community land development, energy production and more.
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The Ownership Revolution: A Future Emerging After Capital
Credit unions — member-owned, one-person, one-vote banks — control more than $1.1 trillion in assets, as much as those of some of Wall Street’s largest financial institutions.
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Occupy Banking: Yes, Please
The Occupy Money Cooperative is rolling out a prepaid debit card to offer the most basic financial services that most people need for the lowest possible price.
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A Credit Union in Puget Sound Elects a Different Future
The Puget Sound Cooperative Credit Union in Washington State has helped locals divest from JPMorgan Chase and now holds $30 million of the community's assets.
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Occupy Money Cooperative Introduces New Financial Service
The co-op banking project, which emerged as a group from Occupy Wall Street, seeks to extend financial services to populations that would otherwise be excluded.
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Revealed: Checks From Banks To Struggling Homeowners Bounce
Some $3.6 billion was to be issued to about 1.4 million homeowners wrongfully evicted from their homes. But when people went to cash their settlement checks last week, the checks bounced because of insufficient funds by the banks.
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Worker-Owned Cooperatives: Direct Democracy in Action
Worker-owned cooperatives have been building structures and strengthening their networks for decades. Now, with renewed demands for economic justice, they are springing to life coast to coast.
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Banking on a Post-Wall Street Era
On this, the one-year anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement, it’s important to understand the financial system that drives economic injustice – the reason why the scales always seem to be tilted towards the 1%.
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LIBOR: When Finance Usurps Democracy
Titanic banks have hit the LIBOR iceberg. The charges of racketeering, antitrust violations, wire fraud, bid-rigging and price-fixing are adding up. Will lawsuits sink the ship?
