TOO BIG TO FAIL

If “The Buck” Stops at the Top, Why Is the Justice Dept NOT Charging CEOs?

Posted on 2013-07-26 by HumboldtDems

Martha Stewart allegedly uses insider information to prevent a stock loss of around $46,000 – and goes to jail. U.S. prosecutors indict billionaire Steven Cohen’s hedge fund, that would be “the corporation,” for insider trading, but file absolutely NO charges against CEO

Too Big to Jail?

Posted on 2013-04-01 by HumboldtDems

— an Op-Ed by Senator Bernie Sanders We are supposed to be a country of laws. The laws should apply to Wall Street as well as everybody else. So I was stunned when our country’s top law enforcement official recently suggested it

Podcasts

Business Forward — Looking to make a difference but don’t see how you can have an impact on your own? Business Forward helps tens of thousands of business leaders brief policymakers on how best to accelerate the economy and create jobs.
FiveThirtyEight Politics — Nate Silver and the FiveThirtyEight team cover the latest in politics, tracking the issues and “game-changers” every week.
The Rachel Maddow Show — Rachel Maddow works with unmatched rigor and resolve to explain our complex world and deliver news in a way that’s illuminating and dynamic, connecting the dots to make sense of complex issues.
The Oath w/Chuck Rosenberg — Listen in on revealing conversations with fascinating men and women who took an oath to serve our nation and that exemplify what is best about our country: integrity, civility, service, humility, and collective responsibility.

Do you know of a great “Democratic” podcast you listen to and would recommend to others? Let us know and we’ll post a link here.

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