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No Banker Should Be Too Big To Jail

Isaiah J. Poole — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:47:56 -0400

State of the Union 2013

Isaiah J. Poole — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:40:45 -0500

Smart Talk

Isaiah J. Poole — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:55:04 -0400

Smart Talk is a series of briefs focused on how to talk about the big economic challenges facing the American people.

In the wake of the worst economic calamity since the Great Depression, we are stuck in an economy which is not working for working people. Americans must decide if they want to go back to the failed conservative policies that drove us into this mess or continue on the path of reform. That is a crucial choice – but the fundamental reforms vital to creating an economy of shared prosperity are still largely missing in action. It will require activists and citizen movements to challenge the limits of the current debate.

We aim to help by providing tested and effective ways to talk about these broader reforms in the key economic debates you and the constituencies you work with face. This is an ambitious project. We’ll be learning as we go, and we need your feedback both on whether this is useful and how we can sharpen the arguments.

Prosecuting Lawless Bankers

Terrance Heath — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:44:14 -0400

A new report released today by the Institute for America's Future raises critical questions about whether the mortgage fraud task force led by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is being allowed by the Obama administration to do its job, and whether as a result Wall Street bankers guilty of criminal acts will go scot-free.

The report, "Rhetoric or Resources: it's Time To Get Serious," is written by Bart Dzivi, former Special Counsel to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission. It focuses on the federal government's legal response to the financial crisis and the looming statute of limitations on legal claims against financial institutions for their role in the crisis. » Read more of Isaiah J. Poole's post.

» Read the full report.

The Bain Of Our Existence

Terrance Heath — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:27:12 -0400

"Etch-a-Sketch" Mitt Romney continues to reshape himself. Overnight, he's for allowing abortion in cases of rape and incest, after being against it. Now he's the savior of Medicare after being the scourge of the entitlement society.

But for all the shapeshifting, Romney's core worldview is clear, forged in the experience that made his fortune as head of Bain Capital. For this reason, the Campaign for America's Future has created bainofourexistence.com to provide a constantly updated resource of reporting on and analysis of Bain and Romney.

Progressive Message at the Democratic Convention

Isaiah J. Poole — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:26:01 -0400

OurFuture.org at Netroots Nation 2012

Isaiah J. Poole — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:47:04 -0400

Three members of our online team attended Netroots Nation in Providence, R.I. Follow their posts on this page.

Make Banking SAFE

Isaiah J. Poole — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:43:14 -0400

After the $2 billion JPMorgan Chase/Jamie Dimon fiasco, it's time to put an end to "too big to fail" banks and support the SAFE (Safe, Accountable, Fair and Efficient) Banking Act by Sen. Sherrod Brown and Rep. Keith Ellison, which will cut these banks down to a size below which their recklessness won't put the entire economy at risk. Here's where we present the facts and frame the arguments.

Mortgage Fraud Investigation

Isaiah J. Poole — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:52:46 -0400

We're keeping the heat on the Obama administration so that the Wall Street bankers whose violations of the law helped bring down the economy are brought to justice. This page has news and views about the creation of the Mortgage Fraud Task Force and the effort by our group and others to ensure it is effective.

The Mortgage Relief We Need, And Who's Standing In The Way

Isaiah J. Poole — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:45:34 -0500