Hillary Clinton’s Wall Street Ties Take Center Stage In Debate
While the candidates touched on topics ranging from dealing with Iran, healthcare, and gun control, money and politics was a major focus of the debate.
Goldman Sachs To Pay $5.1 Billion For Causing 2008 Financial Crisis
The Too Big To Fail & Jail bank to pay a $2.385 billion civil monetary penalty, make $875 million in cash payments, provide $1.8 billion in consumer relief.
ISIS In Afghanistan Declared Foreign Terrorist Group, More War To Follow
After failing to destroy the Taliban, the U.S. is setting the stage for another war in Afghanistan with an ISIS affiliate made up of former Taliban members.
Marco Rubio Connected To Federal Investigation For Tax Evasion
Senator Marco Rubio’s association with former Congressman David Rivera continues to be a problem for the senator.
Emails Reveal Hillary Clinton Knew About Ethnic Cleansing In Libya
On New Year’s Eve, the State Department released 3,000 new Hillary Clinton emails from her tenure as secretary of state. While much of the corporate media dove into investigating pointless gossip, Brad Hoff at the Levant Report decided to look for more clues into understanding the epic failure that was
SEC Warns Rating Agencies Still Breaking The Rules
Just as in “The Big Short,” the SEC warned that national ratings organizations are still rating junk as gold in order to keep the business of big banks.
Millennials Increasingly Using Payday Lenders And Pawnshops
In the past five years, 40% of millennials used a payday loan, pawnshop, tax refund advance or other alternative financial product.
US Approved Weapons Sales To Saudi Arabia Three Days Before Executions
Just before the executions, the Pentagon announced a series of approved multi-million dollar weapons contracts US companies had completed with Saudi Arabia.
Corporate Diversity Policies Don’t Help Women Or Minorities
A study by the American Sociological Review found that workplace diversity policies may even make things worse for minorities like black women.
US State Media Merges With Right Wing Interpreter Mag
A US government media organization has reportedly merged with a right wing outlet, raising questions about the impartiality and legality of state media.