With a besieged Democratic administration siding with the banks, unions and activists may not be willing or able to challenge Wall Street. They are so desperate to hold on to the White House, they seem willing to pull any potential punches to make Wall Street a target.
Only a national high profile and populist campaign will be able to stop the financial industry from consolidating its clout. The banks are banking on their ability to stop such a campaign before it starts or gains any traction.
News Dissector Danny Schechter made the film PlundertheCrimeofOur Time about the financial crisis as a crime story. (Plunderthecrimeofourtime.com)
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