New Orleans Talking to community activists this week who are among the sparkplugs behind the Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA) in Richmond, California, one of the hot topics was the investigation by the city of whether or not eminent domain might force refinancing of houses facing foreclosure that are “underwater,” where owners owe more than market …
Category: Citizen Wealth
Banks Continue Overdraft Rip-off
San Francisco The news that I could put in file folder entitled “banking as a criminal enterprise,” just keeps getting bigger. The Justice Department made headlines zinging two big banks, Zions and First Delaware on a settlement for billings for their profit making in facilitating fraud by telemarketers and others. I noticed that part of …
Short Steps on Long March to Close Digital Divide: Rogers Breakthrough!
New Orleans When it comes to creating some form of internet equity so that lower income families have access to the internet and can overcome the digital divide, everyone “gets” it, but no one wants to do what it takes to make it happen. President Obama on his way to meet the Chinese Premier …