Action Center

Use the links below to take action now to reform the economy.

Tell President Obama to Break Up Bank of America!

Something reeks at Bank of America. This behemoth bank has assets equivalent to 15% of our entire economy. So why are its shares trading in the $5 range? Because BofA is a zombie bank. And now this zombie is trying to move $22 trillion in dangerous derivatives from one division into its FDIC-insured division. Tell President Obama, no more bailouts! Break up Bank of America before it breaks us.

Tell Corporations To Dump ALEC!

DUMP ALEC! Tell ALEC Corporate Board members to stop undermining democracy and dump their ALEC membership before ALEC’s next meeting in New Orleans, August 3-6, 2011. By supporting ALEC, these companies are cozying up to the Koch Brothers and Big Tobacco while aiding and abetting a radical agenda to dismantle public education and social services, undermine clean air and water rules, gut consumer protections, and rig the voting system in favor of corporate elites.

Crack Down On Fraudclosure!

In 2010, banks initiated 3 million foreclosure filings. Total foreclosure filings could reach 9 million in 2011. In any civilized nation, the forcible migration of a city the size of New York would be treated for what it is -- an economic and humanitarian catastrophe. Attorneys General in every state are now actively investigating this FRAUDCLOSURE.  Write to the lead investigator, Attorney General Tom Miller of Iowa, today.

Produce the Note!

The Wall Street banks’ foreclosure system is a mess. Fraud is what created the housing bubble and economic crisis in the first place and we are not surprised that fraud is rampant in the foreclosure process. As of today, some of the largest mortgage lenders – JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and GMAC (now called Ally) – have been forced to halt foreclosures in 23 states and growing. We can’t rely on Wall Street banks to follow basic rules. We have to hold them accountable. Demand that the note on your mortgage and make sure all the paperwork is proper and accurate.

Social Security Works!

After collapsing the global economy and all of our 401Ks, now the Banksters and their friends are gunning for Social Security. If you don't want to be eating dog food in your old age, join with Social Security Works, a new coalition of senior, labor and consumer groups as they battle the deficit commission to preserve this vital lifeline for seniors, created after the first Great Depression.

Americans for Financial Reform

Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of 200 consumer, labor and housing groups, is tracking every move of the financial services re-regulation fight and making a difference in the halls of Congress. Their top priority? Making sure that a powerful Consumer Financial Protection Agency is created to protect every American from the deceptive tricks and traps of the financial services industry.

Book 'Em!

In all the time since the Bankster blew a hole in the global economy, no employee of a major American bank or financial institution is behind bars. Compare this to what happened after the Savings and Loan heist almost 20 years ago. No less than 1,852 S&L officials were prosecuted and 1,072 were jailed. Over 500 CEOs and top officers were indicted. What is going on here? Don't we believe in holding people accountable anymore? Tell the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI to get cracking! Our motto? TOO BIG TO FAIL, BUT NOT TOO BIG TO GO TO JAIL!

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