Hurricane Sandy Haunts CEOs at Economic Outlook Conference

Posted December 18, 2012 in The Understory

As Bank of America Co-Chief Operating Officer, David Darnell, and outgoing Duke Energy CEO, Jim Rogers, met behind closed doors to forecast 2013’s corporate profits—a storm was brewing in Charlotte. Immediately…

BREAKING: “Risking Arrest for My Granddaughter”

Posted November 13, 2012 in The Understory

“My husband and I are BofA shareholders, but I am a grandmother first, foremost, and forever.” – Patricia Moore, Bank of America shareholder and grandmother Today in Charlotte, NC., nine…

“I Ain’t Collateral Damage. I Am Somebody”

Posted October 25, 2012 in The Understory

This past weekend I went to West Virginia to say goodbye to my friend Larry Gibson. He passed away on September 9th on his home on Kayford Mountain, West Virginia….

Thousands March on Wall Street South, Bank of America

Posted September 4, 2012 in The Understory

Just days before DNC delegates descended on Charlotte, the streets here were filled with throngs of the 99%. Nearly 2,000 protestors marched through the heart of Wall Street South, stopping…

Bank of America’s Greenwash Doesn’t Fly On Twitter

Posted August 15, 2012 in The Understory

Bank of America released its so-called Corporate Social Responsibility report today. I say “so-called” because it’s still unclear how the bank justifies calling itself “socially responsible” when it is the…

Charlotte Rolls Against Coal!

Posted August 1, 2012 in The Understory

Last weekend, over a thousand Charlotte citizens turned out for a cancer fundraiser styled as a 24 Hour bike ride.  Participants were encouraged to ride with a team, and many…

Patriot Coal: Another One Bites the Dust

Posted July 11, 2012 in The Understory

Big news this week in the coal industry: Patriot Coal, the third-largest Mountaintop Removal (MTR) coal mining company, is filing for bankruptcy. Bank of America is among the banks providing…