The Spectre of Nationalization

Posted January 26, 2009 in The Understory

It wasn’t that long ago (I think we can count it in months actually) that the terms ‘nationalize’ and ‘banks’ just wouldn’t ever have been found in the same sentence….

All eyes on Wall Street – reframing the crisis

Posted September 30, 2008 in The Understory

UPDATE: Activists Scale Flagpole Behind Iconic Wall Street Bull, Raise 150-Square Foot American Flag with ‘Foreclosed?’ Stamped Over It UPDATE 2: link to Flickr set UPDATE 3: High-res photo. —…

Will the real Billionaires please stand up?

Posted August 11, 2008 in The Understory

I don’t mean to start sounding like a broken record, but I really do love it when I scan the news and find reports of actions challenging banks’ investments in…

Ken Lewis – wish u were here

Posted July 16, 2008 in The Understory

Last Friday found me up Kayford Mountain in West Virginia, gazing at a horrific Mountaintop Removal site and wishing that Ken Lewis, CEO of Bank of America, were by my…

I got a date with Citi! (or, Inside the Citi AGM)

Posted April 22, 2008 in The Understory

I’m about to hop on a plane to Charlotte, but I wanted to capture some of the excitement from Citi’s Annual Shareholder Meeting. It was an amazing day – there…