Wanted: Brian Moynihan
When we got word that Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan was visiting our fine city of San Francisco this week, we knew that we needed to track him down…
Occupy Movement Starts Showing Up on Bank of America Doorsteps
As the authorities attempt to evict Occupy protestors from public spaces, they are showing up at Bank of America doorsteps across the country. Yesterday, in Charlotte, environmental activists showed up…
More Evidence That Wall Street Banks Are Feeling The Pressure
They may be trying to play it cool, but more and more evidence keeps pouring in that the big Wall Street banks are feeling the pressure. They’ve tried to downplay…
People Power Is Changing Our Banking Behavior
Over the last few weeks since we launched our “Not One More Dollar” campaign, thousands of you have committed to stop doing business with Bank of America until the bank…
Remember, Remember The 5th Of November
Remember, remember the 5th of November — because this Saturday is “Bank Transfer Day.” BTD is a highly popular Facebook event (over 70,000 are attending) initiated by Kristen Christian, a…
Why Are People Occupying Wall Street?
Why are people occupying Wall Street? And can this protest lead to real change in how banks treat people? Over the last two weeks I’ve watched momentum build in lower…
How Did the Banks Get So Weak, Anyway?
A great article from Forbes appeared in my Google alerts last week and I had to share. The article begins as yet another article describing the sad state of affairs…
C – O – A – L Spells Money
Gimme a C! Gimme an O! Gimme an A! Gimme an L! What’s that spell? MONEY!!! By now, loyal blog readers, you are aware that RAN is calling on Bank…
Introducing: Coal Action Network Northwest
This post was written by Nick Engelfried and originally appeared on ItsGettingHotInHere.org. When some people think of solutions to the climate crisis, they picture wind turbines blowing in the breeze…
Bank of America’s Climate Commitment Ignores the Big Picture
Bank of America today announced a new greenhouse gas emissions reduction commitment covering their office facilities. While I welcome Bank of America’s continued acknowledgment that reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission…