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Truthdigger of the Week: Judge Jed Rakoff

BLANK Dec 22, 2013 In The New York Review of Books last week, Judge Jed Rakoff stepped off the judicial bench and blamed the Justice Department for enabling "too big to jail" banks. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Judge Blasts Feds for Failure to Go After Wall Street Fraudsters

BLANK Dec 17, 2013 A federal judge and former Wall Street fraud prosecutor asks why no Wall Street bankers went to jail in the aftermath of the financial collapse that led to the Great Recession. Good question. Then he goes on to answer it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Judge Jed Rakoff

Staff / Truthdig Dec 2, 2011 There are those occasions when the choice for Truthdigger of the Week is so clear that our tribute practically writes itself This is one of those times . Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

You Can Arrest an Idea

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 1, 2011 Count the liberal mayor of Los Angeles as one of those apologists for suppressing truth in the name of civic order. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Letting the Banking Rats Out of the Bag

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Aug 12, 2009 “Was there some sort of ghost that performed these actions?” New York federal Judge Jed S. Rakoff demanded to know Monday in rejecting a deal that would let Bank of America off the hook in yet another banker bonus scandal.The average American is paying for the banking debacle not only in taxes for the bailout but with lost jobs and homes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )