Twilight of the Elites: Chris Hayes on How the Powerful Rig the System, From Penn State to Wall St.

Democracy Now by Chris Hayes, Amy Goodman | Jul. 17, 2012 (Interview)

(Multimedia) Amidst a series of recent scandals that have rocked the global banking system, journalist Chris Hayes joins us to discuss his new book, "Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy." The book examines how Wall Street and other major institutions -- from Congress to the Catholic Church to Major League Baseball -- have been crippled by corruption and incompetence. Hayes is host of the MSNBC weekend show, "Up with Chris Hayes," and is editor-at-large of ... Full Story »

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 by Randy Morrow - Jul. 18, 2012

I think the absence of that accountability defeats much of the intent of regulatory reform. You have to have those two things together. CEOs, particularly, top bankers, ... More »

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 by Dwight Rousu - Jul. 19, 2012

Very interesting perspective and data.

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