New Report Illustrates Why We Fight
Wasted Wealth: Just in time for the Week of Action, a new report details the full and continuing impact of the foreclosure crisis. As hundreds of Home Defenders and allies are preparing to arrive in Washington to protest the Department of Justice’s reluctance to prosecute Wall Street bankers responsible for the financial crisis, a new report released by the Home Defenders League, Alliance for a Just Society, and New Bottom Line details how the foreclosure crisis is still devastating our communities and our...
Read MoreHome Defenders Take it to John Stumpf!
5/2/13 Update: Bill Moyers has picked up the story of the Home Defender’s heroic actions and included as part of his 3-part series about people across the country are fighting back against the big banks entitled “Banks on the Run.” Check out the coverage and learn more about the action by clicking the link below! “You can’t talk about poverty without talking about the practices of the big banks” WELLS FARGO CAN RUN BUT THEY CAN’T HIDE: Home Defenders follow bankers to...
Read MoreEnding “Too Big to Jail” With the May 18-23 Week of Action in DC
5/1/13 Update: HDL has set up a campaign headquarters with more information on how to get involved with the Week of Action. Click HERE to find out more. Taking Action to End “Too Big to Jail”! When President Obama took office in 2009 Americans everywhere placed their trust in him and his Administration to resurrect our plummeting economy, reign in reckless Wall Street gambling and provide relief and restitution to homeowners who found themselves facing high unemployment rates and daunting...
Read More“100 Stories of What Wall Street Broke” – Tell Your Story!
Share your story on the “100 Stories of What Wall Street Broke” Tumblr! The beginning of President Obama’s second term may be his last chance to get justice for millions of homeowners, taxpayers, and retirees whose homes, pensions, savings, and livelihoods were stolen by Wall Street bankers. A coalition of groups, including the Home Defender’s League, dedicated to fighting to make sure those responsible for the financial crisis are held accountable have been collecting and showcasing...
Read More333,000 signatures, 13 groups, 8 cities, 1 demand: End “Too Big to Jail”.
333,000 signatures, 13 organizations, 8 cities, 1 demand: End “Too Big to Jail”. That was Tuesday in cities around the country. The signatures came from petitions launched by the Campaign for a Fair Settlement, MoveOn, CREDO, the Courage Campaign, and Campaign for America’s Future. The cities were Charlotte, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Sacramento, San Diego, and St. Louis where these groups joined with local partners to deliver those petitions to US Attorney’s offices. And the...
Read MoreTell Wall Street: Reset Mortgages to Fair Market Value!
15.7 million Americans owe more on our mortgages than our homes are actually worth, $1.2 TRILLION in total. We can’t wait another day for relief. Big Banks keep foreclosing, making our communities into only vacant and abandoned houses. Click here to stand up and demand that homeowners get the justice we deserve.
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