Bill Black talks to Democracy Now about the Occupy Wall Street movement, and what’s fueling it (hint: fraud/theft). An excellent interview.

Bill Black’s cleverly-titled book, The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One , is on sale at Amazon. Also see his interview with Bill Moyers from 2009, a classic.

Mr. Black was also kind enough to do a brief interview with me a few years back, which you can find here. This is my favorite part:

#3) Me: Do you feel that your outspoken views preclude you from future government appointments?

Mr. Black: My crucial CLGs (“career limiting gestures”) were being a serial whistleblower and helping to cause two presidential appointees (i.e., my bosses) to resign in disgrace. I also played some role in Speaker Wright’s decision to resign in disgrace and the embarrassment of the Keating Five. Pointing out that Geithner was selected because he was a perennial failure and moral cripple, not despite these defects, pales in comparison to those CLGs.

#4) Adam: If offered a top government regulatory post, would you consider taking it?

Mr. Black: Yes.