“The Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 evolved from the bitter experience of the Depression, when American banking was in shambles. Left free to speculate in the 1920’s, banks naturally looked where profits seemed highest, and were inevitably drawn into risky propositions. When a few banks failed, depositors nationwide panicked. Runs on banks pushed this country over the brink of financial disaster.”

Is Weill using his Citigroup perks to rehabilitate his image from economy crasher to statesmanlike philanthropist to benefit his Weill Family foundation? Even more troubling—is there a conflict of interest?

Since the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) Acting Deputy Director Michael Aytes attacked my credibility and my article, Crime and Corruption at the USCIS last January, he has not responded to my request for an interview. Story here. Meanwhile, crime and corruption is still, as it has been for years, a dangerous reality at the USCIS and a risk to national security. The USCIS, “as the “gatekeepers of the United States immigration system…serves on the front lines of [America’s] homeland defense,” wrote the agency’s top ranking official, Michael …