The biggest U.S. banks agreed on Jan. 7 to pay $8.5 billion as part of a deal with the federal government to avoid prosecution for illegal real estate mortgage foreclosures. Under pressure from an anti-foreclosure campaign began in the Occupy Movement, the U.S. government has been forced to take action against the banks that took hundreds of billions of dollars of taxpayer money, and have been aggressive in evicting  people out of their homes. • Presented by Party for Socialism and Liberation • 2969 Mission St.  (between 25 and 26 streets) • (415) 821-6171 • PSLweb.org