First Hour: Financial historian and economist Michael Hudson is President of The Institute for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends (ISLET), a Wall Street Financial Analyst, and Distinguished Research Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. In 2007, Dr. Hudson was Chief Economic Policy Adviser for the Kucinich for President campaign. Michael is now writing a new tax policy for the United States. His most recent writing includes, “The Language of Looting.” In that article, Michael writes what “Nationalize the Banks” and the “Free Market” really mean in today’s looking-glass world.
Also in this episode:
- Acclaimed journalist and renowned analyst Gerard Prunier.
- Patrick Cockburn the author of “The Occupation: War, resistance and daily life in Iraq”.
- Ray McGovern a US Army infantry/intelligence officer and then held senior positions in CIA’s analysis division for the next 27 years.
- Chuck Collin, senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies where he directs the Program on Inequality and the Common Good.
Michael Hudson's website is: http://www.michael-hudson.com
Source: thisishell.net
Aired: 03/14/09 12:00 AM
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