Dean Baker, Andrea Batista Schlesinger — The Financial Crisis and the Fall of the Middle Class: Commonweal Institute

Thinking Big Podcast 2: The Financial Crisis and the Fall of the Middle Class

Commonweal Institute Senior Fellow Patrick O'Heffernan interviews Dean Baker, Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, and Andrea Batista Schlesinger, Director of the Drum Major Institute, about the current economic crisis and the pressure it is placing on America's middle class. From the new book from the Progressive Ideas Network, Thinking Big: Progressive Ideas for a New Era.


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Dean Baker's blog is: http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/beat_the_press

The Center for Economic and Policy Research website is: http://cepr.net/

The Drum Major Institute website is: http://drummajorinstitute.org/

Source: Commonweal Institute
Aired: 3/12/09 12:00 AM

Ellen Brown — Global Research News hour (MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2009)

GUEST: Ellen Brown is a civil litigation attorney, author, and frequent writer on financial topics. Her latest book is titled "Web of Debt." In it, she analyzed the private cartel Federal Reserve and how it usurped money creation power to control its supply and price, then charge the government interest on its own money.

Brown writes often on the global economic crisis. Discussion will focus on that topic as well as the Obama administration's bailout and stimulus plans.
On July 30, discussion will focus on Brown's latest financial writing. On July 31, conventional v. natural health practices will be covered, given the threat of dangerous, toxic Swine Flu vaccinations being globally mandated.


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Ellen Brown's website is: http://www.webofdebt.com

Source: Republic Broadcasting Network
Aired: 3/9/09 12:00 AM

Part 2: Paul Grignon — MONEY AS DEBT

Part 2: An independent movie on the question "Where does money come from?" already has had a huge two year success with well over 2 million viewers on the internet. Now it is seeing another surge of interest because it also explains some of the underpinnings of the current financial crisis.

Money as Debt by the Canadian Paul Grignon makes the case that only a small part of our money is created by the government mint that prints or coins it. The vast majority of money is created by banks whenever a loan or mortgage is made. Banks, which are private institutions, are given enormous power to make and manage money and it is well worth today, in light of the crash of so many banks, to look at the monetary system.


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The web site of the film is: http://www.moneyasdebt.net

Source: TUC Radio
Aired: 3/4/09 12:20 AM

Part 1: Paul Grignon — MONEY AS DEBT

Part 1: An independent movie on the question "Where does money come from?" already has had a huge two year success with well over 2 million viewers on the internet. Now it is seeing another surge of interest because it also explains some of the underpinnings of the current financial crisis.

Money as Debt by the Canadian Paul Grignon makes the case that only a small part of our money is created by the government mint that prints or coins it. The vast majority of money is created by banks whenever a loan or mortgage is made. Banks, which are private institutions, are given enormous power to make and manage money and it is well worth today, in light of the crash of so many banks, to look at the monetary system.


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The web site of the film is: http://www.moneyasdebt.net

Source: TUC Radio
Aired: 3/4/09 12:10 AM

Michael Hudson — The Way We Were and What We Are Becoming

"The Way We Were and What We Are Becoming" with financial economist and historian, Dr. Michael Hudson.  We begin with an analysis of the continuing bailout of insurance giant AIG and Monday's stock market selloff; price and debt deflation; the two sectors of the economy; two definitions of 'free markets'; the classical economists; revolution from the right and the former Soviet states; the threat of war; IMF/World Bank resurgence; the dollar versus the euro; analogies to Rome, neo-feudalism.


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Michael Hudson's website is: http://www.michael-hudson.com

Source: KPFA Guns & Butter
Aired: 3/4/09 12:00 AM

Richard C. Cook — Bailout for the People, "The Cook Plan."

GUEST: Richard Cook is an author, consultant, and publisher with interests in public policy, economic and monetary reform, and much else. He's also a former US government analyst and 1986 whisleblower who exposed multiple layers of cover-up after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster that year.

Cook is a frequent contributor to Global Research.

Discussion will focus on his recent writing, including his December 15 article: Bailout for the People, "The Cook Plan."


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Richard C. Cook's website is: http://www.richardccook.com

Source: Republic Broadcasting Network Global Research News Hour
Aired: 3/03/09 12:00 AM