Bill Moyers — Bill Black, Glenn Greenwald and Amy Goodman "Corruption in America's Banks?"

The financial industry brought the economy to its knees, but how did they get away with it? With the nation wondering how to hold the bankers accountable, Bill Moyers sits down with Bill Black, the former senior regulator who cracked down on banks during the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s. Black offers his analysis of what went wrong and his critique of the bailout. And, Bill Moyers talks with alternative media heavyweights Glenn Greenwald and Amy Goodman about what can and can't be addressed in big corporate media.


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Bill Moyers' website is http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/

Source: Bill Moyers Journal
Aired: 4/03/09 12:00 AM

Part 2: Ellen Brown — Escaping the Global Web of Debt

Part 2: Ellen Hodgson Brown discusses, Web of Debt, her book about the US Federal Reserve, the so called ‘Money Trust’, and global banking. What are derivatives? What went wrong with the global banking industry and how quickly can it be fixed? Ellen Brown’s 2007 book, Web of Debt, outlined the state of global economic and banking systems, and explained that there simply wasn’t enough money to bail out the banks from a massive derivatives default. The book was a warning that when investors finally realized that the “insurance” they purchased in the form of derivatives was worthless, they would jump ship and bring the whole shaky edifice crashing down.

We also learn about the little known Bank for International Settlements, in Basil Switzerland, and the rules it has imposed on global markets such as the so-called, ‘mark to market rule.’ Finally we learn how North Dakota is an example for what all US states should do, start a state bank. North Dakota is solvent, well off in fact, while most US states are operating in the red. We could set up state banks in a matter of several months, and save enough on interest to bring all US states back into solvency. Ellen Hodgson Brown blogs about the global economic collapse at webofdebt.com. Her articles on global finance and how to repair America’s banking system can also be found at www.globalresearch.ca.


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

Source: talknationradio.com
Aired: 4/2/09 12:10 AM

Part 1: Ellen Brown — Escaping the Global Web of Debt

Part 1: Ellen Hodgson Brown discusses, Web of Debt, her book about the US Federal Reserve, the so called ‘Money Trust’, and global banking. What are derivatives? What went wrong with the global banking industry and how quickly can it be fixed? Ellen Brown’s 2007 book, Web of Debt, outlined the state of global economic and banking systems, and explained that there simply wasn’t enough money to bail out the banks from a massive derivatives default. The book was a warning that when investors finally realized that the “insurance” they purchased in the form of derivatives was worthless, they would jump ship and bring the whole shaky edifice crashing down.

We also learn about the little known Bank for International Settlements, in Basil Switzerland, and the rules it has imposed on global markets such as the so-called, ‘mark to market rule.’ Finally we learn how North Dakota is an example for what all US states should do, start a state bank. North Dakota is solvent, well off in fact, while most US states are operating in the red. We could set up state banks in a matter of several months, and save enough on interest to bring all US states back into solvency. Ellen Hodgson Brown blogs about the global economic collapse at webofdebt.com. Her articles on global finance and how to repair America’s banking system can also be found at www.globalresearch.ca.


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

Source: talknationradio.com
Aired: 4/2/09 12:00 AM

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

Catherine Austin Fitts — Global Research News hour (TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2009)

GUEST: Catherine Austin Fitts is an investment advisor, entrepreneur, former Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner under GHW Bush, and former Managing Director and board member of the Wall Street firm, Dillon Read & Co, Inc.

She's now the editor of Solari.com and runs Solari, Inc. It's an "online media company focused on ethical investment and preserving family wealth. Long ago, (she) made a promise (never again to) act against the best interests....of (her) own people (and to do her best) to leave a better world for generations to come."

Her current investment advice: "Bail out of Wall Street." The global economic crisis and Catherine's work will be discussed.


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Catherine Austin Fitts' website is http://www.solari.com/

Source: Republic Broadcasting Network
Aired: 1/27/09 12:00 AM