Posted on September 1, 2014 by Ellen Brown You can always count on Americans to do the right thing, after they’ve tried everything else. —Winston Churchill When an article appears in Foreign Affairs, the mouthpiece of the policy-setting Council on Foreign Relations, recommending …
AUSTERITY IS DESTROYING OUR NATION
Dear Friends of the American Monetary Institute, AUSTERITY IS ATTACKING THE NATION The “austerity” budgets around the World are having exactly the intended effect – they are making people even more dependent on the immoral banking systems in place, thus increasing the power of the ruling financiers, and making it more …
The West must change its Iran policies and attitudes now
The West must change its Iran policies and attitudes now Summary1. That Iran, the West and other countries are in touch after decades of frozen relations indeed offers a ray of hope. The Geneva deal between the 5P+1 and Iran of November 24, 2013 can be seen as a first, …
Is Broadband Access a Public Utility?
News of the movement for January 9, 2013 Future of the Internet Is Broadband Internet Access a Public Utility? Should broadband Internet service be treated as a basic utility in the United States, like electricity, water and traditional telephone service? That’s the question at the heart of an important …
The Battle of Markets Vs. Governments
June 15, 2012 The Battle of Markets Vs. Governments In light of the momentous events in financial markets this week, we present a special series of essays by Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the country’s central bank. He has a dual message for would-be reformers: …