By Howard Switzer. For a decade the nascent monetary reform movement has been educating people about what money is, how it is created, its consequences and solutions. In a June 1st article by Brian Blackstone titled “A Vote to Upend Banking as We Know It,’ [1] the Wall Street Journal recognized monetary reform, taking it … Continue reading “A vote to upend banking as we know it?”
Tag: Monetary Reform
Bibliography Monetary Theory and Reform
Main Categories: A. Proposed Legislations and Organizational Endorsements B. Academic Studies on Sovereign Monetary Theory and Reform C. Studies Critical of Sovereign Monetary Theory and Reform (including MMT section) D. Non-academic Advocacy Pamphlets, Reports, Briefings and Books E. Supporting Studies Addressing Monetary Issues F. Journalistic Articles Addressing Monetary Reform G. Educational and Promotional Videos H. … Continue reading “Bibliography Monetary Theory and Reform”
The Green Party US Position on Banking Reform
Banking and Insurance Reform Our Position Greens will overhaul the financial industries to end their culture of impunity and to prevent them from committing fraud or malfeasance so severe as to drive our nation into a massive recession or depression. Since finance, banking, and insurance institutions occupy a privileged position of power at the center … Continue reading “The Green Party US Position on Banking Reform”
Summary of the NEED Act
H.R. 2990 (112th): National Emergency Employment Defense Act of 2011 The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress. Summary 9/21/2011–Introduced. National Emergency Employment Defense Act of 2011 – Replaces Federal Reserve notes with United States Money. Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to … Continue reading “Summary of the NEED Act”
Formulations of the Three-Point Policy Proposal for Monetary Reform
Introduction. Modern monetary reform aims at three inter-connected changes of the monetary system, which unity is essential and therefore for many non-negotiable. This is a compilation of different formulations of essentially the same three points. Most formulations are intentionally triple-pointed and some are differently constructed even while more or less covering the same proposals. This list is … Continue reading “Formulations of the Three-Point Policy Proposal for Monetary Reform”
A Viable Solution to the Economic Crisis
By Robert Poteat, Director, American Monetary Institute The Problem: The 1913 Federal Reserve Act Arguably the greatest attack on humanity in all of history was made December 23, 1913, the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act by the Congress and President of the United States. It was the culmination of centuries of political, financial, intellectual, … Continue reading “A Viable Solution to the Economic Crisis”
The New Abolitionism
The New Abolitionism – Monetary Reform and the Future of Social Justice By Rev Delman Coates. Introduction by Editor. Rev. Delman Coates, Ph.D., is the Senior Pastor of the Mt. Ennon Baptist Church (Clinton, MD) and President of the Black Church Center for Justice & Equality. He is a monetary reform activist and embraces the … Continue reading “The New Abolitionism”
Stephen Zarlenga – Wiki Entry
Stephen Zarlenga (1941-2017) was a researcher and author in the field of monetary history, theory and reform. Italian philosopher Giorgio Baruchello called him a “maverick intellectual”.[1] In 1976 Zarlenga served on the board of the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) of Great Barrington, Massachusetts.[2] In 1996 he co-founded the non-profit charitable trust The American … Continue reading “Stephen Zarlenga – Wiki Entry”
In Memory of Stephen Zarlenga
Dear friends of the monetary reform cause, Last April 25 Stephen Zarlenga, the founder and director of the American Monetary Institute, passed away at his residence in Palatine, Illinois. He was cremated in a private ceremony at Elegy Cremation and Memorial Services, Arlington Heights, Illinois. His friends are organizing a memorial event, details of which … Continue reading “In Memory of Stephen Zarlenga”
News from Switzerland on Money Reform
Our sister organization in Switzerland, MoMo (Monetary Modernization) and its action arm Vollgeld Initiative (Sovereign Money Initiative), have just passed the 100,000 mark in collecting signatures to trigger a referendum on the Swiss money system. They started their drive in the spring of 2014 and had 18 months time to get the required amount … Continue reading “News from Switzerland on Money Reform”