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”
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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”
The US should reject Socialism, but embrace Social Democracy
Fake news, fake opinions and fake political analyses are everywhere. The following little video by conservative commentator Steven Crowder is a perfect example of mixing truth (Socialism is bad) with fiction (Europe is socialist & US capitalism is good) to promote a false image of both the USA and Europe and thereby presenting false choices.[8] … Continue reading “The US should reject Socialism, but embrace Social Democracy”
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”
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”
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”
TPP: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
By Nick Egnatz. The TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership) is a treaty between the U.S. and 11 other Pacific Rim nations. Together with the TTIP (Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) between the U.S. and the European Union countries and TiSA (Trade in Services Agreement) between the U.S. and 49 other nations, the three treaties represent what … Continue reading “TPP: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?”
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”
Hearing on Monetary Reform in Holland
The October 14, 2015 hearing at the finance commission of the Dutch parliament regarding monetary reform was a milestone for the Dutch and international movement. The 140 minute long hearing can be watched on-line and will soon be provided with English subtitles [1]. This momentous event was triggered by a citizens’ initiative by the Dutch monetary … Continue reading “Hearing on Monetary Reform in Holland”
Surgery Prescribed for the Debt Money Disease: Fighting for the NEED Act
By Nick Egnatz. Introduction. The author is a former small businessman who has spent the last decade as an activist for peace and social justice. About five years ago he discovered that our monetary system is not what the people had been led to believe it is. More specifically: 1. The Federal Reserve System is … Continue reading “Surgery Prescribed for the Debt Money Disease: Fighting for the NEED Act”