Economic Democracy

Corporations Subverting Democracy

pjmora — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:45:30 -0700

Ralph Nader: The finance reform bill is a set of weak regulations; what's needed is a shift in power

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Meltdown of Finance Capitalism

pjmora — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:26:00 -0700

David McNally, Professor at York University, explains the history of
finance capital and why trying to fix it won't bring economic and social justice.
Video Part 1

Video Part 2

Myths and Realities of Olympic Games

pjmora — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:11:52 -0700

Professor Chris Shaw, explains his views about the media hysteria and propaganda of Olympic games and the detrimental economic effects to the local population.

Garth Mullins explain how capitalism is the motive of Olympics and the source of oppression and injustice.

Harsha Wallia exposes the detrimental effects of the Olimpic games on the homeless, the increased police state, and the exploitation of migrant workers.

The Olympic industry,

pjmora — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 06:48:00 -0700

Helen Lenskyj, author of 3 books about the Olympic industry, spoke, in Vancouver in Feb, against the 2010 Olympics.

Activist Gord Hill gives 10 reasons why we should say no to the 2010 Olympics

Financial Chaos and the Crisis of Neoliberalism

pjmora — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:40:00 -0800

Marxian Views of Financial Capital and Credit

Workshop 2: Capitalism, Neoliberalism and the Current Crises of Wall Street and Bay Street

Workshop 3: Bank Bailouts or Socialist Alternatives? (34 mins)

Howard Zinn: Bailout is trickle-down theory magnified

pjmora — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:05:00 -0700

Zinn: Bailout is trickle-down theory magnified

Howard Zinn on taxes and class war

Militarism and Democracy

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The Iraq war hits Wall Street

pjmora — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:27:00 -0700

At almost $1 trillion, and counting, the Wall Street bailout will cost taxpayers as much as the Iraq war. Barack Obama squandered the chance to lead with an alternative plan to the Wall Street bailout. Instead both Obama and McCain pushed for a plan that's not only deeply unpopular but potentially as costly as a new Iraq war.

The financial crisis at the local level

Senior Editor Paul Jay's discussion with Leo Panitch, Leo explains how the credit crunch will affect state and municipal governments. Leo points out that the Great Depression had its roots in the bankruptcy of state and municipal governments, offering that in such a situation the national government must intervene to keep the states and municipalities solvent. Leo advocates for a hybrid of increased taxation and deficit spending to finance this, adding finally that a real solution requires more than a change in policy, but a change in deep structures.

Labour Day Rally in Vancouver

pjmora — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:51:21 -0700

Labour Day Rally in Vancouver on September 1st, 2008

Zeitgeist - The Movie: Part 3 - Federal Reserve

pjmora — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:49:00 -0700

"Zeitgeist - The Movie" is a three part film. The film, unedited, is two hours long. This video is part three of three of the film; "The Federal Reserve". If you'd like, you can view parts one (Religion) and two (World Trade Center), or the entire video at this link. zeitgeistmovie.com

How the markets really work

pjmora — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:06:00 -0700

One of the missions of Brasscheck TV is to provide you with key background information so that when you consume official propaganda (also know as "news reports") you realize there's more going on than what the news commentators are directing your attention towards.