Tag Archives: Occupy Wall Street

VIDEO REPORT: Speaker Lawrence Lessig: We the People, and the Republic we must reclaim

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

There is a corruption at the heart of American politics, caused by the dependence of Congressional candidates on funding from the tiniest percentage of citizens. That’s the argument at the core of this blistering talk by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig. … Continue reading →

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Alan Greenspan himself Now Says It’s Time To ‘End The Fed’

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

For a long time, gold standard advocates in the United States have had differing viewpoints about whether a new gold standard system might take place with existing institutions, such as the Federal Reserve, or whether it would take place with … Continue reading →

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Occupy China

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

 On Oct. 6, Occupy Wall Street inspired some little-noticed sympathy in Zhengzhou, a city in central China‘s Henan province, when hundreds of pensioners and Communist Party members gathered to express their solidarity with the movement. Photos show a small group … Continue reading →

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Occupy Wall Street?

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

Whether you’re in the 99%, the 1%, or attempting to ignore the issue altogether, Occupy Wall Street is a pretty enormous–and now international–movement. It’s still making the news daily, blocking traffic, raising voices and making itself heard. Take a look … Continue reading →

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