by Anthony Colombo | Jun 23, 2015 | Commercial Banking, Local Economies, Monetary Policy, News, Public Banking
Posted on June 11, 2015 by Ellen Brown It is well enough that the people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning. ...
by Anthony Colombo | Jun 19, 2015 | Local Economies, News
“If Magna Carta is to be recovered in its fullness, we must bring with it all that can be obtained from these interpretations. The first one calls for the abolition of the commodity form of wealth that blocks the way to commoning. The second one gives us...
by Anthony Colombo | Jun 6, 2015 | News, Public Bank, Public Banking
Transcript from an interview June 5, 2015, between Amy Goodman and Ada Colau for Democracy NOW! A longtime anti-eviction activist has just been elected mayor of Barcelona, becoming the city’s first female mayor. Ada Colau co-founded the anti-eviction group Platform...
by Anthony Colombo | May 31, 2015 | Commercial Banking, Local Economies, News, Public Bank, Public Banking
Stacy Mitchell posted May 06, 2015 This article was produced by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, as part of its Community-Scaled Economy Initiative, which produces research and partners with a range of allies to implement public policies that curb economic...
by Anthony Colombo | May 23, 2015 | Local Economies, News, Public Bank, Public Banking
BY OTIS BULLOCK | MAY 5, 2015 (This op-ed is in response to recent articles on Phillymag.com about mayoral candidate Anthony Williams’s proposal to create a municipal bank. Otis Bullock supports Williams and has volunteered for his campaign.) Lately there has been...