Debt: the First 5000 Years – a new book about an old problem

From David Graeber, the author: ============= Hello, friendly strangers, I’m delighted to announce my new book…. ——————————————— DEBT: THE FIRST 5000 YEARS ——————————————— is finally, finally out! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Debt-First-5-000-Years/dp/1933633867 This is a work of scholarship, and politically engaged, but it’s also an attempt to break out of the usual academic and activist ghettoes, and I wrote [...]

Private Debt Money questioned by Class Action against the Fed

This is a remarkable US initiative by victims of foreclosures who have a group of “Warrior Layers” as their allies. Together they mount a class action against the Fed. Join in! May this become a model for more class actions against more central banks!

Issuing Money: a ‘Unique’ Form of ‘Terrorism’!?

The New York SUN has published an interesting Editorial on March 20, 2011:A ‘Unique’ Form for ‘Terrorism’, comparing Bernard von NotHaus who has been coining the Liberty Dollar (site removed due to Court Order!) with Ben Bernanke the boss of the Federal Reserve. Von Nothaus wanted to bring our monetary system on trial. Now the [...]

World Gold Council is either useless or complicit in gold suppression

The role of gold as the “ultimate money” is hardly understood by politicians and journalists, let alone ordinary voters and taxpayers. As a store of value it is “obvious”, as long as the same bullion is not sold more than once, as described in the article How much imaginary gold has been sold? The people [...]