Savings-banks — Economic aspects.
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Hope, opportunity, and the C.I.A.’s secret wars / John Stockwell.
Talk by former CIA station chief John Stockwell which points to the historic opportunity for the United States to reduce defense spending following the end of the Cold War. Talk is followed by a question and answer session. |r.1. The Cold war is over, Stockwell argues, so the United States can begin defense cutbacks. This…
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Shoving the hogs out of the creek / Jim Hightower.
Jim Hightower, form Commissioner of Agriculture for Texas, speaks about the needs and opportunities facing liberal progressives in the late 20th century. He begins with a call for unity, warning against the efforts of the political and economic elite to divide the rest of the country. The everyday people need to reestablish fundamental values in…
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Ed Gray at the Keating Five hearings / produced by Larry Bensky ; edited by Pamela Burton.
Excerpted coverage of the Senate hearings into the abuses of Savings and Loan deregulation which led to the collapse of numerous Savings and Loans, and the acquisition of fortunes by some of their proprietors.|ED GRAY AT THE KEATING FIVE HEARINGS / produced by Larry Bensky| edited by Pamela Burton. – Excerpted coverage of the Senate…
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The S & L sandel : getting away with it / executive producer Bill Wax.
Curtis Lange, a journalist, discusses the Savings and Loan sandel, and how he believes the primary culprits will get away with their crimes unscathed.|THE S & L SCANDAL : GETTING AWAY WITH IT / Curtis Lange| interviewed by Bill McHale. SERIES: The Other economic summit| no. 6 Cutis Lange, a journalist, discusses the Savings and…
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Who will tell the people / William Greider and Joe D’La Guardia ; interviewed by Ian Masters.
William Greider, author of Who Will Tell the People, discusses the betrayal of the United States democratic ideal. He presents his perspective as a journalist about the process of reporting, the problems of interest rates, the decline of wages since the 70’s, and the collapse of “safe” white colar jobs which signal the most recent…
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Striking it rich with other peoples money : the dark side of Capitalism / Stephen Pizzo.
Talk by Stephen Pizzo, author of Inside Job: The Looting of America’s Savings and Loans. Pizzo begins by alerting journalists to the dangers of investigating covert topics. He goes on to trace connections between banking, domestic and foreign criminal activities, and United States policy. He uses the Indian Springs State Bank in Kansas, Lincoln Savings,…