United States — Economic conditions.
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National teach-in on inflation / recorded by Robert Frazier.
Conference sponsored by COIN (Consumers Opposed to Inflation in the Necessities). Participants: Gar Alperovitz, William Winpisinger, Ellen Haas, Henry Schecter, William Hutton, Ralph Nader, Lane Kirkland, Mark Green, Alfred Kahn, Jim Flug, Sandra Willett, Ming MacGowan, J.C. Turner. |r.6. Progressive coalition to fight inflation / Jeff Faux, Kathleen O’Reilly, John McManus, Barry Commoner, Millie Jeffrey,…
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Turning the economic tide : conversion of the military economy / Jonathan Feldman ; interviewed and produced by Sue Supriano.
Jonathan Feldman, author of Universities in the Business of Repression : the Academic Military Complex in Central America talks about the importance of economic conversion from a military to civilian economy, how it can be done, and the sources of resistance to those changes.|TURNING THE ECONOMIC TIDE : CONVERSION OF THE MILITARY ECONOMY / Jonathan…
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Capturing the little “d” in Democrates / Jim Hightower ; produced by Pam Burton and Ralph Cole.
Speech by Jim Hightower, Agricultural Commissioner for Texas. He speaks on the changes in the United States class structure during Reagan’s two terms, when the number of millionaires trippled and billionaires increased from 2 to 41. He points to the increased concentration of wealth. In 1982 1% of the population controlled 19% of all wealth.…
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Dollars today, death tomorrow / John Kenneth Galbraith.
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Economic democracy / Ron Dellums.
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The Political economy of the fiscal crisis / Bill Tabb ; recorded by Gail Pellett.
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Veterans benefits question : if the war continues / Curtis Lang.
Curtis Lang, journalist for the Village Voice, speaks about the present and future costs of the war with Iraq, 1990-1991. He points to the stated President Bush policy of cutting defense spending while there is a war going on, the monetary cost of waging war, that veteran benefits could cost %300 more than the actual…
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Keep the hope alive : the measure of character / Jesse Jackson.
Speech by Reverend Jesse Jackson which points to a fundamental lack of national vision in the American political system. Most United States cities are in fiscal crisis. There are no public works or public investment. Yesterdays middle class are todays working poor. The misplacement of government spending is obvious when one compares the tuition at…