Progressive Radio Network

It’s Our Money with Ellen Brown

People all over the world who just want a fair chance to thrive in their local economies are confronted with the seemingly indomitable, supra-governmental power…
Would replacing our commodity-based economic model with one that prioritizes human-interest qualify to be called “Sacred Economics?” That’s the name of a book by Ellen’s…
After finally realizing that our economic system is designed to keep us away from the fruits of our labors, citizens will hopefully rise up and…
This past year saw the crossing of financial boundaries and traditions around the world as economic and political events continue to make the monetary horizon…
Digital currency is destined to change almost everything about our money systems and management. The traditional gatekeepers of credit, and the types of credit issued,…
As European central banks employ negative interest rates (you pay the bank to keep your money) as well as all-digital currencies that give bankers virtually…
The deservedly-despised Trans Pacific Partnership is front and center in our discussion this week. Ellen talks with author and producer of the "Secret of Oz"…
As if the Greek tragedy of Syriza’s thrashing by the European Troika wasn’t enough, we’ve just witnessed direct overrule of a popular vote by the…
Nature limits all systems -- nothing grows forever. Economic systems built around growth, like ours, are no different. Ellen revisits that topic with bio-mimicist Jamie…
Our debt-based monetary system conceals a brutal fact: indebtedness to private sources for the acquisition of money is an unnecessary scourge on our economy and…
The evolution of financial systems is seldom matched with the evolution of biological systems, just as Western medicine has too long ignored nature’s own abilities…
Capitalism is often touted as the most dynamic marketplace performer capable of lifting more boats faster than any other -- but why then do we…