The Global Class War, C-SPAN2, 5pm EST

[The2ndWheel]

http://www.booktv.org/General/index.asp?segID=6751&schedID=404

Description: Jeff Faux talks about the increasing power of the rich around the world and the economic policies that they favor. During his talk, Mr. Faux takes a critical look at the recently concluded annual meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the bi-partisan support for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the power of multinational corporations. He argues that much of the world's population is being left behind in the new global economy. Includes Q&A.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

1. I have to go out, and will miss this one....

Jeff Faux is founding president and fellow at the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, DC (www.epi.org ). He is the author of "The Party's Not over: A New Vision for the Democrats," "Rebuilding America" (co-authored with Gar Aleprovitz), and several other titles.


Will someone please kick the BookTV Schedule thread when it starts?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x514142#514521

[oscar111]

2. A third of world pushed down into poverty

UN report on globalism, recent... heard briefly on radio.. sorry no link

One billion into poverty, another billion into extremepoverty ... it said.

[Strelnikov_]

3. "The Elites Are Out Of Control"

Looks like a must read.