Why Banking Needs to Be Run as a Public Utility

Monday, July 13, 2020 - 1:00pm
Ellen Brown

The current financial crisis did not begin with a virus. It began in September 2019 with the collapse of the shadow banking system, requiring a bailout by the Federal Reserve. The shadow banking system supports the chartered banking system, which is systemically flawed. How to make an unsustainable system sustainable is the subject of this presentation. Ellen Brown is an attorney, chair of the Public Banking Institute, and author of thirteen books including the bestselling Nature’s Pharmacy (co-authored with Dr. Lynne Walker) and Web of Debt. Her latest book is Banking on the People: Democratizing Money in the Digital Age. She also co-hosts a radio program on PRN.FM called “It’s Our Money.” Her 300+ blog articles are posted at EllenBrown.com.

UPCOMING TOURS

January 26, 2025 to February 4, 2025
Join us in an exciting visit to Cuba--a country committed to building socialism. We will learn about Cuba’s stunning accomplishments such as free health care and education, its collective production in agricultural and urban cooperatives, We will dialogue with leading thinkers about their visions... Read more
November 25, 2024 to November 29, 2024

We will depart from San Miguel early in the morning for an about two and a half hour drive to Morelia, known as the pink city, because the pink limestone used to build all of the historical mansions and churches. There we will spend one night, and almost two full days.

Upcoming Special Events

October 8, 2024 to October 12, 2024

As a part of the Global Action for Palestine, we invite you to VIVE PALESTINA 2024, a series of cultural events taking place in San Miguel de Allende. The event has its origins in a discussion on Palestine hosted by the Center for Global Justice some months ago. After that there was a followup meeting and a group of people decided to form... Read more

Upcoming Forums & Films

Monday, October 14, 2024 - 1:00pm
CST
Débora Poo
Location:
Hotel Quinta Loreto Community Room

The Palestinian people’s struggle for freedom, justice and equality needs your support. We will share information about the the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement that works to end international support for Israel's oppression of Palestinians and to pressure... Read more