American Political Corruption Up Close

In this program, you visit the rooms of Washington, D.C. where the deals get made, where the checks change hands — and hear from the people writing and receiving the checks. Find out what, exactly, is the money buying? Also how Dan Lungren of Sacramento, CA managed to get reelected in 2010.
Source: Take the Money and Run for Office

Download or Play Buying Politicians Part 1
Download or Play Buying Politicians Part 2
Download or Play Buying Politicians Part 3

Philip Coggan

Four ways to end debt

"History is a battle between creditors and debtors," Philip Coggan says. "Every so often these two clash, there is a crisis and the whole system is remade." Coggan writes the Buttonwood column for the Economist magazine and is author of the book Paper Promises: Debt, Money, and the New World Order.
Source: 'History Is A Battle Between Creditors And Debtors'

Download or Play Ending Debt Part 4

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