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Director and Co-Founder of Free Speech For People John Bonifaz joins Radio Free Dylan today to discuss his organization's mission of overturning the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling. Is there precedent for this sort of action? Is it even possible? Our system of American democracy may depend on it.
Glenn Greenwald answers email questions from listeners of Radio Free Dylan. Casey – Mansfield, Texas asks: Is there potential for freedom of speech via the Internet being taken from the general public through censure and regulations? The Wiki Leaks obstruction makes me believe it can and will.
Glenn Greenwald answers questions from listeners of Radio Free Dylan. Don from Portland, Oregon asks: What is the one central message you would suggest for the Occupy Wall Street movement that you believe would truly galvanize supporters still hesitant to embrace them?
Glenn Greenwald answers questions from listeners of Radio Free Dylan. Lee, from Hamilton, Ontario asks: In light of police brutality amidst peaceful protests, especially in Oakland, why do Occupy critics keep up the ad hominem attacks & shaming? Isn't it time to stand up for free speech?
Glenn Greenwald answers questions from listeners of Radio Free Dylan. Sue, who didn't give her city, asked: What steps can we take to fix American government NOW? What laws do we need to repeal, improve or legislate to create justice, freedom and democracy for all?
Glenn Greenwald takes questions from listeners of Radio Free Dylan. Alex from Milwaukee,WI: Who specifically should face criminal and/or civil charges in the direct lead up to the 2008 financial crash? Could you talk about the influence that private prison systems play in the expanding corrections market? What are some of the negative ways that Private Prison Systems like CCA have on the taxpayer who ultimately foots the bill?
MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan of the Dylan Ratigan Show and Radio Free Dylan discusses the two-tiered system of privilege in America favoring those with access as well as what needs to be done to save the banking system from collapse.
A few weeks ago at Zuccotti Park in New York, Dylan had the chance to speak at length to two Occupiers who seemed to, on the surface, come from opposite ends of the spectrum: Goldi is an activist and a musician from the East Village, and Calvin is a recent NY'er who originally hails from the heart of Texas. Joining us in the conversation with the Professor today are two individuals who have taken it upon themselves, as literally millions around the world have, to declare their own grievances and their own rejection of the status quo systems by virtue of their participation in Occupy Wall Street, Occupy New York, and really, ultimately, their support for the Global Occupation Movement In this episode of Radio Free Dylan, Goldi and Calvin have a conversation about the big issues facing this country with Prof. Bill Black, Associate Professor of Economics and Law at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is a white-collar criminologist, serial whistle-blower, and former financial regulator. He is also the author of the book, The Best Way To Rob a Bank Is To Own One. You can check out his blog at NewEconomicPerspectives.blogspot.com and follow him on Twitter @WilliamKBlack.
MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan of the Dylan Ratigan Show and Radio Free Dylan discusses his proposed constitutional amendment to ban private contributions to federal election campaigns.
Money in politics -- it's not AN issue, it's THE issue, according to our guest today.In this episode of Radio Free Dylan, we talk to Tom Ferguson, Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Boston, he’s a Senior Fellow at the Roosevelt Institute, and member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for New Economic Thinking. Says Tom, "Look, everything is for sale, that’s the logic of the new Congress there.Since the ‘90s, everything’s auctioned, and that’s what the bulk of the population doesn’t understand this. The insiders know it but everybody else is still in the dark.There was some columnist in [The New York Times] who an ex-Congressman about what was going wrong in Congress.And finally the guy mentions towards the end, 'Oh, yes, there’s this terrible money problem. 'You know, look, that’s the problem. You’re selling everything." Tom concludes with a statement that we couldn't agree with more -- "You probably can’t fix much in the United States if you’re going to allow the policy to just continue to be sold in every dimension." For more coverage of the issue of money and politics, visit http://www.dylanratigan.com
Is anyone in government willing to observe the scale, magnitude, and nature of the challenges that America faces? It seems like we’re stuck with elected officials playing a short-term game while being blind to the long term effects of their decisions. Meanwhile, our government puts the sovereignty of our nation at risk by not dealing with our debt issues and trade imbalances. Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), a physician prior to his work in government, says on Radio Free Dylan that he is concerned that the lack of effective decision-making in Washington — specifically related to our debt and economy — could lead to us giving up some of our sovereignty to other countries. He says an adult discussion in America about the seriousness and severity of our economic problems (rather than Democrat vs. Republican mudslinging) is the first step.
Whether you consider yourself a progressive or libertarian, an atheist, an agnostic, we need to consolidate around a core problem: massive corporations having purchased control of the government that is profitable for them and destructive for us. On this episode of Radio Free Dylan, we're joined by George Goehl, Executive Director of National People's Action.
How many jobs are at risk because the price of gasoline is up 50 cents? More than you’d think. How many jobs could you create by solving the energy problem? Millions. We talk to Dr. Peter Morici about that in this episode of Radio Free Dylan. Dr. Peter Morici, is Economist at University of Maryland, and former chief economist at the US International Trade Commission
Is what we do who we are? Does it matter what title is on your business card? Dylan Ratigan and Minyanville CEO Todd Harrison talk about finding a meaningful life outside of the fast paced world of Wall Street on this episode of Radio Free Dylan. GUEST BIO: Todd Harrison, Founder and CEO of Minyanville.com, author of "The Other Side of Wall Street: In Business it Pays to Be An Animal, in Life it Pays to Be Yourself." Todd has 20 years of experience on Wall Street. He spent 7 years on the worldwide equity derivative desk at Morgan Stanley as Vice President, was Managing Director of Derivatives at The Galleon Group, and was President of the $400 million hedge fund Cramer Berkowitz.
Is it cruel for a leader to cultivate false hope from cynical voters, only to flip the script and crush those hopes two years later? Is what we were promised in 2008 being delivered on in 2011? To dig in to that topic, we’re bringing one of our Radio Free Dylan favorites, Glenn Greenwald of Salon.com.
Marshall Auerback — “How Japan Will Bounce Back” - Radio Free Dylan (Mar 18, 2011)Episode 41: How Japan Will Bounce Back with Marshall Auerback What does the earthquake mean to Japan’s fiscal future? Will one of the possible ripple effects of the disaster in Japan be a period of meaningful economic growth? Is the correct response to an environment of deprived economic activity to cut, or is it to invest and spend? Whether to cut or whether to spend is a raging debate, not only in Japan, but one that is active in our own country as well. Listen in as Dylan talks with Marshall Auerback about how Japan and the U.S. can begin to allocate capital in a way that solves problems, ultimately bringing advancement in infrastructure, society, and social structure. You can read Marshall’s most recent post at New Deal 2.0: What Does The Earthquake Mean to Japan’s Fiscal Future? DownloadMarshall Auerback's website is: New Deal 2.0BIO: Marshall Auerback is a Senior Fellow at the Roosevelt Institute. He currently serves as a global portfolio strategist for Madison Street Partners, LLC, a Denver-based hedge fund. From 1983-1987, he was an investment manager at GT Management (Asia) Limited in Hong Kong, where he focused on the markets of Hong Kong, the ASEAN countries, New Zealand and Australia. From 1988-91, Mr. Auerback was based in Tokyo, where his Pacific Rim expertise was broadened to include the Japanese stock market.Source: Radio Free DylanAired: 3/18/11 12:00 AMThis podcast is an aggregate of audio files freely available online. Please visit the original source and subscribe to the host website.
Episode 58 – Real Solutions with Barry Ritholtz, Umair Haque and Stanford President John Hennessy We’re up to Episode 58 of Radio Free Dylan — today’s episode is a look back at three guests we’ve had on this year whose ideas for America’s biggest problems spurned some great feedback from listeners.