Oil Price Rise Causes Global Shift in Wealth
Iran, Russia and Venezuela Feel the Benefits
By Steven MufsonWASHINGTON POST
High oil prices are fueling one of the biggest transfers of wealth in history. Oil consumers are paying $4 billion to $5 billion more for crude oil every day than they did just five years ago, pumping more than $2 trillion into the coffers of oil [...]
A Game as Old as Empire
Edited by Steven Hiatt; How First World countries have used “economic hit men,” institutions like the World Bank and IMF, coercion and even outright strong-arm tactics to steal from the developing countries — often in collusion with the elites of those countries who are happy to hide their ill-gotten gain in offshore accounts.
FTR #442 The Continuation of World War II
Events in and around 9/11 as an extension of World War II.
FTR #215 Update on Germany
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Much of this program focuses on the American conflict with Germany over succession to become head of the International Monetary Fund.
Having successfully opposed the nomination of Caio Koch-Weser, the U.S. acquiesced to the wishes of the German-dominated EU by accepting Horst Kohler as the IMF chief. The program underscores the fact [...]
FTR #200 Update on Corporate Germany
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Beginning with discussion of major German corporations’ restructuring of their capital situations, this program further develops the analysis of maneuvering by corporate Germany. (Underlying the analysis is the remarkable and deadly Bormann organization, the economic component of a Third Reich gone underground. Although this might seem absurd or incomprehensible to [...]
FTR #126 The Euro, The Dollar, Currency Speculation and The World Economy
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With the beginning of 1999, the Euro came into being as the currency for much of continental Europe. This event took place as the possibilities of a global economic collapse continued to loom large. In this program, a number of aspects of global economic and political considerations are analyzed, drawing [...]
FTR #195 Update on Corporate Germany
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Highlighting the German nationalistic approach to economics, this program underscores the use of “corporatism” as an instrument of political aggression.
Beginning with analysis of the takeover struggle between Vodaphone (a British mobile phone company) and Mannesmann (a German heavy industrial firm which has branched out into communications), the broadcast discusses [...]
Anti-Fascist Archives
Looking Back from 1984 Int’l fascism as reaction to early 20th century socialist movements; U.S. industrial and financial support for Hitler. Read more »- Spitfire List is licensed under Creative Commons.
