The New Abolitionism – Monetary Reform and the Future of Social Justice By Rev Delman Coates. Introduction by Editor. Rev. Delman Coates, Ph.D., is the Senior Pastor of the Mt. Ennon Baptist Church (Clinton, MD) and President of the Black Church Center for Justice & Equality. He is a monetary reform activist and embraces the … Continue reading “The New Abolitionism”
Category: Monetary Reform
Stephen Zarlenga – Wiki Entry
Stephen Zarlenga (1941-2017) was a researcher and author in the field of monetary history, theory and reform. Italian philosopher Giorgio Baruchello called him a “maverick intellectual”.[1] In 1976 Zarlenga served on the board of the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) of Great Barrington, Massachusetts.[2] In 1996 he co-founded the non-profit charitable trust The American … Continue reading “Stephen Zarlenga – Wiki Entry”
In Memory of Stephen Zarlenga
Dear friends of the monetary reform cause, Last April 25 Stephen Zarlenga, the founder and director of the American Monetary Institute, passed away at his residence in Palatine, Illinois. He was cremated in a private ceremony at Elegy Cremation and Memorial Services, Arlington Heights, Illinois. His friends are organizing a memorial event, details of which … Continue reading “In Memory of Stephen Zarlenga”
News from Switzerland
Our sister organization in Switzerland, MoMo (Monetary Modernization) and its action arm Vollgeld Initiative (Sovereign Money Initiative), has just passed the 100,000 mark in collecting signatures to trigger a referendum on the Swiss money system. They started their drive in the spring of 2014 and had 18 months time to get the required amount of … Continue reading “News from Switzerland”
Hearing on Monetary Reform in Holland
The October 14, 2015 hearing at the finance commission of the Dutch parliament regarding monetary reform was a milestone for the Dutch and international movement. The 140 minute long hearing can be watched on-line and will soon be provided with English subtitles [1]. This momentous event was triggered by a citizens’ initiative by the Dutch monetary … Continue reading “Hearing on Monetary Reform in Holland”
Surgery Prescribed for the Debt Money Disease: Fighting for the NEED Act
By Nick Egnatz. Introduction. The author is a former small businessman who has spent the last decade as an activist for peace and social justice. About five years ago he discovered that our monetary system is not what the people had been led to believe it is. More specifically: 1. The Federal Reserve System is … Continue reading “Surgery Prescribed for the Debt Money Disease: Fighting for the NEED Act”
The NEED Act Erases Big Steel’s Claimed Need for Worker Concessions
What do infrastructure repair and a looming steel strike have in common? The American Society of Civil Engineers 2013 Infrastructure Report Card says $3.6 trillion needs to be spent by 2020 to bring our infrastructure up to modern standards. Congress has been quite clear that it will neither increase taxes or borrowing to accomplish this. … Continue reading “The NEED Act Erases Big Steel’s Claimed Need for Worker Concessions”
An Open Letter to Greens & Progressives
By Nick Egnatz There is certainly much to like in Jill Stein’s Power to the People Plan, yet it will fail to create the “deep system change” it calls for unless it endorses Monetary Reform (Greening the Dollar) in the Green Party Platform, voted on and adopted by the Green Party National Committee. “Deep … Continue reading “An Open Letter to Greens & Progressives”
Linking Social Justice to Monetary Reform
By Nick Egnatz. PDF version; Spanish translation in anthology; Portuguese translation at AMI. Social Justice is the struggle to make society work for the vast majority of people. The comprehensive monetary reform of the NEED Act is the necessary first step on the path to realization of this struggle. The following ten points are the … Continue reading “Linking Social Justice to Monetary Reform”