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Move Our Money: New State Bank Bills Address Credit and Housing Crises

Ellen Brown: We may not be able to beat the banks, but we don’t have to play their game. We can take our marbles and go home.

The Way to Occupy a Bank Is to Own One

By Ellen Brown

Ellen Brown: The campaign to “move your money” has gotten a groundswell of support. Having greater impact would be to “move our money” — move our local government revenues out of Wall Street banks into our own publicly-owned banks.

California Legislature Passes Bill to Study State-Owned Bank

By Ellen Brown

Ellen Brown: California, like North Dakota, is resource-rich. A state-owned bank will allow it to capitalize on its resources to full advantage, by providing the credit needed to realize its potential.

Randy Shaw: Obama could regain young people’s support by lowering student loan rates, enacting immigration reform and rejecting the Keystone XL Pipeline, but time—and his political capital—is running out.

Steve Hochstadt: The women’s liberation movement of the 1960s and 1970s finally made an issue of fathering. If women were going to get out of the house and into the workplace, men had to change their roles, too.

The Frying Pan: A successful mayor and council cannot be satisfied with merely coping as issues arise, but must be able to anticipate and define the city´s needs for the next four years. As our newly elected leaders prepare for their roles, we´ve asked writers to share their thoughts about what lies ahead for Los Angeles.

Move Our Money: New State Bank Bills Address Credit and Housing Crises

The Way to Occupy a Bank Is to Own One

California Legislature Passes Bill to Study State-Owned Bank

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