A Public Bank Option for Scotland

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Global Citizen

Scottish voters will go to the polls on September 18th to decide whether scotland should become an independent country. As video blogger Ian R. Crane colorfully puts the issues and possibilities: [T]he People of scotland have an opportunity to extricate themselves from the socio-psychopathic global corporatists and the temple of …

The Crime of Alleviating Poverty: A Local Community Currency Battles the Central Bank of Kenya

Jay OwenCommunity Development Solutions, Advisors' Forum

The Crime of Alleviating Poverty: A Local Community Currency Battles the Central Bank of Kenya Posted on June 28, 2013 by Ellen Brown Former Peace Corps volunteer Will Ruddick and several residents of Bangladesh, Kenya, face a potential seven years in prison after developing a cost-effective way to alleviate poverty in Africa’s poorest …

Trip report on The Millennium Project Week in Baku, Azerbaijan

Jay OwenTrendspotting

Trip report on The Millennium Project Week in Baku, Azerbaijan <<…>> About 40 people from The Millennium Project gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan for an extraordinary week of meetings organized by Professor Reyhan Huseynova, Chairwoman of the Azerbaijan Node.  There was extensive media coverage.* Some photos at:  http://www.millennium-project.org/millennium/gallery.html.  May 29 – 31st …

NEW UPDATE: IMF & World Bank Spring Meetings, Upcoming Events

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings: Upcoming Events Greetings! ¡Saludos! ?????! Salutations! !?????? Dear Hazel,   New Rules for Global Finance invites you to attend the session “The Financial Stability Board: Views from Insiders and from Campaigners” at the upcoming IMF-World Bank 2013 Spring Meetings. More information about this event is below as well as …