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Bill Moyers on The Economic Elite Vs. The People of the United States [Video & Audio]

Bill Moyers on The Economic Elite Vs. The People of the United States [Video & Audio]

On March 1st, Bill Moyers gave his first public speech in three years, as the final speaker in the Dowmel Lecture series. In his speech, he addressed what he feels is "the greatest threat" to our country: the staggering inequality of wealth and the death of the middle class.

Full Report: The Economic Elite Vs. The People of the United States of America

Full Report: The Economic Elite Vs. The People of the United States of America

Read the full six-part report in one post. You can also download the full report with links and graphics or as a print-friendly document. HELP SPREAD THE WORD!

Max Keiser Interviews David DeGraw — The Economic Elite Vs. The People of the USA [video]

Max Keiser Interviews David DeGraw -- The Economic Elite Vs. The People of the USA [video]

David DeGraw appeared on the Keiser Report to discuss his new book, "The Economic Elite Vs. The People of the USA." DeGraw: "The American public needs to understand that we have been attacked. We are in an economic war right now and all economic indicators say that things are going to get worse...."

Part VI: How to Fight Back and Win: Common Ground Issues That Must Be Won — The Economic Elite Vs. The People of the USA

Part VI: How to Fight Back and Win: Common Ground Issues That Must Be Won

These are the core common-ground issues that we must urgently rally around and support. Unless we organize and take decisive action on all these issues, we will all suffer the consequences of our collective inaction.

Part V: Overcoming the Divide and Conquer Strategy — The Economic Elite Vs. The People of the USA

Part V: Overcoming the Divide and Conquer Strategy - The Economic Elite Vs. The People of the United States of America

The most significant bias in the mainstream media is not the liberal or conservative views propagated to divide, distract, confuse and create apathy among the populace; the ultimate bias is in what is missing from the coverage...

Part IV: The Financial Coup d’Etat — The Economic Elite Vs. The People of the United States of America

Part IV: The Financial Coup d'Etat - The Economic Elite Vs. The People of the United States of America

The entire bailout is strategically designed to eliminate the US middle class. Every time you hear the word "bailout," you should think "coup d’état."

Part III: Exposing Our Enemy - Meet the Economic Elite

The Economic Elite Vs. The People of the United States of America: Part III: Exposing Our Enemy - Meet the Economic Elite

Now that we have a better understanding of how the Economic Elite dominate our lives, let’s take a look at exactly who they are…

Part II: The Rise of the Economic Elite — Economic Elite Vs. The People

The Economic Elite Vs. The People of the United States of America

As a record number of US citizens are struggling to get by, many of the largest corporations are experiencing record-breaking profits, and CEOs are receiving record-breaking bonuses. How could this be happening; how did we get to this point?

The Economic Elite Vs. The People of the United States of America - Part I

The Economic Elite Vs. The People of the United States of America

AmpedStatus Report: It's time for 99% of Americans to mobilize and aggressively move on common sense political reforms. This is the first part of a six-part report. Introduction & Part I: Casualties of Economic Terrorism, Surveying the Damage.

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