Economic Democracy

David McNally, Professor at York University, explains the history of
finance capital and why trying to fix it won't bring economic and social justice.
Video Part 1

Video Part 2

Professor Chris Shaw, explains his views about the media hysteria and propaganda of Olympic games and the detrimental economic effects to the local population.

Garth Mullins explain how capitalism is the motive of Olympics and the source of oppression and injustice.

Harsha Wallia exposes the detrimental effects of the Olimpic games on the homeless, the increased police state, and the exploitation of migrant workers.

Helen Lenskyj, author of 3 books about the Olympic industry, spoke, in Vancouver in Feb, against the 2010 Olympics.

Activist Gord Hill gives 10 reasons why we should say no to the 2010 Olympics

Marxian Views of Financial Capital and Credit

Workshop 2: Capitalism, Neoliberalism and the Current Crises of Wall Street and Bay Street

Workshop 3: Bank Bailouts or Socialist Alternatives? (34 mins)

Zinn: Bailout is trickle-down theory magnified

Howard Zinn on taxes and class war

Militarism and Democracy

More Howard Zinn on Real News

At almost $1 trillion, and counting, the Wall Street bailout will cost taxpayers as much as the Iraq war. Barack Obama squandered the chance to lead with an alternative plan to the Wall Street bailout. Instead both Obama and McCain pushed for a plan that's not only deeply unpopular but potentially as costly as a new Iraq war.

The financial crisis at the local level

Senior Editor Paul Jay's discussion with Leo Panitch, Leo explains how the credit crunch will affect state and municipal governments. Leo points out that the Great Depression had its roots in the bankruptcy of state and municipal governments, offering that in such a situation the national government must intervene to keep the states and municipalities solvent. Leo advocates for a hybrid of increased taxation and deficit spending to finance this, adding finally that a real solution requires more than a change in policy, but a change in deep structures.

Labour Day Rally in Vancouver on September 1st, 2008

"Zeitgeist - The Movie" is a three part film. The film, unedited, is two hours long. This video is part three of three of the film; "The Federal Reserve". If you'd like, you can view parts one (Religion) and two (World Trade Center), or the entire video at this link. zeitgeistmovie.com

One of the missions of Brasscheck TV is to provide you with key background information so that when you consume official propaganda (also know as "news reports") you realize there's more going on than what the news commentators are directing your attention towards.

A Cowichan Citizen from Duncan BC, Paul Grignon, produced a 47-minute animated presentation of "Money as Debt". It tells in very simple and effective graphic terms what money is and how money is being created.