Peter Phillips is author of “Giants: The Global Power Elite.” His new book takes a searing look at the top 300 most powerful players in world capitalism, who are at the controls of our economic future. Purchase it here: https://amzn.to/2DRG0ez
Eight men control half the world’s wealth. They answer to nobody but themselves. Do governments still matter? Do Americans have any say in who governs them? Are all our politicians first vetted by secret groups like The Group of 30, Bohemian Grove, The Trilateral Commission and The Atlantic Council? Our guest Peter Phillips says yes. You don’t need to believe in conspiracy theories to know that when it comes to power and money, men will do anything to get more. Professor Phillips says the planet and capitalism can no longer coexist. His new books takes on the 17 money management firms that control close to 50 trillion dollars around the globe. He tells David why certain conspiracy theories are perfectly reasonable, including doubts on who really killed Martin Luther King.
Jeet Heer, senior editor at New Republic, talks about the myth of Trump’s independent streak, why Hillary will be remembered as a transformative historical figure and how the United States media pushes a Trump narrative that soothes instead of informs.
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Originally broadcast June 18, 2012. Prankster Alan Abel has been playing tricks on journalists for five decades. The New York Daily News calls him, “The greatest hoaxer of our time.” He is the subject of the award winning documentary “Abel Raises Cain” recounting a lifetime of preying on the sloppiness and downright laziness of American media. Then Eddie Pepitone tells us about how he lost his virginity to his college professor. And we kick around an idea for a movie. With Paul Dooley, Frank Conniff, Jimmy Dore, Stefane Zamorano, Jeremy S. Kramer, Dylan Brody and David Weiss.