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Anna Matsen commented on Should the Violent Radicalization & Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act be passed on February 9, 2008, 12:18 AM

This is my second try uploading this. Is there a problem with the avi clip?

Anna Matsen commented on Teaching Economics on February 3, 2008, 9:35 PM

Now this is a refreshing idea! Are there any groups working to make a social business stock market a reality?

Anna Matsen commented on Should microfinance be commercialized? on February 3, 2008, 9:24 PM

I love your passion to help the poor and admire your success in doing so. I dearly, dearly hope that banks in the U.S. take your ideas to heart. As long as they are conscientious about breaking even (without losing money but also without becoming loan sharks to the poor), I see no reason they can't continue business as usual with their regular customers, yet also help the poor in the fashion you have. Do you think this would work, or is it more practical to have separate banks dealing exclusively with the poor?I love great ideas, and this is a fantastic one which should be spread worldwide. Thank you for all your work and for trying to get other nations involved in the business of eliminating poverty.

Anna Matsen commented on Naomi Klein: What is your counsel? on February 3, 2008, 9:10 PM

You're absolutely right, but I've heard many people say similar things. The question is, HOW do we get corporate influence out of politics? What form of citizens' revolt would work? What can we do, right now, to lead our leaders away from corrupt money? What kind of political system could we run that would put power into the people's hands? What in the democratic process must be changed in order for us to elect viable, non-corrupted leadership?

Anna Matsen commented on Teaching Economics on February 3, 2008, 4:35 PM

Now this is a refreshing idea! Are there any groups working to make a social business stock market a reality?