Guest i think there was a number of goals. In the first place was to excavate the International Origins of wall street, to excavate the International Origins of wall street into come to look at those origins in the west indies which i think was a kind of critical and for file testing ground for wall street internationalization. At the same time i was interested in trying to understand to some degree, is there a relationship between wall streets history and the International Field and some of its contemporary practices . Is a way that one can trace something of a genealogy through the 20 century from that. I look at which is of 18731933 up until the present. What with the terms of that genealogy and affect International Expansion . And in that i think a couple things emerged for me. When its a critical relationship that institutions come wall street institutions including whats now citigroup, jpmorgan chase, had to u. S. Imperialism in the 20 century, how the institutions really grapple
Drinking water, that they will be able to live amy we will also speak with greenpeaces Annie Leonard, gasland director josh fox, and actress Shailene Woodley who took part in a protest here at sundance against one of the Film Festivals financial backers. One of the largest sponsors of the Dakota Access pipeline as well as wells fargo and these larger banks. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. On tuesday, President Trump signed a series of executive memorandums to revive the keystone xl and Dakota Access Oil Pipelines two Major Projects halted by the Obama Administration following massive resistance from indigenous and environmental groups. The Dakota Access project would carry up to 570,000 barrels of oil a day from north dakota to illinois. The Keystone Pipeline would transport 830,000 barrels of crude every day from albertas oil sands to refineries on the u. S. Gulf coast for export. Trumps move spa
Deeply grateful for the opportunity. After surgery, im aware of the fragility of life and its purpose. I come back today rested, ready, and thankful to all who labored while i was gone. I have come back during a week that suggests how interesting our times are, from the fbi director testifying about a president , to a Supreme Court justice confirmation, to a boat on the Republican Health care plan. Oh, to live in interesting times. I have come back thanks to medical science, and because of that i am in the best shape i have been in for many time. I thank you for your support and thank you for staying close. When we come back, we begin with the testimony of fbi director james comey and nsa director mike rogers. We talk to representatives adam schiff and peter king of the House Intelligence Committee. We begin this evening with the House Intelligence Committee first public hearing on russian interference in the president ial election. Fbi director james comey confirmed there is an Ongoin
Talking about raising rates, minneapolis president tells bloomberg there is no need to rush another rate rise. Continue to call for 23 hikes this year. They all speak late in the day. Manus less than half an hour away from the cash trade. Very interesting turnaround weve seen this morning. Yesterday the equity down across the board with the exception of the ftse and the u. S. Looking at red arrows. Today we are looking at futures that were read a half hour ago. After so many issues came up yesterday, brexit, greece, the French Elections, i lost to talk lot to talk about. Is theat we are watching euro well bid on the back of what we saw last night and france. We are looking at a oneweek handle. We are trading at the moment. To bid. Certainly i just want to mention what is going on right now. With iron ore. Look at what is happening. Iron or getting back in local that as well. Quite a run and and adjusting trade. Enough chart that shows what is happening with iron ore. The aussie is lack