The Scandals of Goldman Sachs

According to the New York Times Goldman Sachs is called “the most hated of companies in America”.  The company was accused of sinking Greece into a huge financial ditch while trying to dodge EU budget oversights, selling mortgage-backed securities (MBSs) before the housing market collapsed and pocketing billions of US taxpayers’ dollars from the bailout of insurance giant AIG.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, Oct 11, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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ARGENTINA 1970s

In March 1976 a military junta lead by Jorge Rafael Videla took over Argentina.  The junta dissolved Congress, suspended political and trade union activity, and mounted a concerted campaign against the opposition. During this period the military imprisoned, tortured and executed leftists, Peronists, trade unionists and members of other political parties. 

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, Oct 4, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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The Rise and Fall of Danzig 1945

After WW1 Danzig, with its large ethnic German population, became a quasi-independent city-state governed by the League of Nations. At the end of World War 2 and with the defeat of Nazi Germany, 3,155,000 German civilians had been expelled and 1,043,550 remained as Polish citizens. By 1960 virtually all Germans had left. 

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, Sept 27, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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Without a Home: PART 2 of 2

Since the1980s the total number of homeless persons and the failure of the mental health system have become a difficult political issue. It is estimated, in part the product of the deinstitutionalization movement, 30% to 50% of homeless persons were seriously mentally ill and were being seen in “ever increasing numbers.” 

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, Sept 20, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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Without a Home: PART 1 of 2

A person technically is considered homeless if he, she, or they "lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence." The de-institutionalization of patients from state psychiatric hospitals, supply-side economics policies of Republican Ronald Reagan and ineffectiveness of programs/policies were factors which exacerbated the homeless population.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, Sept 13, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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TSUNAMIS!

A tsunami is a series of waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake.  The 1946 April Fools Day in Hawaii, 2004 Indian Ocean and 2011 Tohoku Japan major tsunamis illustrate the power of tsunamis. 

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, Sept 6, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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Statistical Mischief

Antipathy to statistics has become one of the hallmarks of the populist right.  Some view statistics as untrustworthy; others find statistics insulting or arrogant while many dismiss numerical aggregates and averages as a gross generalization of social and economic issues.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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GUAM

About $1.2 billion US in projects related to the Guam’s military buildup have started or are completed according to the latest annual report by the military on the status of the Guam realignment. The story of US involvement on the island reflects its strategic location within the East Asia economic and political balance of power.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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Title:  ALCATRAZ

 
The National Park Service opened Alcatraz to the public for the first time in October 1973.  Over the last forty years, public interest in the Island has continued to grow.  Each year, more than 1.7 million visitors travel to Alcatraz Island.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, August 16, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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Who’s Afraid of Naomi Klein?

Canadian author, social activist, and filmmaker Naomi Klein (born 1970) has written numerous books on globalization and capitalism including No Logo, The Take and The Shock Doctrine, a critical analysis of the history of neoliberal economics.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, August 9, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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Lillian Hellman

American dramatist and screenwriter Lillian Florence Hellman (1905 –1984) was known for exposing hypocrisy, moral dilemmas, and deception as a playwright on Broadway as well as her political sympathies and activism.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, July 19 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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Systems of Inheritance

The customs of inheritance can be patrilineal, matrilineal, or egalitarian without discrimination based on gender or birth order.  Inheritance systems have been created throughout history to fit the best needs of the various people according to their unique environment and challenges.  

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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