Financial Imperialism: Controlling The Exchange Rate in Favor of the Dollar

This is a terrific wide-ranging article which discusses how the lowering of interest rates by the Fed improves the standing of the dollar as an international currency. It describes the negative impact of this on the lives of workers. It also discusses the history of gold in relation to the dollar over the last 50 years, as well as the reasons why China and Russia are arming themselves with gold.