A Bipartisan Disaster in Finance: Part 4 of INET's Interview with Charles Ferguson

What role did Alan Greenspan play in the savings and loan scandal?

• He was a government prosecutor.

• He was a consultant for Charles Keating.

• He was a whistleblower.

• He was a journalist covering the scandal.

What is the main challenge in the US political system as discussed in the second section?

• Lack of voter participation.

• The dominance of a single political party.

• The difficulty of running as an independent.

• The influence of foreign governments.

What was a significant factor in the recent US midterm elections according to the transcript?

• Economic growth.

• Foreign policy decisions.

• Healthcare reforms.

• Disillusionment with President Obama.

What potential outcome is discussed as a result of dissatisfaction with the current political parties?

• More bipartisan cooperation.

• A decrease in voter turnout.

• The rise of a third party.

• Increased political donations.

What historical movements are mentioned as possible models for a new social movement?

• The labor movement and the feminist movement.

• The temperance movement and the anti-war movement.

• The abolitionist movement and the suffrage movement.

• The environmental movement and the civil rights movement.