Coercive Capital with Elaine Dezenski

The Clean Capital Shift: Andrew King Talks Risks and Opportunities

Episode Summary

Andrew King, Executive Director of Future Union, joins Coercive Capital to expose how authoritarian financial flows are quietly reshaping democratic institutions—from pensions and universities to policy circles. In this 50-minute interview, King breaks down: – The origins of Future Union and why clean capital is essential – The real-world risk of foreign influence in American finance – The Clean Capital Pledge and how reform is starting to take hold – Concrete examples of capture—and what we can do about it Subscribe for more conversations at the intersection of finance, power, and democracy. Visit: illicitedge.com Questions? Contact: elaine@illicitedge.com

Episode Notes

Andrew King, Executive Director of Future Union, joins Coercive Capital to expose how authoritarian financial flows are quietly reshaping democratic institutions—from pensions and universities to policy circles.

In this 50-minute interview, King breaks down:

– The origins of Future Union and why clean capital is essential

– The real-world risk of foreign influence in American finance

– The Clean Capital Pledge and how reform is starting to take hold

– Concrete examples of capture—and what we can do about it

Subscribe for more conversations at the intersection of finance, power, and democracy.

Visit: illicitedge.com

Questions? Contact: elaine@illicitedge.com