Capitalism in Crisis: GameStop Insurgency -- Myths and Facts

Capitalism in Crisis: GameStop Insurgency -- Myths and Facts

Shockwaves hit Wall Street banks and hedge funds in the face of a Reddit-based insurgency of day traders who targeted financial giants. Brian and Prof. Wolff examine the role played by speculation, the stock market and financial bubbles in capitalism.

Richard Wolff is the co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work and the author of many books, the latest being “The System is the Sickness: When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics or Itself”. You can check out his work at rdwolff.com.

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Iran War Sparks Global Energy Shock

Iran War Sparks Global Energy Shock

The Iran war has closed the Strait of Hormuz almost completely. The head of the International Energy Agency said that the war is causing the biggest energy crisis in history. Professor Richard Wolff a...

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How Iran Really Views Trump's Erratic Statements and Threats [Preview]

How Iran Really Views Trump's Erratic Statements and Threats [Preview]

This is a preview of a patrons-only episode. Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/TheSocialistProgram to hear the full episode, get access to all our patrons-only content, and help make this show poss...

20 Huhti 5min

Is It Trump Or Is It The System? w/ Prof. Wolff

Is It Trump Or Is It The System? w/ Prof. Wolff

As highlighted by a New York Times report this week, the debate about Trump’s mental health has been revived. Trump posting memes of himself and Jesus and starting a regional war with Iran are certain...

15 Huhti 25min

Iran Will Not Surrender to Trump’s Gangster-Style Threats [Preview]

Iran Will Not Surrender to Trump’s Gangster-Style Threats [Preview]

The Islamabad talks collapsed. Twenty-one hours of negotiations in Pakistan, the first face-to-face between the US and Iran since 1979, and it ended with nothing. Oil futures jumped seven percent. And...

13 Huhti 5min

Trump’s Failed Fantasy In Iran [Preview]

Trump’s Failed Fantasy In Iran [Preview]

On Wednesday night, President Trump addressed the nation and issued what can only be described as a genocidal threat against Iran, saying: “We’re going to bring them back to the Stone Ages, where they...

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Trump's Fake War Briefings and the $1.5 Billion 'Bet' [Preview]

Trump's Fake War Briefings and the $1.5 Billion 'Bet' [Preview]

Brian Becker and Layan Fuleihan discuss what's happening behind the scenes in Trump's war room. This includes the Trump administration's possible collusion with a massive insider trading scheme.This i...

27 Maalis 5min

Trump: Losing in Iran, Losing on Tariffs, Losing Public Opinion

Trump: Losing in Iran, Losing on Tariffs, Losing Public Opinion

The U.S. economic crisis is worsening as Trump requests $200 billion more dollars to fund his war against the Iranian people, which has already killed at least 3,230 people in Iran and 13 U.S. soldier...

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The Human and Economic Toll of the War Is Mounting [Preview]

The Human and Economic Toll of the War Is Mounting [Preview]

More than fourteen hundred people have been killed in Iran, including over two hundred children. The Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed. Countries across Asia are rationing fuel, canceling thousan...

20 Maalis 4min

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