In the News: A Lynching that Led to a Nationwide Rebellion

In the News: A Lynching that Led to a Nationwide Rebellion

On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Nicole Roussell, Esther Iverem and Walter Smolarek discuss the one year anniversary of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery by racist vigilantes, the trial of Derek Chauvin -- the Minneapolis police officer who murdered George Floyd -- beginning this week, Donald Trump delivering a major speech to the CPAC right wing political gathering, the uprising in Haiti against the US-backed president’s power grab, and the US-Iran confrontation as Iran says enough is enough.

This episode features a special interview with Mohammad Marandi, an expert on American studies and postcolonial literature who teaches at the University of Tehran, on recent U.S. actions towards Iran.

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Capitalism in Crisis: Intellectual Property Rights are a Form of Theft

Capitalism in Crisis: Intellectual Property Rights are a Form of Theft

Brian and Prof. Wolff discuss how intellectual property rights are used by capitalists to stifle innovation and hold back progress while protecting their profits. They focus especially on how this ph...

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The Real Story: Their protests forced new investigation into police killing of Elijah McClain but they now face the rest of their lives in prison

The Real Story: Their protests forced new investigation into police killing of Elijah McClain but they now face the rest of their lives in prison

A damning new independent investigation into the police murder of Elijah McClain in Aurora, Colorado has been released, but the only people facing charges so far in this case are the activists who le...

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Capitalism in Crisis: End Capitalist Control Over Heat & Light

Capitalism in Crisis: End Capitalist Control Over Heat & Light

Brian and Prof. Wolff discuss what the terrible storm in Texas and elsewhere in the south that has caused death, destruction and a near total breakdown in infrastructure. What does this say about the ...

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In the News: Capitalism Kills

In the News: Capitalism Kills

On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Nicole Roussell, Esther Iverem and Walter Smolarek discuss the COVID death toll in the United States topping 500,000, the winter storm that has left...

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The Real Story: The Next Pandemic

The Real Story: The Next Pandemic

Life Expectancy in the United States had suffered its largest one year drop since the end of World War II. Covid deaths moving toward 500,000. Covid is not over but another pandemic is sure to follow...

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Capitalism in Crisis: An Absurd & Deadly System

Capitalism in Crisis: An Absurd & Deadly System

Brian and Prof. Wolff discuss how deeply dependent big banks and corporations are on government assistance, the rise in speculation on "junk bonds", the organizing drive by workers at an Amazon wareho...

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In the News: Did Impeachment Make Trump Weaker or Stronger?

In the News: Did Impeachment Make Trump Weaker or Stronger?

On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Nicole Roussell, Esther Iverem and Walter Smolarek discuss the conclusion of Trump's second impeachment trial and what lasting effects it may have on...

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