US Strategic Plans for Afghanistan under the Taliban
Today's episode focuses on the long term plans being developed by the United States in light of the rapid collapse of their client government in Afghanistan. How do the war makers plan to recover from...
26 Elo 202155min
Hunger Stalks America as Capitalists Cash in: Food, Farming and Capitalism (Part 3)
Brian & Prof. Wolff continue a series on agriculture under capitalism with a focus on the hunger crisis in the United States. How is it possible that in the richest country ever tens of millions are d...
25 Elo 202133min
The Taliban offered to surrender in November 2001 - the US rejected their offer
On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss the United States' frantic evacuation from Afghanistan and the questions swirling about th...
24 Elo 20211h 16min
A Turning Point? Afghanistan and the Future of the U.S. Empire
Will the chaotic end of the Afghanistan War deal a lasting blow to US imperialism? We cover essential historical & international context with Dr. Gerald Horne, professor at the University of Housto...
19 Elo 202153min
The Factory Farm Takeover of Agriculture: Food, Farming and Capitalism (Part 2)
Brian and Prof. Wolff continue a multi-part series on agriculture under capitalism. This week, they focus on the evolution of the system of factory farming and the effect it has on workers and natu...
18 Elo 202137min
More than 71,000 Civilians Were Killed in the U.S. War in Afghanistan
On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss the end to the 20-year U.S. occupation of Afghanistan. The government of Afghanistan has c...
17 Elo 202157min
Why the Pentagon Lost in Afghanistan
Today's episode covers the rapid fall of key cities in Afghanistan to the Taliban & the consequences of 20 years of brutal U.S. occupation of the country. Brian & guest Mike Prysner also discuss how s...
12 Elo 20211h 19min
Marxist Economics 101: Food, Farming and Capitalism (Part 1)
Brian and Prof. Wolff begin a multi-part series on agriculture under capitalism. Under this system, the most basic necessity of life -- food -- is turned into a source of profit dominated by a smaller...
11 Elo 202130min
