Capitalism in Crisis: Why are Super-Rich Democrats Called "Moderates" When they Wage Class War vs. Low-Income Workers?

Capitalism in Crisis: Why are Super-Rich Democrats Called "Moderates" When they Wage Class War vs. Low-Income Workers?

Brian and Prof. Wolff discuss the Biden administration’s stimulus package. The Washington Post exultantly proclaimed that the bill “showers money on Americans.” Is this really true?

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

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Trump’s $5 Billion Grift: How Capitalism Steals From Us

Trump’s $5 Billion Grift: How Capitalism Steals From Us

Trump’s family made $5 billion on Monday when they launched a new currency, a memecoin called $Trump. Along with propping up failing company Intel, these are recent examples of the resources the capit...

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Wall Street’s Big Admission on Ukraine, Trump's DC Takeover, and How a General Strike Could Happen [Preview]

Wall Street’s Big Admission on Ukraine, Trump's DC Takeover, and How a General Strike Could Happen [Preview]

The Wall Street Journal provides evidence that the Ukraine war is a proxy war between the US and Russia. The Trump Administration’s attempt to takeover DC is part of the attempt to end the semblance o...

28 Elo 202512min

Trump: The ‘Art’ of Racist Scapegoating, w/ Prof. Wolff

Trump: The ‘Art’ of Racist Scapegoating, w/ Prof. Wolff

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem claimed that 1.6 million immigrants have left the United States since Trump took office due to the reign of terror the administration has perpetrated. Trump ...

27 Elo 202528min

Ukraine: Background to a Proxy War with No End in Sight [Preview]

Ukraine: Background to a Proxy War with No End in Sight [Preview]

Donald Trump met with Vladimir Putin on August 15th. 3 days later, with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, along with the leaders of the major NATO countries. Trump promised that his personal inter...

23 Elo 202513min

Why Trump Wants State Control of Intel w/ Prof. Wolff

Why Trump Wants State Control of Intel w/ Prof. Wolff

The Trump administration is considering buying a 10% stake in tech company Intel to prop up the struggling chip maker. Professor Richard Wolff & Brian Becker discuss why they might do this, what it me...

20 Elo 202525min

The World Turns Against Israel’s Killing Spree, Trump’s Takeover of D.C., Trump Meets Putin [Preview]

The World Turns Against Israel’s Killing Spree, Trump’s Takeover of D.C., Trump Meets Putin [Preview]

Brian and Layan discuss the rapidly expanding worldwide opposition as Israel intentionally slaughters journalists and starves Palestinian civilians. Even mainstream media figures are now denouncing Is...

16 Elo 202512min

Trump’s Police State in D.C.

Trump’s Police State in D.C.

Trump has declared a police state in D.C., announcing a federal military takeover. Despite recent violent crime rates in D.C. at a 30-year low, he cited “crime” as the reason—but Professor Richard Wol...

13 Elo 202525min

How the World Changes: Understanding Historical Materialism

How the World Changes: Understanding Historical Materialism

Before we can change the world, we have to understand how change occurs. Today's episode features a recording of our host Brian Becker teaching at the Summer School for Socialism, a class series hoste...

6 Elo 20251h 1min

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