The Right to Organize: Starbucks Workers Stand Strong in the Face of Firings

The Right to Organize: Starbucks Workers Stand Strong in the Face of Firings

On today's episode Walter Smolarek and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the wave of organizing exploding across Starbucks locations nationwide, and how the company is desperately trying to thwart the union by illegally firing employees who are involved. As the class struggle continues to heat up nationwide, corporations are attempting to trample on the right to organize at the workplace.

Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com.

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Why The U.S. Government Backs Israel War Crimes

Why The U.S. Government Backs Israel War Crimes

In this patrons-only Q&A seminar, Brian discusses why Netanyahu has called for "a long war," what it would take for the US to cease its support of Israel's genocide, what we can be doing right now to ...

26 Loka 202314min

$106 Billion for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan: How War Spending Subsidizes Capitalism

$106 Billion for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan: How War Spending Subsidizes Capitalism

On today's episode Brian and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss Biden's push to spend $106 billion on Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, rather than on housing, bridges, or schools. Professor Richard Wolff is an ...

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Iran Analyst: Regional War is Coming Unless Israel Stops Its Attack

Iran Analyst: Regional War is Coming Unless Israel Stops Its Attack

Prof. Marandi of the University of Tehran says a larger war, involving Iran, Hezbollah and others, is becoming more likely by the day as Israel continues its bombardment of Gaza. President Biden is no...

19 Loka 202358min

Opioid Epidemic & Capitalism: Rite-Aid Goes Under From Opioid Lawsuits But Opioid Overdoses Soar

Opioid Epidemic & Capitalism: Rite-Aid Goes Under From Opioid Lawsuits But Opioid Overdoses Soar

On today's episode Brian and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss Rite-Aid's folding due to lawsuits from the pharmaceutical corporation's role in the opioid epidemic, what happens to the industry with a major...

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The ‘Sheer Evil’ of Israel’s War Crimes: Israeli General’s Son Speaks Out

The ‘Sheer Evil’ of Israel’s War Crimes: Israeli General’s Son Speaks Out

Miko Peled, the son of an Israeli general, explains the barbarity and criminal logic of the Israeli bombardment of Gaza. Palestinians are being massacred by Israel after the Al-Aqsa Flood uprising th...

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U.S. Healthcare Fails Patients But Nurses Fight Back

U.S. Healthcare Fails Patients But Nurses Fight Back

On today's episode Brian and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the largest ever walkout of healthcare workers — 75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees walked out last week. What does this mean for healthcare wo...

11 Loka 202330min

Government to Student Loan Borrowers: Time to Pay Up!

Government to Student Loan Borrowers: Time to Pay Up!

On today's episode Walter Smolarek and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss how student loan repayments have officials resumed after being frozen following the outbreak of the COVID pandemic. With millions acr...

4 Loka 202328min

Why Canada’s Parliament Gave Standing Ovation for Ukrainian Nazi Soldier? [Preview]

Why Canada’s Parliament Gave Standing Ovation for Ukrainian Nazi Soldier? [Preview]

In this patrons-only Q&A seminar, Brian discusses the Canadian parliament giving a Nazi soldier a standing ovation, conflict brewing in the territories of the former Yugoslavia, patron's questions, an...

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