Brian Becker Seminar #8: Afghanistan & The Region — What Comes Next? (Preview)
In this August 2021 patrons-only seminar, Brian and the crew discuss the U.S. empire's reorientation after its defeat in Afghanistan and how the new Afghan government may take shape, including relatio...
3 Syys 202111min
China Turns Left
As China emerges as a leading global economic power, the Communist Party led by Xi Jinping is taking increasingly aggressive measures to combat inequality and ensure that the entire population benefit...
2 Syys 202159min
Time to Abolish the Supreme Court? Why “Private Property” Should Not Be Supreme
Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the Supreme Court ruling overturning the federal eviction moratorium and putting 11 million people at risk of being thrown onto the streets in the middle...
1 Syys 202133min
U.S. Massacres Entire Civilian Family in Drone Strike as it Exits Afghanistan
On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss the latest in Afghanistan, including the U.S. drone missile strike in Afghanistan that wiped out a famil...
31 Elo 20211h 5min
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
