Billionaire Takes Charge of U.S. Treasury

Billionaire Takes Charge of U.S. Treasury

On today's episode, Brian and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss Trump's pick for head of Treasury, billionaire and hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, who has promised a “global economic reordering.”


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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Health Insurance Companies Rake in Billions While Health Care Is Ignored

Health Insurance Companies Rake in Billions While Health Care Is Ignored

On today's episode Nicole Roussell and Prof. Richard Wolff unpack the news that health insurance companies raked in $9 trillion since 2010--including $120 billion to shareholders--while denying the he...

18 Joulu 202429min

Israel Seizing Syrian Lands [Preview]

Israel Seizing Syrian Lands [Preview]

On this patrons-only episode, Brian & Layan discuss the latest in Syria, including Israel’s horrific attacks and seizure of Syrian territory, the new Syrian government’s demands against defending Pale...

17 Joulu 20249min

What the U.S. Media is Not Saying About Syria

What the U.S. Media is Not Saying About Syria

The government of Bashar Al-Assad has fallen, and Israel has carried out more than 480 strikes in the last two days. The United States has been working for the past 15 years to topple the Syrian gover...

12 Joulu 202457min

The Fallout From UnitedHealthcare CEO Assassination

The Fallout From UnitedHealthcare CEO Assassination

On today's episode, Brian and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's assassination and the reverberations across the country—not of sympathy, but with widespread outrage aga...

11 Joulu 202431min

Koreans Rise Up Against Martial Law: U.S. Ally Set Back By Mass People’s Movement

Koreans Rise Up Against Martial Law: U.S. Ally Set Back By Mass People’s Movement

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday, and South Koreans are demanding his impeachment. The US has maintained a close relationship with Yoon and plays a dominating role ...

5 Joulu 202455min

Will the Overinflated U.S. Finance Bubble Burst?

Will the Overinflated U.S. Finance Bubble Burst?

On today's episode Nicole Roussell and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the overinflated U.S. financial sector and stock market, what will happen when that bubble bursts, and Trump's threats to hit BRICS c...

4 Joulu 202429min

Is the Lebanon War Really Over? A Ceasefire Analysis & Review of Trump’s Foreign Policy [Preview]

Is the Lebanon War Really Over? A Ceasefire Analysis & Review of Trump’s Foreign Policy [Preview]

On this patrons-only episode, Brian & Layan discuss the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, whether it will hold, and what it means for Palestine, and also how Trump’s new foreign policy team has em...

28 Marras 202416min

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