In the News: 93,000 COVID Hospitalizations - The Failure of American Capitalism

In the News: 93,000 COVID Hospitalizations - The Failure of American Capitalism

On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss the exploding Coronavirus crisis, the assassination of a top Iranian scientist, the upcoming legislative election in Venezuela, the latest on the formation of the Biden government, and more.

PLUS: Sabina Wildman, National Organizing Director of United Students Against Sweatshops, joins the show to talk about labor struggles on campus. You can check out their work at www.usas.org.

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How Capitalist Media Hides U.S. Imperialism in Plain Sight [Preview]

How Capitalist Media Hides U.S. Imperialism in Plain Sight [Preview]

Brian and Layan take a deep dive into how the capitalist-owned mainstream media conceals the truth about what motivates U.S. war-makers – and what they are hiding – by debunking the recent New York Ti...

17 Feb 17min

Despite Trump’s Total Fuel Blockade, Cuba Won’t Surrender

Despite Trump’s Total Fuel Blockade, Cuba Won’t Surrender

Cuba is running out of fuel to power hospitals, schools, harvest crops, and transport basic goods — because Donald Trump has implemented a total fuel blockade against the island nation.Brian Becker is...

12 Feb 32min

How US Capitalism Uses the Banking System to Coerce the Rest of the World

How US Capitalism Uses the Banking System to Coerce the Rest of the World

More than 30% of countries around the world are facing severe US economic sanctions causing mass suffering, hunger, and death. From Cuba, to Venezuela, to the DPRK, and now even to traditional US alli...

11 Feb 28min

Hidden Histories of Rebellion: How America Changed and Why Trump Will Fail [Preview]

Hidden Histories of Rebellion: How America Changed and Why Trump Will Fail [Preview]

The Trump administration’s agenda has become unmistakable: attack the living legacy of the Civil Rights Revolution – both by trying to erase the historical memory of it, and by reversing the expansion...

6 Feb 18min

U.S. General Strike Signals a New Day w/ Prof. Wolff

U.S. General Strike Signals a New Day w/ Prof. Wolff

On the heels of the Minnesota general strike on January 23rd, and a nationwide shutdown the following week in which millions participated, Professor Richard Wolff and Brian Becker discuss the general ...

4 Feb 20min

Why The Ruling Class Fears A General Strike

Why The Ruling Class Fears A General Strike

One week ago, there was a general strike in Minneapolis against ICE Terror. The following morning, ICE agents executed ICU nurse Alex Pretti. They wanted to intimidate this new mass movement. But that...

31 Jan 40min

Workers Shut Down the Twin Cities and Say No to ICE [Preview]

Workers Shut Down the Twin Cities and Say No to ICE [Preview]

The United States may be entering a new era of labor militancy. A general strike led by labor, community organizations, small businesses, student groups, and faith-based leaders has shut down Minnesot...

24 Jan 10min

Trump Threatens Greenland: The Start of World War 3? w/ Richard Wolff

Trump Threatens Greenland: The Start of World War 3? w/ Richard Wolff

Imperialism in the 21st Century is starting to look like the imperialism of the early 20th century as Donald Trump ramped up his demand to seize Greenland from Denmark. Professor Richard Wolff and Bri...

21 Jan 26min

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