The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union -- Lessons for Socialists
The Russian Revolution in 1917 brought the Bolsheviks to power. For the first time in history the working class seized and held state power. What was the experience of the Soviet Union? How did it cha...
9 Des 20211h 5min
Capitalist Vultures Cause Homelessness
On today's episode Brian and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss two sickening injustices of the capitalist economy -- landlords going after the children of the tenants they target for eviction & the ultra-w...
8 Des 202133min
Abolish the Supreme Court! Fight Back to Defend Women's Rights!
On today's In the News roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss how the ultra-right wing majority on the Supreme Court is poised to eviscerate Roe v. Wade, ...
7 Des 20211h 28min
China and Africa: The Real Story of Western Hypocrisy
Brian and Prof. Ken Hammond discuss U.S.-China relations, China’s role in Africa and the new Cold War. In a stunning display of hypocrisy, western powers are decrying China for alleged “colonialism” i...
2 Des 202146min
Why China Succeeded and the U.S. Failed to Beat COVID
On today's episode Brian and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss how the Omicron variant is causing panic in global financial markets, with huge stock sell-offs taking place worldwide. What can we learn about...
1 Des 202132min
Brian Becker Seminar #11: The Global Class Struggle & Building Socialism, The National Question & Revolution in the U.S. (Preview)
In this November 2021 patrons-only seminar, Brian and the crew discuss the big picture of global class struggle and its history, the movement for justice in the U.S. where the national question is ce...
30 Nov 202114min
Two Verdicts: Racist Violence & American Capitalism
On today's In the News roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss how the three men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery have been convicted of murder in a major victor...
30 Nov 20211h 19min
U.S. Capitalism Born in Blood: From the First Thanksgiving to Today w/ Dr. Gerald Horne
Karl Marx wrote in Capital that capitalism came into the world “dripping from head to foot, from every pore, with blood and dirt.” The Thanksgiving holiday is built around an insidious and false creat...
25 Nov 202147min
