In the News: The Role of Slave Labor in American Capitalism Before and After the Civil War

In the News: The Role of Slave Labor in American Capitalism Before and After the Civil War

On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Nicole Roussell, Esther Iverem and Walter Smolarek discuss the opening of the trial of Derek Chauvin in the case of George Floyd’s murder, intense political and military maneuvering ahead of the potential withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, the racist roots of the so-called criminal justice system in the United States, and more.

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The Colonial Roots of Zionism: Palestine, Israel, and the U.S. Empire

The Colonial Roots of Zionism: Palestine, Israel, and the U.S. Empire

The Israeli state was born in 1948 when zionists colonized Palestine. What are the colonial roots of Israel and what role does Israel play in the pursuit of policies mirroring the interests of U.S. an...

13 Feb 202439min

Netanyahu Rejects Hamas Offer: Middle East Set To Explode in Wider War

Netanyahu Rejects Hamas Offer: Middle East Set To Explode in Wider War

As negotiations over the war in Gaza continue, Hamas delivered a three-part proposal that would end in a permanent ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli military from Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Ne...

8 Feb 202456min

California Flood Victims Abandoned By Capitalist Insurance Companies

California Flood Victims Abandoned By Capitalist Insurance Companies

On today's episode Brian and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the humongous floods in California that have wreaked damage across Southern California. Just 52,400 homes and businesses are projected to be co...

7 Feb 202431min

PFLP Leader Speaks About Gaza, Ceasefire Prospects and the Future for Palestine

PFLP Leader Speaks About Gaza, Ceasefire Prospects and the Future for Palestine

In an exclusive interview, Brian Becker spoke with Haytham Abdo, a representative of The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) in Lebanon, about his perspective on the war in Gaza. Plea...

1 Feb 202428min

Israeli Genocide Verdict? US-Israel Will Lose War Against Palestine and Yemen w/ Vijay Prashad

Israeli Genocide Verdict? US-Israel Will Lose War Against Palestine and Yemen w/ Vijay Prashad

The U.S. is amplifying its war on Yemen, in retaliation for Yemen’s protest against the ongoing genocide in Palestine. Meanwhile, the International Court of Justice will rule on South Africa’s case ag...

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The Bombing of Yemen, the War in Gaza, Nikki Haley & the Racist Character of the US [Preview]

The Bombing of Yemen, the War in Gaza, Nikki Haley & the Racist Character of the US [Preview]

In this patrons-only Q&A seminar, Brian discusses the political reasons why Netanyahu will keep trying to expand the war in Gaza, why Biden is still supporting him, what it will take to stop the genoc...

20 Jan 202412min

AI Plus Capitalism a Recipe for Mass Unemployment?

AI Plus Capitalism a Recipe for Mass Unemployment?

On today's episode Walter Smolarek and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the dramatic new report from the IMF showing that 40 percent of all jobs in the world could be impacted by the introduction of Artifi...

17 Jan 202423min

Israel Plans Even Wider War: Palestinian Struggle Enters Decisive Stage

Israel Plans Even Wider War: Palestinian Struggle Enters Decisive Stage

While Israel is escalating its attacks on Palestine and its neighbors, it has still not achieved its proclaimed goals, and resistance to Israel’s genocide is growing around the world. Palestine’s alli...

11 Jan 20241h 2min

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