In the News: Socialist tactics and Biden's economic program

In the News: Socialist tactics and Biden's economic program

On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss where the Biden administration is headed politically and why. In his address to a joint session of Congress last Thursday, Biden appears to have signaled a significant turn towards a program aimed at providing substantial benefits to working people.

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Law is Clear: Palestinians Have Right to Resist Occupation w/ Vijay Prashad

Law is Clear: Palestinians Have Right to Resist Occupation w/ Vijay Prashad

President Joe Biden is joining with Trump backers in Congress in imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court – the ICC – because the court issued a statement that Benjamin Netanyahu should ...

23 Mai 202457min

Stock Market Record: Wall Street Celebrates, Workers Suffer

Stock Market Record: Wall Street Celebrates, Workers Suffer

On today's episode Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss The Dow Jones stock index closed above 40,000 for the first time in its history last Friday. Wall Street uncorked the champagne to celeb...

22 Mai 202430min

‘Lesser of Two Evils’ Logic Destroyed w/ Eugene Puryear

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Trump is beating Biden in the polls in several key swing states. The Democrats have pushed the logic of ‘the lesser of two evils’ argument for years, yet the country has moved to the right. They give ...

16 Mai 20241h 7min

Biden’s Tariff War on Clean Energy

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On today's episode Walter Smolarek and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the lies both parties are telling about the effects on climate and jobs of tariffs slapped on electric vehicles from China. Professor...

15 Mai 202427min

Thousands of U.S. Students Arrested While Israel Invades Rafah

Thousands of U.S. Students Arrested While Israel Invades Rafah

In a massive, nationally coordinated crackdown, the United States has arrested nearly 3,000 U.S. students in the last week. Many have been beaten, pepper sprayed, and tear gassed; expelled from their ...

9 Mai 20241h 6min

Wall Street’s Dream Is Privatizing Social Security & Medicare…But They’re Here to Stay!

Wall Street’s Dream Is Privatizing Social Security & Medicare…But They’re Here to Stay!

On today's episode Walter Smolarek and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the latest fear-mongering over the solvency of Medicare and Social Security, the two most popular programs in the United States. Pro...

8 Mai 202425min

The Colonial Roots of Zionism: Palestine, Israel, and the U.S. Empire Part 2: 1947-1967

The Colonial Roots of Zionism: Palestine, Israel, and the U.S. Empire Part 2: 1947-1967

Starting with the illegal UN vote to partition Palestine in 1947, this second episode in a series goes over the colonial, racist history of the zionist project up until the 1967 Six-Day War. Listen to...

2 Mai 202443min

It’s May Day! Understanding How Every Worker Is Exploited by Their Boss

It’s May Day! Understanding How Every Worker Is Exploited by Their Boss

On today's episode Walter Smolarek and Prof. Richard Wolff explain why and how workers actually do make all of our goods, including what capitalists claim is what they bring to the table—the productio...

1 Mai 202429min

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