How a COVID Conspiracy Theory Fuels U.S. War Drive Against China

How a COVID Conspiracy Theory Fuels U.S. War Drive Against China

Over the past month, the U.S. media and the Biden administration have sought to give credence to the conspiracy theory first advanced by Trump that the COVID-19 virus emerged from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China. Last month, Biden breathed new life into this notion when he ordered intelligence agencies to redouble their efforts to determine whether the virus came from a lab and to report back to him in August.

Brian is joined by KJ Noh. He’s a peace activist and scholar on the geopolitics of Asia, and he’s a frequent contributor to Counterpunch and Dissident Voice.

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Big Oil's War Against the World!

Big Oil's War Against the World!

Today we continue a series of discussions about the basics of Marxism — a method for understanding and changing the world used by many of the great revolutionaries of modern history. Brian and Prof....

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Cuba: How the CIA Manipulates Social Media and All Media

Cuba: How the CIA Manipulates Social Media and All Media

On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss how the people of Cuba demonstrated in support of their revolution and government over the...

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China's Foreign Policy Part 5, 1989-1995: Navigating From Isolation to Global Economic Integration after Tiananmen Square

China's Foreign Policy Part 5, 1989-1995: Navigating From Isolation to Global Economic Integration after Tiananmen Square

Today's episode is the fifth in a multi-part series that takes an in-depth look at the history of China's foreign policy. In the aftermath of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, China found itself ...

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Soaring Rents Lead to New Housing Crisis

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Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff continue a discussion on the Marxist understanding of the housing market, today focusing on the system of rent and the current crisis resulting from soaring ren...

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U.S. Strangles Cuban Economy & Seeks Counter-Revolution

U.S. Strangles Cuban Economy & Seeks Counter-Revolution

On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss how the U.S. government and corporate media are hoping for regime change in Cuba, but t...

13 Jul 20211h 14min

China's Foreign Policy Part 4, 1975-1989: Reaping the Whirlwind

China's Foreign Policy Part 4, 1975-1989: Reaping the Whirlwind

Today's episode is the fourth in a multi-part series that takes an in-depth look at the history of China's foreign policy. At a time when U.S. imperialism seemed to be in complete and utter decline f...

8 Jul 20211h 5min

The Capitalist Roots of the Florida Condo Collapse Tragedy

The Capitalist Roots of the Florida Condo Collapse Tragedy

Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the Marxist understanding of the real estate market and how the speculative nature of this capitalist market leads to tragedies like the deadly Miami condo...

7 Jul 202131min

Climate Change Activists Given Long Prison Sentences While Big Oil Makes Super-Profits

Climate Change Activists Given Long Prison Sentences While Big Oil Makes Super-Profits

On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss how activists trying to defend the environment are being sent to prison for many years and...

6 Jul 20211h 6min

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