War Profiteers Cash In

War Profiteers Cash In

On today's In the News roundtable, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss how Congress has allocated billions of dollars in military spending at breakneck speed to fuel the war in Ukraine, and is moving to permanently expand the U.S./NATO war machine -- but no such urgency can be found when it comes to the plight of the tens of millions of people going hungry, experiencing homelessness, or living in deep poverty in the richest country on earth. And all the while, capitalists grow even richer off these injustices.

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The Real Story: Iraq War Veteran: "War Crimes Fueled Iraqi & GI Resistance"

The Real Story: Iraq War Veteran: "War Crimes Fueled Iraqi & GI Resistance"

March 19 marks the 18th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. The catastrophic warfare that followed claimed the lives of over a million Iraqis, led to the death or life-altering injury of ten...

18 Mar 20211h 2min

Capitalism in Crisis: When Right Wing Politicians and Economists Sound the Alarm About Inflation, Don’t Believe the Hype

Capitalism in Crisis: When Right Wing Politicians and Economists Sound the Alarm About Inflation, Don’t Believe the Hype

Brian and Prof. Wolff discuss inflation. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen assured the public last weekend that growing fears of rising inflation are misplaced. Is this true? What is inflation? Why does...

17 Mar 202135min

In the News: War Crimes and the Capitalist Warfare State

In the News: War Crimes and the Capitalist Warfare State

On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem and Walter Smolarek discuss the upcoming anniversaries of some of the most infamous crimes of U.S. imperialism, the latest development...

16 Mar 202146min

The Real Story: Socialist Debates & Political Struggles in the Anti-War Movement: From Gulf War to Today

The Real Story: Socialist Debates & Political Struggles in the Anti-War Movement: From Gulf War to Today

Brian Becker reviews the history of heated debate within the socialist movement over the necessity of taking a principled, anti-imperialist position in opposition to the U.S. war machine. Almost 18 y...

12 Mar 20211h 11min

Capitalism in Crisis: Why are Super-Rich Democrats Called "Moderates" When they Wage Class War vs. Low-Income Workers?

Capitalism in Crisis: Why are Super-Rich Democrats Called "Moderates" When they Wage Class War vs. Low-Income Workers?

Brian and Prof. Wolff discuss the Biden administration’s stimulus package. The Washington Post exultantly proclaimed that the bill “showers money on Americans.” Is this really true? Richard Wolff is t...

10 Mar 202134min

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 po...

9 Mar 202144min

The Real Story: A Socialist Look at Syria and US Intervention

The Real Story: A Socialist Look at Syria and US Intervention

Brian Becker dissects the reasons for the US military occupation in Syria and analyzes the objectives and strategies of U.S. imperialism in Syria, and its wars against Iraq and Libya. Becker examines ...

5 Mar 202159min

Capitalism in Crisis: Intellectual Property Rights are a Form of Theft

Capitalism in Crisis: Intellectual Property Rights are a Form of Theft

Brian and Prof. Wolff discuss how intellectual property rights are used by capitalists to stifle innovation and hold back progress while protecting their profits. They focus especially on how this ph...

3 Mar 202132min

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