Going Left: Lessons for the Left from French Elections

Going Left: Lessons for the Left from French Elections

On today's episode, Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the elections in France's legislature that led to a large upswing in seats won by the progressives and current President Macron's center-right party losing their governing majority. What does this energy behind the left in France tell us?

Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com.

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The People of the U.S. Oppose the Blockade of Cuba

The People of the U.S. Oppose the Blockade of Cuba

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Brian Becker Seminar #7: The CIA, The Media, And The Cuban Revolution (Preview)

Brian Becker Seminar #7: The CIA, The Media, And The Cuban Revolution (Preview)

In this July 2021 patrons-only seminar, Brian and the crew discuss the role of the CIA in media, the lies in the mainstream media, and the role of alternative media. Brian discusses the current moment...

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China's Foreign Policy Part 6, 1995-2001: Hong Kong Returns to China and China Joins the WTO

China's Foreign Policy Part 6, 1995-2001: Hong Kong Returns to China and China Joins the WTO

Today's episode is the sixth in a multi-part series that takes an in-depth look at the history of China's foreign policy. In 1997, China achieves another milestone in its long struggle to unify the ...

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Big Oil's War Against the World!

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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...

20 Jul 20211h 5min

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 ...

15 Jul 202128min

Soaring Rents Lead to New Housing Crisis

Soaring Rents Lead to New Housing Crisis

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

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