Billionaire Power: An American Obscenity

Billionaire Power: An American Obscenity

On today's episode Brian and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss why five people in the world have nearly $1 trillion of our society's money when inventors, academics, and well renowned people in other fields get prizes or one-time cash rewards. And how can Jeff Bezos operate Amazon without profit for nine years whereas most businesses can only go a few months?

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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Q&A: The Reality of AI, Trump’s Middle East Trip & Socialist Organizing Tactics

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Brian Becker and Layan Fuleihan field questions from listeners on the AI hype, Trump charting a new U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, a socialist view of organizing tactics, and more. Have your ...

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U.S. officials announced that they will begin distributing aid in Gaza, with or without a ceasefire. Donald Trump declared an end to US strikes on Yemen, and plans to hold new talks with Iran. What ar...

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Asian Nations Announce Plans to Fight Trump’s Trade War

Asian Nations Announce Plans to Fight Trump’s Trade War

A new world order is emerging as the old one declines. A wide swath of countries in Asia—including China, Indonesia, and U.S.-occupied South Korea and Japan—announced a joint project to build up Asian...

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Why Is Trump Trashing The World Order That The U.S. Created? [Preview]

Why Is Trump Trashing The World Order That The U.S. Created? [Preview]

The Trump White House has issued another executive order announcing their intention to deploy the U.S. military against the people of the United States. Donald Trump is hell bent on building a new pol...

3 Mai 202511min

China is Ready for Trump’s Trade War

China is Ready for Trump’s Trade War

China doesn’t need U.S. energy or farm imports, several officials announced this week, deflating the Trump Administration’s aggressive trade war. Brian Becker and Professor Richard Wolff discuss the l...

30 Apr 202528min

Trump Faces Setbacks On Tariffs, Student Deportations, And Ukraine [Preview]

Trump Faces Setbacks On Tariffs, Student Deportations, And Ukraine [Preview]

Trump had to retreat big this week, and Brian and Layan discuss all of it. The administration is backing off of tariffs, Trump is furious over Ukraine negotiations, and Musk took a huge step back from...

26 Apr 202511min

Trump’s Trade War: U.S. Empire Is In Free Fall w/ Prof. Richard Wolff

Trump’s Trade War: U.S. Empire Is In Free Fall w/ Prof. Richard Wolff

Trump’s trade war is causing stock market chaos and may trigger a ‘capital war’ – or even a military war – and seems to be an act of desperation in the face of a declining U.S. empire. Brian Becker an...

23 Apr 202531min

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