With Kamala Harris, Ruling Class Knows It Can Get a Nice Night’s Sleep

With Kamala Harris, Ruling Class Knows It Can Get a Nice Night’s Sleep

On today's episode Nicole Roussell and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss Kamala Harris's record and the interests she represents now that she's the presumptive Democratic party nominee for president.

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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