Showdown Over AI: SAG-AFTRA Actors Join WGA Writers on Strike
On today's episode Walter Smolarek and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the historic strike of SAG-AFTRA actors and WGA writers and what's at stake. 160,000 actors are now joining the Writers Guild on stri...
19 Jul 202326min
NATO Expands, Again. Will the Ukraine War Spread? w/ Vijay Prashad
NATO leaders met in Lithuania this week, and Finland and Sweden are now joining NATO, continuing the vast expansion of the military alliance. Ukraine was promised a path to NATO membership — despite t...
13 Jul 202358min
Can U.S. Capitalists Really "Decouple" from China?
On today's episode Walter Smolarek and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's trip to China for some of the highest-profile talks yet between the Chinese government and the Bide...
12 Jul 202329min
New Details on Wagner Coup — US Wanted Russia’s Collapse, Why It Failed
In the days after the attempted coup by the Wagner mercenary group in Russia, what do we know? The Western media coverage was generally drooling. Why did Yevgeny Prigozhin start an armed coup attempt ...
29 Jun 202358min
Imperialism, China, and the World Economy
On today's episode Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the decline of the U.S. world order and economic domination, as BRICS economies overtake those of the G7. Professor Richard Wolff is an ...
28 Jun 202333min
The Failed Coup in Russia: Preliminary Assessment [Brian Becker Seminar Preview]
In this patrons-only Q&A seminar, Brian analyzes the attempted coup in Russia by Yevgeny Prigozhin and his troops from the mercenary Wagner group. Brian discusses who Prigozhin is, why mercenaries are...
27 Jun 202313min
Blinken’s Visit and Biden’s True Colors: Imperialist Arrogance Toward China
The United States has made provocation after provocation toward China – and this week, the day after Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to China to reduce U.S.-China tension, U.S. President Bide...
22 Jun 202355min
Teamsters and the Class Struggle
On today's episode Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss UPS workers voting 97% for a strike for better conditions, better pay, and more full-time work. What does this militant vote among hundr...
21 Jun 202332min
