Why the U.S. Economy Is Spiraling AGAIN w/ Prof. Wolff

Why the U.S. Economy Is Spiraling AGAIN w/ Prof. Wolff

The U.S. economy is headed into a downward spiral, with millions unemployed, prices going up, and myriad other poor economic indicators. Professor Richard Wolff & Brian Becker discuss how this is baked into the capitalist system and only a change of economic system can change the frequent economic crashes that fall the hardest on workers.

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 Real Reason Trump Won: The Failure of the Democratic Party

The Real Reason Trump Won: The Failure of the Democratic Party

Donald Trump won the presidency for a second time. Brian and Eugene discuss the Trump comeback, why it happened, and what to expect. Brian is joined by Eugene Puryear, an author and political organiz...

7 Nov 202459min

Wall Street’s View of the Election

Wall Street’s View of the Election

On today's episode, Brian and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss world’s largest asset management firm Blackrock CEO Larry Fink’s comments that the presidential election “doesn’t matter.” How does Wall Stree...

6 Nov 202430min

Israel’s Impact on the U.S. Elections [Preview]

Israel’s Impact on the U.S. Elections [Preview]

On this special episode just a few days from Election Day, Brian & Layan discuss the effect Israel is having on the U.S. presidential election, what Israel thinks about the election, and whether there...

2 Nov 202413min

Does a Trump Win Mean Fascism? The Socialist View

Does a Trump Win Mean Fascism? The Socialist View

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump appear to be neck and neck in the presidential election, bringing the possibility of a second Trump term closer to reality. But would a Trump victory really bring the en...

31 Okt 20241h 15min

Trump and Harris’s Economic Program: Is There a Difference?

Trump and Harris’s Economic Program: Is There a Difference?

On today's episode, one week from the presidential election, Brian and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the proposed economic policies of Harris and Trump and what effect they will have on working people. ...

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Exposed: Israeli Spies in U.S. Media & How the Media Manufactures Consent for Genocide and Empire

Exposed: Israeli Spies in U.S. Media & How the Media Manufactures Consent for Genocide and Empire

Most people don’t know the extraordinary methods used to influence and shape a pro-Israeli narrative in the corporate owned mainstream media. Practices like banning the use of the word genocide allows...

24 Okt 202459min

Dictatorship of the Elite: Big Tech Capitalists Decide for Us on Nuclear, Health & Climate Change

Dictatorship of the Elite: Big Tech Capitalists Decide for Us on Nuclear, Health & Climate Change

On today's episode Nicole Roussell and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the recent decisions by big tech capitalists to reopen old nuclear plants and fund research into new nuclear research, despite the hu...

23 Okt 202428min

The U.S. Seeks Global Supremacy Through New Middle East War w/ Vijay Prashad

The U.S. Seeks Global Supremacy Through New Middle East War w/ Vijay Prashad

The western capitalist media is deliberately misleading people about the US-Israeli aggression against Palestine and Lebanon and the looming possibility of a war with Iran. Vijay Prashad and Brian dis...

17 Okt 20241h 7min

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