Hurricane Ian exposes inhumanity of U.S. capitalism's disaster response
On today's episode Walter Smolarek and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss how Hurricane Ian has caused historic devastation throughout Florida, leaving over 100 dead and destroying homes and critical infr...
5 Okt 202229min
Brazil’s Elections, Nordstream Explosion, Anti-War Movement, and More [Brian Becker Seminar #18 - Preview]
In this patrons-only seminar, Brian analyzes Secretary of State Blinken's gloating about the Nordstream pipeline explosion and what this tells us, what is needed for a big anti-war mobilization, and...
4 Okt 202210min
The China-Russia Alliance: Will It Endure? Will It Grow?
Two of the biggest world powers, Russia and China, have formed an alliance based on common interest, despite a very complex history. Seven months into the Russian military intervention in Ukraine, wha...
29 Sep 20221h 10min
Fed's Interest Rate Campaign Sends Shockwaves Through Global Economy
On today's episode Walter Smolarek and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss how the Federal Reserve’s relentless campaign to raise interest rates is having profound consequences not just in the United State...
28 Sep 202229min
Behind the Scenes: How the Right Wing Is Quietly Planning to Seize Election Infrastructure
The far right is on the move, installing themselves in key places throughout the election infrastructure of the country. States are considering further attacks, like eliminating early voting, after ...
27 Sep 202243min
Ukraine War Escalates—And Nuclear War Threats Grow
The Ukraine war is escalating—dramatically. Russian President Putin & U.S. President Biden both made major and dramatic speeches in the last day, after a successful and U.S.-backed Ukrainian counter-o...
22 Sep 20221h 4min
Inflation Crisis & the March Towards Recession
On today's episode Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss how fears of an all-out economic crisis are deepening as FedEx announces that it expects a global recession based on a sharp decline in ...
21 Sep 202234min
How the Ultra-Right Intends to Take & Consolidate Political Power
The assault on our democratic rights within the United States is growing. The right wing of the U.S. ruling class, using the Supreme Court and other undemocratic institutions, has begun eviscerating h...
20 Sep 202255min
