132 w/ Mark Weisbrot “Venezuela: Failed State or Coup D'etat?"

w/ Mark Weisbrot Co-Director @ Center for Economic and Policy ResearchAuthor, "Failed: What the 'experts' got wrong about the global economy"- Visiting w/ Hugo Chavez + Sean Penn- Is "dictatorship" a hate word?- Venezuela's elections- Political prisoners- State violence or police violence- Coming coup?- Embargoes, sanctions, and the collapse of the economy- Who's to blame for hunger?- The opposition- What's a good faith negotiation entry point?Recorded: 3/1/2019Published: 3/3/2019 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wethefifth.substack.com/subscribe