Capitalism in Crisis: An Absurd & Deadly System

Capitalism in Crisis: An Absurd & Deadly System

Brian and Prof. Wolff discuss how deeply dependent big banks and corporations are on government assistance, the rise in speculation on "junk bonds", the organizing drive by workers at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama, and more.

Richard Wolff is the co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work and the author of many books, the latest being “The System is the Sickness: When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics or Itself”. You can check out his work at rdwolff.com.

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A Billionaire Dictatorship?

A Billionaire Dictatorship?

On today's episode, Brian and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss Elon Musk's power grab, pushing federal workers out, dismantling federal agencies, and cutting funding. But people nationwide are resisting.Pr...

12 Feb 202534min

Seizing Gaza: Can Trump Do What Israel Failed to Do? w/ Miko Peled, Son of Israeli General

Seizing Gaza: Can Trump Do What Israel Failed to Do? w/ Miko Peled, Son of Israeli General

Trump’s surreal claim that the United States will “own” Gaza, push out two million Palestinians, and develop expensive waterfront property for non-Palestinians has widely been condemned. But Miko Pele...

8 Feb 202551min

Unelected Billionaire Elon Musk Takes Even More Power in Treasury Grab

Unelected Billionaire Elon Musk Takes Even More Power in Treasury Grab

On today's episode Nicole Roussell and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss Elon Musk's promises to cancel contracts, grants, and myriad payments from the U.S. Treasury Department. U.S. capitalism has already ...

5 Feb 202537min

Trump Targets Student Protesters [Preview]

Trump Targets Student Protesters [Preview]

On this patrons-only episode, Brian & Layan discuss Trump's executive order to deport student protesters, Netanyahu's visit with Trump next week, Trump’s announcement of plans to completely ethnically...

1 Feb 202519min

Trump’s ‘DEI’ Purge: a Trojan Horse to Overturn Civil Rights and Erase History

Trump’s ‘DEI’ Purge: a Trojan Horse to Overturn Civil Rights and Erase History

Trump and the billionaires are using the attack on DEI and “woke” policies as a Trojan horse for all-out war against Black America. They’re targeting the achievements and reforms of the civil rights m...

30 Jan 20251h

China's DeepSeek Develops AI Model Like ChatGPT Without Newest Chips—And It's Free

China's DeepSeek Develops AI Model Like ChatGPT Without Newest Chips—And It's Free

On today's episode, Brian and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss DeepSeek, the newest AI technology developed cheaply by a Chinese company without the most advanced Nvidia chips, causing an almost $600 billi...

29 Jan 202540min

Turkish Communist Leader on Middle East Politics After the Fall of Assad in Syria

Turkish Communist Leader on Middle East Politics After the Fall of Assad in Syria

Brian Becker and Kemal Okuyan -- the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) -- discuss Turkey's role in Syria, Turkish President Erdogan's aspirations for a neo-Ottoman era, and the ...

25 Jan 202550min

Trump’s Monroe Doctrine 2.0: Cuba, Venezuela Targeted in Hybrid War

Trump’s Monroe Doctrine 2.0: Cuba, Venezuela Targeted in Hybrid War

Cuba and Venezuela are in the crosshairs of the new Trump administration, and Trump has already put Cuba back on the heavily sanctioned state sponsor of terrorism list without reason. With declaration...

23 Jan 20251h 3min

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