Covid-19: A Socialist View toward Vaccines, Public Health Policy & the Failures of Capitalism
The Coronavirus pandemic coupled with the capitalist system has caused unspeakable suffering in the United States and around the globe. Failures to adequately prepare and respond to the public health ...
16 Sep 20211h 3min
Grand Theft Banks: How the Government Funds Wall Street
On today's episode we discuss one of the key ways that the biggest capitalist enterprises receive huge government assistance -- quantitative easing. This policy, carried out by central banks, has been...
15 Sep 202132min
The U.S. Left's Response to Sept. 11
On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss the founding of the ANSWER Coalition just 3 days after the tragic September 11 terror atta...
14 Sep 20211h 30min
20 Years After Sept. 11 - How the "War on Terror" Changed U.S. & Global Politics (Preview)
20 years after the September 11th terrorist attack, we reflect on the profound impacts this event had on the globe. The U.S. government manipulated the aftermath of the attacks to declare that an "axi...
11 Sep 202110min
Attica Rebellion 50th Anniversary: A Massacre that changed American Politics
50 years ago today, the inmates at Attica prison in New York state staged a heroic uprising that shook the country and the world. Shortly after the assassination of legendary Black Panther leader G...
9 Sep 202154min
Socialism or Capitalism: Millions of Unemployed Workers Lose their Benefits
Brian and Prof. Wolff discuss the state of unemployment in America. Politicians and the media talk constantly about the post-COVID economic recovery, but last month’s weak jobs report suggests that...
8 Sep 202136min
Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Ban: We Will Fight Back!
On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss how a Texas law has destroyed abortion rights for 16 million women and girls and is being...
7 Sep 20211h 15min
Brian Becker Seminar #8: Afghanistan & The Region — What Comes Next? (Preview)
In this August 2021 patrons-only seminar, Brian and the crew discuss the U.S. empire's reorientation after its defeat in Afghanistan and how the new Afghan government may take shape, including relatio...
3 Sep 202111min
