Why Are Workers Drowning in Credit Card Debt?

Why Are Workers Drowning in Credit Card Debt?

On today's episode Walter Smolarek and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss why workers have so much credit card debt while financial giant Capital One tries to buy another financial giant, Discover, for more than $35 billion.

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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From Tulsa to Today: Racism & Repression Breeds Resistance & Rebellion

From Tulsa to Today: Racism & Repression Breeds Resistance & Rebellion

Today we discuss the 100-year anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre, the one-year anniversary of key events in the uprising following the murder of George Floyd, and the historic breakthroughs made by the...

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Brian Becker Seminar #4: Biden's Pivot to Asia, the Chauvin verdict, and more (Preview)

Brian Becker Seminar #4: Biden's Pivot to Asia, the Chauvin verdict, and more (Preview)

In this April 2021 patrons-only seminar, Brian and the crew analyzed the Biden administration's plans to withdraw from Afghanistan while increasing aggression toward China, the Chauvin verdict won by...

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Brian Becker Seminar #3: January 6 assault, US policy toward China, and more (Preview)

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In this February 2021 patrons-only seminar, Brian and the crew analyzed the January 6th fascist insurrection and the state of U.S. policy toward China. Check out the preview now and subscribe at pat...

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The Real Story: BDS And The Battle For Free Speech

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Journalist Abby Martin, the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF), and CAIR won a major victory for free speech and the right to protest in solidarity with Palestine in a May 24 federal court ru...

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In the News: From the USA to Gaza: The New Global Movement Against Racism & Repression

In the News: From the USA to Gaza: The New Global Movement Against Racism & Repression

On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss the one year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, the Palestinian people's continu...

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An Empire in Decline: Unmasking U.S. Strategies to Dominate the Globe

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19 Maj 202141min

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