In the News: Trump and Right Wing Privilege
On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Nicole Roussell, Esther Iverem and Walter Smolarek discuss the beginning of Trump's impeachment trial, climate change, the latest on the pandemic, th...
10 Feb 20211h 12min
The Real Story: Biden Targets China
Will the U.S. continue under Biden to push towards confrontation with China? As the Biden administration takes the reins, what will change about U.S. policy towards China, and what will remain the sam...
4 Feb 202154min
Capitalism in Crisis: GameStop Insurgency -- Myths and Facts
Shockwaves hit Wall Street banks and hedge funds in the face of a Reddit-based insurgency of day traders who targeted financial giants. Brian and Prof. Wolff examine the role played by speculation, th...
3 Feb 202134min
In the News: The Role of the Racist Mob in American Politics
On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Nicole Roussell, Esther Iverem and Walter Smolarek discuss how politicians throughout U.S. history have incited racist mobs to carry out acts of viol...
2 Feb 202156min
The Real Story: Why Impeachment Helps Trump
After 45 Senate Republicans voted to declare his impeachment trial unconstitutional, Donald Trump is almost assured an acquittal. It marks a stunning turnaround for a man who just a few weeks ago was...
28 Jan 202142min
Capitalism in Crisis: Capitalism's Death Spiral
On this week's episode of The Socialist Program's regular segment "Capitalism in Crisis" with Prof. Richard Wolff, we discuss mounting corporate debt and long term trends in capitalism, including ...
27 Jan 202129min
In the News: Democrats Get Ready for Failure
On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Nicole Roussell, Esther Iverem and Walter Smolarek discuss the Democratic Party establishment’s blundering first week in power, Biden’s efforts to fo...
26 Jan 202155min
The Real Story: What is Biden Planning?
Under the cloud of a massive military occupation of Washington DC Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president. In a highly polarized country Biden announced 17 Executive Orders and started unveilin...
21 Jan 202152min
