The Economics of Colonialism Part 2 - The Neo-colonialism Variation
In this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents a brief summary of last week's Part 1 as basis for analyzing how WW2 provoked the political independence struggles that changed colonialism into neo-coloniali...
13 Okt 202229min
The Economics of Colonialism Part 1- The British Empire
This week's show focuses on an analysis of capitalist colonialism that begins with the passing of Queen Elizabeth as a monument to the passing of the British Empire itself. Wolff discusses the differe...
6 Okt 202228min
Insecure Housing is a Social Crime
In this week's show, Prof. Wolff talks about the large strikes in Seattle (teachers) and Minnesota (nurses), the significance of Sweden's big vote for ex-Nazi party, and how anti-Russia sanctions caus...
29 Sep 202228min
The Harm Done by Economists
This week on Economic Update, Prof. Wolff talks about the unionization drive among minor league professional baseball players, high poverty rates among US families working full-time year round, and th...
22 Sep 202228min
Rising Labor, Faltering System
This week on Economic Update, Prof. Wolff talks about the prospects for a labor-union-worker co-op alliance; megacorp stock buybacks; why and how US/UK sanctions on Russia failed so far; the financial...
15 Sep 202228min
Record Homelessness Defies US "Solutions"
In this week's show, Prof. Wolff gives updates on China's changed global economic strategy, California's struggle over higher minimum wages, Boston Mayor siding with Starbucks' strikers, and "regulato...
8 Sep 202228min
What is Communism?
This program covers the origins, evolution, and current significance of "communism." After a brief history of communism as a utopian ideal of community, we treat Marx's presentation in the Communist M...
1 Sep 202228min
Loneliness - Capitalism's Collateral Damage
In this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on record homelessness in New York City, rapidly rising US household debt as recession looms, Washington retreats from globalization to economic natio...
25 Aug 202228min
