Why Capitalism Reproduces Inequality and a Solution
The extreme economic inequalities of both global and US capitalism are not new or exceptional. Capitalism reproduces inequality and repeatedly blocks or reverses redistribution efforts.Inequality stem...
18 Feb 202128min
The US Political Right in Anger and Mourning
On this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on the radical policies of Berlin's city gov't and its Die LInke Party; why raising minimum wage to $15/hour is too little, too late; how bans on evic...
11 Feb 202128min
History's Lessons on Capitalism's Failures: Germany and US
On this week's show, Prof. Wolff evaluates capitalism by how it deals with Covid-19 and talks about Boeing's latest fatal crash. The second half of the show is dedicated to a major discussion of the c...
4 Feb 202128min
Why Women Have Better Sex In Socialism
On this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents short updates on the Economic Plans of the Biden administration and US economic inequality, and why raising minimum wage to $15/hour is insufficient to deal w...
28 Jan 202128min
The Economics Lesson Taught by the Pandemic
On this week's show, Professor Wolff explains where the government is respected and empowered, nations have effectively contained the Covid-19 pandemic. He gives examples including New Zealand, Taiwan...
21 Jan 202128min
Noam Chomsky on Prospects and Tasks as 2021 Begins
This week, Professor Wolff gives updates on President-elect Biden's economic advisor "team", how Argentina's women's movement leads the defeat of the government and Roman Catholic Church oppositions t...
14 Jan 202128min
Externalities and Capitalism's Inefficiencies
This program introduces the economic concept of "externalities." Those are the real costs of employers' business decisions that employers do not pay for or take into account: costs "external" to busin...
7 Jan 202128min
Growing Independent, Progressive Media
This week's show features updates on the continuing lessons from 2020 at the year's end: the economics of US policing and the 'defund' campaign, building a Cold War against China, and lessons from the...
23 Dec 202028min
