Is capitalism racist?
The police murder of George Floyd in the US sparked Black Lives Matter protests in every continent in the world. Combined with the global pandemic and the climate catastrophe – both of which are highl...
28 Sep 202045min
Charles Mills: "There is an opening for a transracial class alliance"
This week’s guest is the academic philosopher, and political theorist, Charles W. Mills. Mills is a professor at The Graduate Center, City University of New York, and the author of multiple books – m...
15 Sep 20201h 7min
US election special #3: the housing crisis (part 2)
The United States is facing a severe housing crisis. As millions are laid off around the country, there is not a single US state where the number of affordable homes to let matches the number of low-...
1 Sep 202047min
Gargi Bhattacharyya on racial capitalism
This episode is a conversation between ourEconomy’s Europe Editor, Laura Basu, and academic and author Gargi Bhattacharyya. Bhattacharyya is a professor of sociology at the University of East London...
21 Aug 202040min
Jen Perelman: “Of all developed nations we are the least equipped to deal with a pandemic”
Jen Perelman is challenging former head of the Democratic National Committee and current Florida 23rd congressional district representative Debbie Wasserman Shultz in a primary election on August 18th...
14 Aug 202036min
US election special #3: The housing crisis (part 1)
In the US today, the number of households who are renting is near postwar highs. Since the 2008 recession, home ownership has dropped by 6%. While 17% of households pay over half their income in rent,...
5 Aug 202054min
Tom Steyer on Joe Biden’s new climate plan
This week’s guest on ourVoices is the billionaire philanthropist, environmental activist, and former presidential candidate, Tom Steyer. Since leaving the corporate sector, Steyer has pursued an activ...
27 Juli 202027min
Our hour with Michael Brooks
Michael Brooks was a renowned journalist, intellectual, and political satirist. Best known for his work with the Majority Report and for hosting The Michael Brooks Show, Brooks was an outspoken activi...
22 Juli 20201h 13min
