BRICS expansion shakes western-dominated world order
On today's episode Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, which resulted in the historic expansion of the bloc. With six new members, will the BRICS be able to ...
30 Aug 202334min
BRICS Summit: China, Africa, Russia and the 23 New Applicants
As world leaders from the Global South convene in South Africa for the BRICS Summit this week, the West is watching closely. 23 countries have applied to join Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South A...
24 Aug 202354min
Debt Is Crushing U.S. Workers
On today's episode Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the alarming pace of rising defaults on auto loans as hundreds of thousands of consumers face mounting bills amid surging new car prices...
23 Aug 202333min
New Witch Hunt Demonizes Peace with China, w/ Vijay Prashad & Manolo de los Santos
Seventy-five years ago, a witch hunt was launched in the United States against peace activists and leftists who opposed the growing danger of war with the Soviet Union. Today, as the United States has...
20 Aug 202350min
Trump Trials, China and the New McCarthyism [Brian Becker Seminar Preview]
In this patrons-only Q&A seminar, Brian analyzes the newest indictment against Trump and the ensuing trial, artificial intelligence in the workplace, the new McCarthyism against people and organizatio...
17 Aug 202311min
Skyrocketing Rents & Skyrocketing Homelessness: Why Are US Homes for Profit Not for Living In?
On today's episode Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the housing crisis in the United States, where some Gen Zers are spending the majority of their income on housing, and homelessness is i...
16 Aug 202330min
Trump Indictment, Africa Coups, Teamsters Struggle [Brian Becker Seminar Preview]
In this patrons-only Q&A seminar, Brian analyzes the January 6 Trump indictment and its effect on the 2024 presidential race and future politics, the dynamics of coups in several African countries, so...
3 Aug 202311min
"Bidenomics"?? The Real Record of Biden’s Policies for the Working Class
On today's episode Walter Smolarek and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss "Bidenomics" (which Professor Wolff calls "political theatre"), Biden's real economic record, and why his policies are so harmful. Wh...
2 Aug 202329min
