In the News: The Role of Slave Labor in American Capitalism Before and After the Civil War
On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Nicole Roussell, Esther Iverem and Walter Smolarek discuss the opening of the trial of Derek Chauvin in the case of George Floyd’s murder, intense po...
9 Mars 202144min
The Real Story: A Socialist Look at Syria and US Intervention
Brian Becker dissects the reasons for the US military occupation in Syria and analyzes the objectives and strategies of U.S. imperialism in Syria, and its wars against Iraq and Libya. Becker examines ...
5 Mars 202159min
Capitalism in Crisis: Intellectual Property Rights are a Form of Theft
Brian and Prof. Wolff discuss how intellectual property rights are used by capitalists to stifle innovation and hold back progress while protecting their profits. They focus especially on how this ph...
3 Mars 202132min
In the News: A Lynching that Led to a Nationwide Rebellion
On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Nicole Roussell, Esther Iverem and Walter Smolarek discuss the one year anniversary of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery by racist vigilantes, the trial of...
3 Mars 20211h
The Real Story: Their protests forced new investigation into police killing of Elijah McClain but they now face the rest of their lives in prison
A damning new independent investigation into the police murder of Elijah McClain in Aurora, Colorado has been released, but the only people facing charges so far in this case are the activists who le...
26 Feb 202142min
Capitalism in Crisis: End Capitalist Control Over Heat & Light
Brian and Prof. Wolff discuss what the terrible storm in Texas and elsewhere in the south that has caused death, destruction and a near total breakdown in infrastructure. What does this say about the ...
24 Feb 202130min
In the News: Capitalism Kills
On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Nicole Roussell, Esther Iverem and Walter Smolarek discuss the COVID death toll in the United States topping 500,000, the winter storm that has left...
23 Feb 202139min
The Real Story: The Next Pandemic
Life Expectancy in the United States had suffered its largest one year drop since the end of World War II. Covid deaths moving toward 500,000. Covid is not over but another pandemic is sure to follow...
19 Feb 202148min
