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Economic Update: A System Rigged Against Us
This week's show discusses the jobs created under Obama and Trump, how worker co-ops can reduce inequality, and more.
“Police Reform Is a Dead End”: Alex Vitale on “The End of Policing”
“The End of Policing” is an accessible study of police history as an imperial tool for social control.
Economic Update: Karl Marx From 1818 to 1883
This episode discusses Karl Marx and much more.
“There’s an Alternative to the Top-Down Capitalist Corporation”: In Conversation With Richard Wolff
CounterSpin interviews Richard Wolff on questioning economic fundamentals.
Economic Update: Capitalism Scapegoats the Government for All Its Problems
Updates on the decline and potential of the US labor movement.
Steve Keen on Whether Mainstream Economics Can Save Us From Another Financial Crisis
It's crucial to understand all the volumes of Marx's “Capital.”
Legalizing Abortion Means Nothing if There Is No Access
CounterSpin interview with Jessica Mason Pieklo on abortion rights.
Kali Akuno on Worker Cooperatives, Economic Democracy and Black Self-Determination
Kali Akuno discusses the emerging network of worker-owned cooperatives and the people behind it.
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Doesn’t “Streamline” the Permit Process — It Steamrolls It
CounterSpin interview with Raul Garcia about Trump's infrastructure plan.
Economic Update: The System’s Unwanted Results
This week's episode includes updates on economic data hype vs. reality and more.