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Richard D. Wolff Debates FOX’s Stuart Varney About Socialism
The return to socialism as a better alternative in current US society is because capitalism has failed them.
Crafting a Charter for the “Precariat”: How to Build an Economy That Works for Everyone
Standing popularized the term “precariat” to describe a global social class characterized by precariousness.
Is Capitalism in Crisis? Latest Trends of a System Run Amok
Political polarization is to be expected after a long-lasting structural crisis of capitalism, says David Kotz.
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“Guerrillas of Desire” and the Revolutionary Potential of Everyday Struggle
Kevin Van Meter's new book draws attention to the revolutionary potential already present in everyday popular struggle.
Economic Update: The Economics of Socialism
This week's episode discusses sanctions on Russia, medical companies' failures, cable company monopolies and more.
Financialization Has Turned the Global Economy Into a House of Cards: An Interview With Gerald Epstein
We not only must re-regulate finance, we must develop more public options in finance, says economist Gerald Epstein.
A Despot in Disguise: One Man’s Mission to Rip Up Democracy
James McGill Buchanan's vision of totalitarian capitalism has infected public policy in the US. Now it's being exported.
Economic Update: Economics Taught Badly
This week's episode discusses how United Airlines profits from customer abuse, China's rapid economic growth and more.
Economic Update: Capitalism’s Leaders
This week's episode discusses the Senate's dueling health bills, minimum wage cuts and more.
Imperialism Is Alive and Kicking: A Marxist Analysis of Neoliberal Capitalism
International finance capital enforces the imperialism of today, says Marxist economist Prabhat Patnaik.