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Economic Update: Capitalism’s Shadow of Poverty
This week's episode discusses European sanctuary cities, the automation of McDonald's and more.
“The Vulnerable Have Entered a More Precarious State Than Ever”: Marc Lamont Hill on Neoliberalism’s “Nobodies“
Marc Lamont Hill discusses neoliberalism, the plea bargain system and the current callous politics of disposability.
Extreme Capitalism and the Case for a Guaranteed Income
A guaranteed income would improve health and education outcomes in the US, says author Paul Buchheit.
Economic Update: Capitalism’s Self-Destruction
This week's episode discusses the declining California State University system, Trump vs. coal industry realities and much more.
Myths of Globalization: Noam Chomsky and Ha-Joon Chang in Conversation
US corporate ownership of the globalized economy has exploded, even as US national wealth has declined, Noam Chomsky says.
On the Road From Anti-Capitalism to Socialism, We Need a Political Party
On the centenary of the Bolshevik revolution, a new collection of essays looks at strategies for ending capitalism.
A 21st Century Marxism: The Revolutionary Possibilities of the “New Economy“
The clue to dismantling corporate capitalism lies in the Marxist idea of “cooperativism” or workers' democracy.
Passive Revolution: The Transnational Capitalist Class Unravels Latin America’s Pink Tide
A dependence on the globalized system of production and finance has been the left's undoing in Latin America.
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The New Socialism: Moving Beyond Concentrated State Power
One emerging and promising new socialism for the 21st century focuses on worker co-ops.
Illusions and Dangers in Trump’s “America First” Policy: An Interview With Economist Robert Pollin
Trump's “America First” policy is not new. The US has always put itself first, supported by global military dominance.