Economic Update

Economic Update: The US Housing Crisis Today

On this week’s episode of Economic Update, Professor Wolff discusses the history of highly successful government-built and-operated housing launched in 1918, the gains won by UAW workers in the first contract at the Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, TN, and the story of the three-year strike by the Newspaper Guild against the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which was … Continued


How do you keep your heart and circulatory system healthy, for the long-term? Join Emiliano Lemus for a show on traditional medicines for your cardiovascular system, covering topics including the heart, blood vessels, blood pressure, and more. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Additionally hosted by Sam Roberts and Violet Moon. Find … Continued


Displaced by Israeli bombing herself, Southern Lebanese researcher, reporter, and host of the Delete your Account podcast, Roqayah Chamseddine, joins hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah with a report from the ground. She explains why Hezbollah is the only shield Lebanon has against Israeli aggression and occupation. The Electronic Intifada’s Jon Elmer reports Iranian missiles and drones battering US bases on the … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast) – March 17, 2026

On today’s show: Headlines Israel Says It Has Assassinated Iran’s Security Chief, Ali Larijani, Known for Negotiating with the West Ground Invasion of Iran Could Be “Suicide Mission” for U.S.: Ex-Army Intelligence Analyst Report from Havana as Trump Threatens to “Take” Cuba & Pushes for Ouster of Cuban Leader Prairieland Trial: Anti-ICE Protesters Convicted on … Continued


Guest: Neta Crawford is professor of International Relations at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor of the “Costs of War” project at Brown University’s Watson Institute.  She is the author of several books including, The Pentagon, Climate Change, and War: Charting the Rise and Fall of U.S. Military Emissions.   ———– … Continued


UpFront

US in Negotiations as Total Blackout Hits Cuba; Plus, AI Use in Warfare

08:00 — William LeoGrande is Professor of Government at American University. He is a specialist in Latin American politics and U.S. foreign policy toward Latin America. 33:00 — Bill Hartung is Senior Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. He is the author of “Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of … Continued