Economic Update

The Center Cannot Hold (encore)

This program begins by analyzing the political monopoly (aka, “The Center”) operated by the GOP and Dems in the US: its organization and dominance until the last few years. The monopoly deteriorates as both GOP and Dem coalitions suffer splits and cracks, opening opportunities for radical political shifts and perhaps new parties. The context of … Continued


Economic Update

Facing The Human Rights Crisis (encore)

On today’s show: Professor Wolff updates an analysis of Philadelphia, PA’s extreme income inequality, we consider the number of workers on strike per year since 2017 in the U.S., the UAW organizes a strike at the VW plant in Tennessee and conducts other unionization drives, and 400k public employees go on strike in Quebec, which … Continued


Economic Update

Facing The Human Rights Crisis

On today’s show: Professor Wolff updates an analysis of Philadelphia, PA’s extreme income inequality, we consider the number of workers on strike per year since 2017 in the U.S., the UAW organizes a strike at the VW plant in Tennessee and conducts other unionization drives, and 400k public employees go on strike in Quebec, which … Continued


Economic Update

The U.S. Military Machine & What It Costs

On today’s show: Updates on Tesla versus the Swedish unions; a teachers strike in Portland, Oregon; “food insecurity” in U.S. today; how the King of Britain has been secretly profiting from assets of the dead; and a Michigan “entrepreneur” tries and fails to buy the electoral defeat of Rachid Tlaib. In the second part of … Continued


Economic Update

American’s Self-Image versus Reality

Updates on the closing of a Florida plant that should be converted to worker co-op, oil company profits versus the social damage they do, how mega-corporations (Walmart, Amazon) are taking over the grocery business, and the social purpose and the meaning of the “middle class.” In the second half, Professor Wolff interviews Jared Yates Sexton. … Continued


Economic Update

When Labor Movements Rise

On today’s show: Updates on the U.K.’s King Charles in Africa Unionization struggles at Starbucks A growing strike against Musks Tesla The Bangladeshi women’s labor strike An analysis of the economic concept of “surplus” and how capitalism makes it possible    


Economic Update

Inequality Undermines Health & Healthcare in the U.S.

Today’s show includes: Updates on risks to UAW strike victories Realtors fined for collusion on real estate commissions Bangladeshi strikes for higher minimum wages for clothing workers China outmaneuvers Malaysia and US in rubber glove business UN vote isolates US, Israel, Ukraine over Cuba embargo Interview with Dr. Stephen Bezruchka on how economic inequality connects … Continued


Economic Update

Capitalism Versus Democracy (encore)

On this week’s show, Prof. Wolff presents an analysis of how and why capitalism is an undemocratic economic system. The first half is devoted to the micro-level, namely to the organization of the enterprise (factory, office or store). Its undemocratic character is exposed using examples and empirical evidence. The second half has a macro-level focus … Continued