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We speak with Raj Patel, the New York Times bestselling author of The Value of Nothing, teams up with physician, activist, and co-founder of the Do No Harm Coalition Rupa Marya about their new book Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice. The COVID pandemic and the shocking racial disparities in its impact. The surge in inflammatory … Continued
Covid has exposed the precarious health of working class people and people of color in this country. And the climate disaster is laying bare the vulnerability of so many around the world on a changing planet. What’s the connection? Political economist Raj Patel and physician Rupa Marya argue that capitalism, with its roots in colonialism, … Continued
President Trump has announced a new trade deal to replace NAFTA – the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. On today’s show, Patrick Woodall of Food and Water Watch will give us an in-depth breakdown of what’s in the deal and why, other than a few bright spots, it is worse than NAFTA. Then, award winning writer, activist, … Continued
Capitalism depends on various inexpensive things to stay robust, including labor — both paid and unpaid — energy, food, and nature. What happens when they all stop being cheap at the same time? Jason Moore discusses whether capitalism can survive the rising costs of business as usual. Resources: Raj Patel & Jason W. Moore, A … Continued
