We speak with Dr. Kim Rhoads of UCSF about Trump and Covid-19 and the potential impact on the country and the elections. Also economist Richard Wolff explores socialism. Lastly, David “Davey D” Cook on the fall fund drive.
Richard Wolff
On Wednesday, June 26th Richard Wolff discussed the dangers of American Capitalism. Today’s program will feature his talk recorded in Berkeley, California. Richard David Wolff (born April 1, 1942) is an American Marxian economist, known for his work on economic methodology, and class analysis. He is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and currently a Visiting … Continued
As Congress hands Donald Trump a major legislative victory in passing a bill to weaken the Dodd-Frank financial regulations, future recessions now appear more likely. On our show today we’ll speak with former investment banker turned author Nomi Prins who’s latest book Collusion: How Central Bankers Rigged the World tells the story of what happened … Continued
Are fears of a global trade war between the US and China overblown? And is Donald Trump playing with fire in his relentless quest to impose tariffs on Chinese goods? On our show we’ll get a progressive view of this trade battle from Dr. Richard Wolff, prolific author and Marxist economist. Then, we’ll find out … Continued
Updates on how Democrats helped destroy their party by backing campaigns against labor and the left after 1945, jobs created under Obama/Trump, lobbying in Trump’s swamp, deregulation and risky bank lending, worker coops to reduce inequality. Interview with attorney Leonard C. Goodman on how the legal system supports a rigged system.
Head of Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Group: Trump’s Nuclear Policy “Puts Us on Path Toward Nuclear War”
Head of Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Group: Trump’s Nuclear Policy “Puts Us on Path Toward Nuclear War”; As Paul Ryan Touts a Secretary’s $1.50 Weekly Pay Hike, Koch Bros. Reap $1.4B from GOP Tax Plan; 17 Arrested Outside Super Bowl, Capping NFL Season of Racial Justice Protests On and Off Field.
Head of Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Group: Trump’s Nuclear Policy “Puts Us on Path Toward Nuclear War”
Head of Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Group: Trump’s Nuclear Policy “Puts Us on Path Toward Nuclear War”; As Paul Ryan Touts a Secretary’s $1.50 Weekly Pay Hike, Koch Bros. Reap $1.4B from GOP Tax Plan; 17 Arrested Outside Super Bowl, Capping NFL Season of Racial Justice Protests On and Off Field.
Updates on major capitalist failures, buying senators on health care, opioid addiction’s effects on insurance and on labor force participation, price gouging in emergencies, and US income inequality. Major discussion on 100th anniversary of Russian Revolution in 1917: lessons of USSR economic history for 21st-century socialism
Special guest Chris Hedges joins Economics Professor Richard D. Wolff.
Economics Professor Richard D. Wolff and guests discuss the current state of the economy, locally and globally. The program explores alternative ways to organize, markets, and government policies.