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Dialectic At Work: Crisis of Democracy: Marxism as a Critique of TINA

We live at a time when multiple crises surround us. Moreover, we are told that there is no alternative (TINA) so we must all accept the 'lesser of the two evils logic'. This week the dialectic goes to work to critically examine this claim. In particular, we dive into the... Read more

Economic Update: Yanis Varoufakis on the Changing World Economy

On this week’s episode of Economic Update, Professor Richard Wolff draws attention to the 10,000 hotel workers who recently conducted a strike impacting major hotels across 19 US cities. We highlight the contested merger of the two largest grocery chains in America. Albertsons and Kroger threaten to become the third... Read more

Economic Update: Labor Day And Abe Lincoln, Honoring Both Together

On this week’s special Labor day episode of Economic Update, Professor Richard Wolff honors both Labor Day and President Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln once said in 1861 that "Labor is the superior of capital." Yet, capital in the United States has only two major political parties, the Republicans and the... Read more

Economic Update: Worsening Economic Inequality Yields Worsening Social Conditions

On this week’s Economic Update, Professor Richard Wolff discusses Kate Pickett's and Richard Wilkinson's best-selling study in the book "The Spirit Level" (2009), showing how economic inequality correlates with most of the major social problems of our time. We will juxtapose their latest paper "The Spirit Level at 15: The... Read more

Capitalism Hits Home: Whither Family-Withered Families

Family was a mainstay of child development and emotional sustenance for both adults and children. US families are now falling apart. Today's episode asks the question: "What can be done to replace their sustaining power?" Read more

Dialectic At Work: Crisis of Democracy: Marxism and Dialectical Thought Part 1

On this week's episode of the Dialectic at Work, Professor Shahram Azhar and Professor Wolff discuss the crisis of democracy globally, the rise of far-right authoritarianism, the climate crisis, and finally how Marxism can address these issues. This discussion took place at the recent No War but Class War Forum... Read more

Economic Update: Capitalism versus Marriage

This week's episode features updates on the UK and French elections showing dramatic shifts to the left contradicting US mass media, US self-induced global economic isolation in pursuit of punishing countries doing business with China, Trump and Biden equally unwilling to solve Social Security's financial problems by taxing incomes of... Read more

Dialectic At Work: Are You Guilty of Reading Capital?

In this episode, “Are you Guilty of Reading Capital?”, the Dialectic goes to work to begin a series of discussions on Marx’s magnum opus, Capital. This episode and the next few will build the foundations for an analysis of Capital and Marx’s theory of surplus-value. Building on our discussion on... Read more

Economic Update: How Deficits and Debts Rip Us Off

On this week’s Economic Update, Professor Wolff devotes the entire program to explaining clearly and accessibly what government deficits are, why they occur, and who benefits from them. We show how deficits and debts reward corporations and the rich at the expense of the mass of employees. This show will... Read more

Capitalism Hits Home: A Revolution in the Family Is Already Happening

There is a worldwide revolution that is already happening. It’s in the family, the primary site of creating and sustaining human life. Just as the nuclear family replaced the feudal family, new family forms are replacing the nuclear family as marriage breaks apart and children are born. Read more

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The Decline of the U.S. Empire: Where Is It Taking Us All?

The evidence suggests that empires often react to periods of their own decline by over-extending their coping mechanisms. Military actions, infrastructure problems, and social welfare demands may then combine or clash, accumulating costs and backlash effects that the declining empire cannot manage. Policies aimed to strengthen empire—and that once did—now... Read more

KPFA Special – Richard Wolff on Harris, Trump, & the Economy Part I

In this interview on KPFA's Letters and Politics, Richard Wolff discusses economic issues such as tariffs and price gouging. Tariffs are explained as taxes on imports paid by American importers, not by the countries of origin. He delves into how protectionist measures like tariffs can lead to negative consequences like... Read more

The US Empire in Decline

On the show, economist and professor Richard D. Wolff provides insights on the United States' economic decline and the global geopolitical landscape. Wolff discusses the complexities of assessing an economy and the misleading nature of cherry-picking data. He highlights the historical context of the United States as a post-World War... Read more

On Labor Day, Union Organizing Gains Momentum

Labor Day is viewed as a significant holiday in the U.S.A. However, its celebration of the contribution of workers to our society has clearly waned since its establishment. It is socially viewed now as the traditional “end of summer” and while this cultural attitude has not changed significantly in recent... Read more

A Crisis in Europe

Don't miss Professor Richard Wolff on The Socialist Program as he discusses Europe's declining economic competitiveness with the US and China. Wolfe explains how historical imperialism and colonialism have shaped Europe's current situation under capitalism. The interview delves into the struggle for Europe to adapt to the shifting global power... Read more

Resource Wars and the Economics of Scarcity with Richard D. Wolff

Join WaterWars Podcast as they explore the origins and implications of resource wars in the face of a changing climate and growing global population. From historical imperialism to modern-day struggles for resources like lithium, the interview questions the narrative of inevitable scarcity and competition for natural resources. Highlighting historical instances... Read more

Prinsights: Exclusive Interview with Professor and Author Rick Wolff

Don't miss Dr. Richard Wolf on Printsite's Global as he discusses his book "Understanding Capitalism" in an interview with Naomi. Dr. Wolf delves into why he chose to write the book, emphasizing the need for critical debate and analysis of the capitalist system. He highlights issues of democracy, inequality, and... Read more

Where AI Isn't a Four Letter Word: China Builds Robots to Aid Workers

On the Socialist program, Professor Richard Wolff covers the topic of automation and its impact on workers in the United States and China. He contrasts how automation is used to maximize profits in the U.S. but can be harnessed to benefit workers in China. The discussion highlights the potential of... Read more

How Both Ruling Class Parties Use Taxes to Keep Corporations Wealthy

On The Socialist Program, Richard Wolff offers perspectives on Kamala Harris' tax proposals, emphasizing the need for more significant changes to address inequality in the United States. He highlights the historical roles of taxation in government functions and income distribution. Wolff calls for a reevaluation of the economic system to... Read more

Richard Wolff: Israel, Ukraine, China, and the End of the American Empire

Richard Wolff joins Robinson's Podcast for a wide-ranging discussion, starting with his personal history and moving into critical global issues. He addresses Marxism's struggles in academia, the economic forces shaping history, and geopolitical topics like the Ukraine conflict, China's rise, and Israel's global role. Wolff explores the tension between socialism... Read more

Essential Reading

Understanding Capitalism

Understanding Capitalism aims to answer the question: 'Why capitalism fails us'?. It explores the different definitions of what capitalism is and is not – showing why definitions matter. It dissolves the many myths that make it hard to understand the system. Readers acquire tools needed to engage basic economic and social issues of our time by showing precisely how they depend upon the capitalist system. Then the book shows how and where we can go beyond capitalism to specific alternative systems. Doing that, we argue, can and should be part of solving today’s great issues, of making the world better than we found it. Buy Here →

Understanding Marxism

If you want to understand capitalism in order to make society better, then understanding Marx’s analysis is fundamental in drawing your attention to capitalist production’s core conflict: class struggle. It is everywhere, and it influences everything and everyone in our society. Marx is the theoretician who first explained it systematically. He was a social critic for whom capitalism signified not the end of human history, but the latest phase that badly needed a transition to something better. Buy Here →

The Sickness is the System

The coronavirus pandemic, economic crash, political divisions, and social tensions have plunged the declining American capitalist system into chaos. In this collection of over 50 unique essays, Prof. Wolff argues that a mere return to normalcy is inadequate to tackle the accumulated problems of US capitalism. Buy Here →

Understanding Socialism

Understanding Socialism tackles the taboos and unveils the often hidden histories of socialism, but most importantly it offers a way forward: a socialism built on democracy in the workplace. A blend of history, analysis and opinion, Understanding Socialism is an honest and approachable text that knocks down false narratives, confronts failures, and offers a path to a new socialism based on workplace democracy. Buy Here →

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