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| A Patron of Democracy at Work asks: "In his book "One Nation Under God: How Corporate American Invented Christian America, Kevin Kruse talks about an alliance between American capitalists and conservative religious leaders, going back to the 1930s. This alliance pushes capitalism in churches under a biblical veneer of 'free-market Gospel.’ Capitalists... Read more

Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: Beyond Reorganization of Production

| [S4 E14] New In this episode of Anti-Capitalist Chronicles, Prof. Harvey considers a looming question: is capitalism too big to fail? He speculates on what approaches may lead to a successful socialist alternative. Is it a reorganization... Read more

Ask Prof Wolff: Can Worker Co-ops Be Truly Democratic?

| A Patron of Democracy at Work asks: "We agree that capitalism is imperfect and that it separates people into the employer and employee classes. However, resources needs to be planned, coordinated and managed otherwise chaos ensues. In many cases, resources are best handled in bulk to attain... Read more

Cities After…Climate Change Series: David Harvey on the Metabolic Relation to Nature - Pt. 5

| [S02 E14] New Concurrent to the very important contributions of early Marxist eco-feminists in the 1960s and 1970s, Prof. David Harvey was amongst the first intellectuals that began to read in Marx a complex critique of capitalism's destructive metabolic relation to nature, a topic that has been constant in... Read more

Economic Update: Rising Labor, Faltering System

[S12 E36] New This week on Economic Update, Prof. Wolff talks about the prospects for a labor-union-worker co-op alliance; megacorp stock buybacks; why and how US/UK sanctions on Russia failed so far; the financial abuse of US retirees; and lastly... Read more

Ask Prof Wolff: China’s Housing Market & GDP

| A Patron of Democracy at Work asks: "China is having some problems, specifically with their housing market. What's the reason for this and... Read more

Capitalism Hits Home: System-Driven Loneliness

| [S5 E17] New **CW: This episode contains discussions of rape** In this episode of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Fraad takes a look at capitalist-driven loneliness. Crime is often thought of as a person breaking the law, but what about the crimes capitalism allows, and even celebrates? In our workplaces... Read more

Global Capitalism: September 2022

| [September 2022] New China vs. US - System Rising vs. Falling with Richard D. Wolff Co-sponsored by Democracy at Work & Left Forum In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following: Compare economic performances (GDP growth, inflation, real wages) Ukraine War/Taiwan Provocations as both China-US conflicts... Read more

Ask Prof Wolff: Consumer Support for Amazon, Starbucks Unions

A Patron of Democracy at Work asks: "Professor Wolff, how can consumers support the push for unions in... Read more

Economic Update: Record Homelessness Defies US "Solutions"

| [S12 E35] New In this week’s show, Prof. Wolff gives updates on China's changed global economic strategy, California's struggle over higher minimum wages, Boston Mayor siding with Starbucks' strikers, and “regulatory capture" issue again as Philip Morris hires top FDA tobacco scientist. In the second half of the show,... Read more

News & Newsworthy

This section is dedicated to D@W appearances, op-eds and articles by our contributors. D@W is not affiliated directly with these organizations, companies or entities.

The Critical Hour: Weekly News Wrap Up (March 8)

Prof Wolff joins The Critical Hour to discuss President Biden's State of the Union address, expressing that Biden's narrative of a strong economy is disconnected from the reality of American inequality and struggles. According to Wolff, the president's optimistic depiction contradicts the actual economic hardships like homelessness, mental health issues,... Read more

Empire Decline and Costly Delusions

When Napoleon engaged Russia in a European land war, the Russians mounted a determined defense, and the French lost. When Hitler tried the same, the Soviet Union responded similarly, and the Germans lost. In World War 1 and its post-revolutionary civil war (1914-1922), first Russia and then the USSR defended... Read more

Richard Wolff Live With Black Power Media

Prof. Wolff joins Black Power Media to discuss socialism, economics, and the transformative power of worker cooperatives. He emphasizes that socialism, for him, involves collective decision-making around production and distribution, democratically controlling the surplus that workers create. Co-ops are seen as a transitional strategy towards socialism but are not a... Read more

Dialogue Works: NATO's Hunger to Lose - George Galloway's Win - Nuland's Resignation

Prof Wolff joins Dialogue Works to discuss current geopolitical tensions, including Europe's involvement in Ukraine, neoconservative influence in US foreign policy, and the shifting balance of power in the global economy. He highlights the West's failure to undermine Russia, European politicians' refusal to admit mistakes, and the risks Europe faces... Read more

The Socialist Program: Billionaire Power: An American Obscenity

In this episode, Prof Wolff and Brian Becker delve into the reasons behind the concentration of nearly $1 trillion in wealth among just five individuals, contrasting this with the modest one-time awards or cash prizes typically received by inventors, scholars, and celebrated figures in various disciplines. They also explore how... Read more

Dialogue Works: Ukraine Losing, Russia Winning, Neocons Endless Defeats - Tucker's interview

Prof Wolff joins Dialogue Works to provide insights on his perspective regarding the interview with Vladimir Putin by Fox News host Tucker Carlson. He discusses the importance of such interviews as opportunities to understand official positions and potentially uncover new information about international conflicts such as the war in Ukraine.... Read more

The Socialist Program: Why Are Workers Drowning in Credit Card Debt?

In this discussion, Prof Wolff joins Walter Smolarek to explore the reasons behind the significant credit card debt among workers. They delve into this issue amidst news that the financial behemoth Capital One is attempting to acquire another major player, Discover, for over $35 billion. Read more

Eftertryk Magasin: Richard Wolff Interview With Martin Haumann

Richard wolff joins Martin Haumann to engage in a detailed discussion concerning both American and Danish political landscapes. The conversation aims to dissect the intricacies of the global economy, exploring how economic policies and practices impact societies on a worldwide scale. They also delve into the topic of militarism, discussing... Read more

Dialogue Works: Pinning Hopes on a Demonstrated Loser

Prof Wolff joins Dialogue Works to discuss the historical and current European and global politics surrounding Russia and Europe's relationship with the United States. He contends that Europe has often been the aggressor in historical conflicts with Russia and questions the notion of Russia as a contemporary threat. Wolff argues... Read more

New Rules: ‘The Empire is Over’: America's Long Economic Decline

In this episode of the New Rules podcast, Professor Richard Wolff explains why you should not believe the media hype about the US economy’s “strong performance." Despite recent upbeat statistics, an economic and geopolitical storm is brewing – one that Biden can’t handle. Read more

Essential Reading

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 →