Global Capitalism: March 2015 Monthly Update
"As Wealth and Income Inequalities Deepen, the System Undermines Itself”
Co-sponsored by Democracy at Work, Left Forum, and Judson Memorial Church.
The program began with 30 minutes of short updates on important economic events of the last month. Then Prof. Wolff analyzes several major economic issues. For this March 11...
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Jubilee, Denial and Beyond
Thousands of years ago, various religions developed an idea some called “jubilee.” It entailed the acts of canceling or reversing income and/or wealth inequalities (especially of land holdings and debts) that had developed in their societies. Often, jubilees were stipulated to occur periodically every 49 years, more or less. The point was not to change the socio-economic system; it was rather to redistribute property and then restart the same system again as a way to preserve it. Variations of the jubilee idea have survived and occasionally surfaced into public discourse ever since.
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WPFW FM 89.3 Interviews Prof. Wolff
Prof. Wolff talks to David Rabin of WPFW, a Pacifica station in Washington, DC about his recent Truthout article on a class analysis of the lessons we need to learn from past revolutions.
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Community Progressive Radio Interviews Prof.
CPR News interviews Prof. Wolff about the current situation in Greece, Syriza and the economic issues facing Europe.
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