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Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: How Capital Evolves

[S3 E09] New

This episode is part 1 of a 4-part series. Prof. Harvey explores the evolution of capital throughout history and examines the shifts to finance from commodity production and trade...

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All Things Co-op: Interview with Drivers Coop Worker-Owners

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In this episode Kevin, Cinar, and Larry talk with Erik Foreman and David Alexis about their exciting new cooperative - Drivers.Coop - in New York City...

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Ask Prof Wolff: John Locke, Karl Marx: Capitalism's Critics

A patron of Economic Update asks: "I'm wondering if he could discuss how Locke's Labor Theory of Property compares and contrasts to Marx's Labor Theory of...

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Economic Update: Finally A Tiny Sales Tax on Stocks

[S11 E11] New

On this week's show, Wolff talks about the taxing of CEO pay in the US, the immoral and self-defeating vaccine policy, and LeBron James speaking out on...

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Ask Prof Wolff: Profiteering Electric Companies

A patron of Economic Update asks: "I would like to hear your view of community owned coops with regards to utilities. I ask this because I am at the other end of the state proximal to Niagara Falls...

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Capitalism Hits Home: Shelter As A Human Right

[S3 E23] New

This is part 4 of the 4-part series on capitalist commodification, Fraad and Forlano talk about shelter as a basic human need. 500,000 Americans are...

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Ask Prof Wolff: Corporate Threats to Leave are Empty

A patron of Economic Update asks: "What economic consequences would result if, in response to such demands, these companies were told to turn off the lights and close their doors...

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Economic Update: People to People: Horizontal Social Change

[S11 E10] New

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on the Texas energy catastrophe, the 'Robinhood/Reddit' Wall Street incident, college workers organizing, Hollywood's dependency on China, and how New Zealand...

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Ask Prof Wolff: Why Use the word "Socialism"

A patron of Economic Update asks: "My question is: The word "socialism" has been completely corrupted in the USA and associated with all kinds of false and negative connotations, so can we come up with new terminology to express...

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Capitalism Hits Home: Healthy Food- A Basic Need for Human Survival

[S3 E22] New

In this part 3 of the 4-part series on capitalist commodification, Fraad and Forlano talk about the need for healthy food for basic human survival. Making food a...

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Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: China's Economic Rise - Part 2

[S3 E08] New

This episode is part 2 of 2. It is a compilation of Prof. Harvey's 3 most popular shows on the People's Republic of China. Harvey explains...

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Global Capitalism: March 2021 Live Economic Update

March 2020-March 2021: Covid and the Crash
with Richard D. Wolff 
Co-sponsored by Democracy at Work & Judson Memorial Church
 
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Ask Prof Wolff: Why a Worker Co-op Economy Would be Less Unstable

A patron of Economic Update asks: "My question is, would worker owned and operated cooperatives operating in a market driven, profit motivated economy be more immune to the boom-bust...

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All Things Co-op: Taking on Rosa Luxemburg's Critique of Co-ops

[S4 E03] New

In her famous text Reform or Revolution, Rosa Luxemburg spent a short chapter discussing cooperatives, and made a classic critique. In this episode...

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Economic Update: Socialism and Puerto Rico

[S11 E09] New

On this week's EU, Prof. Wolff presents updates on worsening US inequality, universities borrowing more, billions earned by hedge funds in 2020, Bezos...

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Ask Prof Wolff: A Mistaken Critique of Marx

A patron of Economic Update asks: "Famed economist Vilfredo Pareto, who was a lifelong adversary of Marxism, believed that Marx’s view of the history of class struggle was highly oversimplified and misleading – that the struggle goes far beyond...

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Capitalism Hits Home: Water is a Human Right

[S3 E21] New

In this second episode of the 4-part series on capitalist commodification, Fraad and Forlano discuss water rights. 8.8 million people in Texas are still having...

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Ask Prof Wolff: Does Capitalism Increase Wealth?

A patron of Economic Update asks: "Is there any evidence to support the idea that capitalism is responsible for the increase in wealth seen in the western countries during the 20th century? Or can it all be explained by...

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Economic Update: The System Implodes: Amazon, Evictions, Tax Abuses, and Minimum Wages

[S11 E08] New

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff discusses Amazon's profits; New York state's eviction crisis and capitalism's reproduction of poverty and inequality; New York's stock...

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Ask Prof Wolff: Worker Co-ops and Expansion

A patron of Economic Update asks: "One of the challenges of worker cooperatives growing seems to be that worker cooperatives are not as interested in expansion as their capitalist...

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Capitalism Hits Home: Texas's Energy Disaster: A Crisis of Capitalism

[S3 E20] New

In this part 1 of an 4-part series on capitalist commodification, Dr. Fraad and Prof. Forlano talk about the importance of heat and electricity. They discuss the devastation and the loss of...

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Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: China's Economic Rise - Part 1

[S3 E07] New

This part 1 of 2 episodes is a compilation of 3 of Prof. Harvey's most popular shows. Harvey explains the rise and significance of China as...

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Ask Prof Wolff: Marxism and the Slogan "Abolish Billionaires"

A patron of Economic Update asks: "Marxist activist and revolutionary Caleb Maupin claims that the slogan "Abolish Billionaires" is anti-Marxist, and that Marxism means...

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All Things Co-op: Envisioning a Cooperative Society

[S4 E02] New

In this episode of All Things Co-op Larry, Cinar, and Kevin attempt to answer the often asked question for anti-capitalists - “What does your future society look like?” While one version of a post-capitalist society...

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Economic Update: Why Capitalism Reproduces Inequality and a Solution

[S11 E07] New

The extreme economic inequalities of both global and US capitalism are not new or exceptional. Capitalism reproduces inequality and repeatedly blocks or reverses redistribution...

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Ask Prof Wolff: Why Rising Wages Do Not Necessarily Mean Price Increases

A patron of Economic Update asks: "There is an argument that states "if worker wages rise, the owner/board of directors will pass off the cost to the consumer which offsets...

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Ask Prof Wolff: The Tasks of Socialist/Labor Parties Today

A patron of Economic Update asks: "I would love to see a response on the nature of the Neo-Liberal reforms worldwide and their impact on the economic and social objectives of leftist...

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Economic Update: The US Political Right in Anger and Mourning

[S11 E06] New

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on the radical policies of Berlin's city gov't and its Die LInke Party; why raising minimum wage to...

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Ask Prof Wolff: Capitalism vs. Healthcare

A patron of Economic Update asks: "What can you tell me about Catherine Austin Fitts? How do you feel about her credibility regarding COVID and...

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Capitalism Hits Home: Kristen Ghodsee on the Decommodification of Sex - Part 2

[S3 E19] New

On this part 2 of 2, Dr. Fraad and Prof. Forlano continue their conversation with author and Professor Kristen Ghodsee about the interdependence of women's sexual relationships, fertility and motherhood to their economic independence.

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Ask Prof Wolff: Money and Inflation in Today's US

A patron of Economic Update asks: "Prof. Wolff, what is the current inflation rate in US? I see on the gov't sites as being 1.4% but after we printed...

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All Things Co-op: Alienation, Office Space, and the Cure for Capitalism

[S4 E01] New

Work sucks. But why? Why do we all long for happy hour after work ends? In this episode of the All Things Coop podcast, Larry, Cinar, and Kevin sit down to talk about the...

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Economic Update: History's Lessons on Capitalism's Failures: Germany and US

[S11 E05] New

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff evaluates capitalism by how it deals with Covid-19 and talks about Boeing's latest fatal crash. The second half of the show is dedicated to...

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Ask Prof Wolff: State-Owned Enterprises vs. Private Enterprises

A patron of Economic Update asks: "I would like to ask you if you can talk a little bit about the efficiency of state owned enterprises. my teacher has...

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Ask Prof Wolff: How Would A Worker Co-op Based Socialism Handle the Pandemic?

A patron of Economic Update asks: "How would a stateless socialist society have handled the pandemic? Assuming that worker co-ops...

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Capitalism Hits Home: Kristen Ghodsee on the Decommodification of Sex - Part 1

[S3 E18] New

On this week's show, Dr. Fraad and Prof. Forlano talk with author and Professor Kristen Ghodsee about the interdependence of women's sexual...

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Economic Update: Why Women Have Better Sex In Socialism

[S11 E04] New

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents short updates on the Economic Plans of the Biden administration and US economic inequality...

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Capitalism Hits Home: The Role of Emotions in our Personal and Political Lives

[S3 E17] New

On this week's episode of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Fraad and Prof. Forlano discuss emotional needs and desires and how they permeate every aspect of...

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Ask Prof Wolff: ESOPs, WSDEs & How to Fund Worker Co-ops

A patron of Economic Update asks: "It would be interesting to contrast and look at ESOPs and WSDEs side by side! I have spent time on the lack of financing options from...

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Ask Prof Wolff: Why a Socialist Party for the US

A patron of Economic Update asks: "Noting the success of the third party "Farmer-Labor Party" in securing power in the state of Minnesota, particularity in...

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Economic Update: The Economics Lesson Taught by the Pandemic

[S11 E03] New

On this week's show, Professor Wolff explains where the government is respected and empowered, nations have effectively contained the Covid-19 pandemic...

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Capitalism Hits Home: Sex Under Socialism

[S3 E16] New

On this week's show, part 4 of the 4 part series on the intersection of sex, sexuality and capitalism, Dr. Fraad and Prof. Forlano discuss author Kristen Ghodsee's...

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Ask Prof Wolff: How Rent Controls Can Solve Housing Shortages

A patron of Economic Update asks: "Today, my economics teacher was trying to argue that price controls (price ceilings and floors) on landlords...

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Economic Update: Noam Chomsky on Prospects and Tasks as 2021 Begins

[S11 E02] New

This week, Professor Wolff gives updates on President-elect Biden's economic advisor "team", how Argentina's women's movement leads the defeat of...

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Ask Prof Wolff: Yugoslavia's Experiment with Worker Co-ops

A patron of Economic Update asks: "Tito ruled Yugoslavia with an iron fist for nearly 40 years after WW2. He implemented 'self-management' Socialism and...

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Capitalism Hits Home: The Capitalist Commodification of Sex

[S3 E15] New

On this week's show, Dr. Fraad and Prof. Forlano present some of the ways that sexual sales operate. The utter failure of America's sex...

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Ask Prof Wolff: How Socialists Win Rural and Farm Areas

A patron of Economic Update asks: "I am fascinated about socialist & marxist movements in rural areas, small towns and among farmers...

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Global Capitalism: January 2021 Live Economic Update

US Capitalism’s Decline and Desperate Efforts to Save It
with Richard D. Wolff 
Co-sponsored by Democracy at Work & Judson Memorial Church
 
In connection with Wolff’s discussion of the main topic above, he will also cover the following issues at the January 2021 event...
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Economic Update: Externalities and Capitalism's Inefficiencies

[S11 E01] New

This program introduces the economic concept of "externalities." Those are the real costs of employers' business decisions that employers do not pay for or take into account: costs "external" to...

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Ask Prof Wolff: Recession: Capitalism not Covid

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A Patron of Economic Update asks: "The mainstream view is that the pandemic and the recession are linked and constitute a single problem. It is often referred to as the coronavirus recession. What is the evidence that the recession began before and/or independent of the pandemic?"

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Capitalism Hits Home: The Capitalist Problem with Sex Education in the US

[S3 E14] New

This is part 2 of a 4 part series on the intersection of sex and capitalism. On this episode of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Fraad and Prof. Forlano discuss how...

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Ask Prof Wolff: The Political Case for Boycotts

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A Patron of Economic Update asks: "Why are there not "any" efforts to organize nationwide citizen boycotts of major corporations and other entities of power?"

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AskProfWolff: More Benefits Of Worker Co-ops

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A Patron of Economic Update asks: "What are some other benefits of worker co-ops to workers and society at large?"

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Economic Update: Growing Independent, Progressive Media

[S10 E50] New

This week's show features updates on the continuing lessons from 2020 at the year's end and an interview with David Pakman... 

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AskProfWolff: Why Capitalist Inequality Matters

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A Patron of Economic Update asks: "I’m wondering if you have a response besides the morality of inequality and a way to convince someone inequality is bad economically."

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Economic Update: Lessons From A Crisis Year 2020

[S10 E49] New

This week's show features a survey of the major economic events of 2020 that were poorly covered by mainstream media... 

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AskProfWolff: Should the Government Have an Ownership Interest in all Businesses?

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A Patron of Economic Update asks: "What do you think the impact on Americans lives would be if a government investment fund owned a set portion of every company registered in the US?"

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Capitalism Hits Home: Capitalism and Sexual Exploitation: The PornHub Scourge

[S10 E13] New

Dr. Fraad and Professor Forlano discuss the recent New York Times editorial by Nicholas Kristof, The Children of Porn Hub, and the intersection of capitalism with sex...

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AskProfWolff: The Short, Strong Case for Worker Co-ops

A Patron of Economic Update asks: "I am interested in learning about worker co-ops and I want to know what are some of the problems that worker co-ops aim to fix and...

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All Things Co-op: Interview with Steve Storkan, EOX Network

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All Things Co-op welcomes Esteban Kelly, the Executive Director for the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives for a fascinating glimpse into the work of USFWC, and his thoughts on both national and international strategies for growth in the cooperative movement.

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Economic Update: Working Class Power

[S10 E48] New

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff discusses Biden's 'new economic team,' big US banks falling short in key stress tests, India's 250-million-strong general strike, interviews Flight Attendants Union President Sara Nelson, and more...

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AskProfWolff: Populism as a Political Movement

A Patron of Economic Update asks: "Why and how is it that populism became a dirty word, and became associated with fascism?"

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Capitalism Hits Home: Why Did Trump Get So Many Millions of Votes?

[S10 E12] New

This episode of CHH explores the Trump phenomenon, when millions shared Trump's message that they were conned but...

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All Things Co-op Special Event: A Conversation with Prof. Wolff

Democracy at Work and All Things Co-op Season Special Event: A Conversation with Prof. Wolff

 

This is a special ATC event with the hosts of All Things Co-op and special guest Prof. Wolff.

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AskProfWolff: Capitalism's Crashes: An Analysis

A Patron of Economic Update asks: "Can you define and articulate the dimensions and factors used to determine that a "crash of capitalism" has occurred?"

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Economic Update: Social Movement Gains in LA

[S10 E47] New

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff discusses the immense social waste of today's US unemployment  the Trump ban on investments in Chinese companies, new global...

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AskProfWolff: Why Marx Differentiates "Productive" from "Unproductive Labor"

A Patron of Economic Update asks: "You mention three types of "actors" within the modern U.S. economy: productive, unproductive, and capitalist. Are unproductive workers...

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Capitalism Hits Home: Does Capitalism Kill Creativity? Let's Count the Ways.

[S3 E11] New

On this week's show, Dr. Fraad and Julianna Forlano discuss the difference between the life of a Walmart worker with that of a Mondragon worker. Some folks say...

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Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: Science and Authority

[S3 E6] New

On this episode of David Harvey's Anti-Capitalist Chronicles, Prof, Harvey argues that what is being done politically to deal with the propagation of...

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AskProfWolff: Capitalism's "Economic Growth" Fetish

A Patron of Economic Update asks: "What is economic growth? Where does it come from, why can capitalism not go without it, why does...

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All Things Co-op: Interview with Esteban Kelly, US Federation of Worker Cooperatives

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All Things Co-op welcomes Esteban Kelly, the Executive Director for the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives for a fascinating glimpse into the work of USFWC, and his thoughts on both national and international strategies for growth in the cooperative movement.

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The Sickness is The System: When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics or Itself - Animated Video

This animated video provides an overview of Prof. Wolff's latest book, The Sickness is the System: When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics or Itself.

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Economic Update: What "Capitalism's Decline" Means

[S10 E46] New

This week's show is dedicated to a discussion of the signs of US capitalism's decline. Wolff explores the passage of US capitalism from its birth, through...

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AskProfWolff: Uber, Lyft: Profits Vs. Labor Law Protections

A Patron of Economic Update asks: "You mentioned CA Prop 22 in a recent video. You clearly felt that Uber, Lyft, et al, bought passage and fooled voters. But many...

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Capitalism Hits Home: The Real Value of Essential Labor

[S3 E10] New

On this week's show, Dr. Fraad and Julianna Forlano discuss the amazing bill just passed by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Socialist Labor Party which explores...

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Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: The U.S. Presidential Election

[S3 E05] New

On this episode of David Harvey's Anti-Capitalist Chronicles, Prof, Harvey presents his analysis of the 2020 U.S. elections...

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Global Capitalism: November 2020 Live Economic Update

Post-Election Special
with Richard D. Wolff 
Co-sponsored by Democracy at Work & Judson Memorial Church
 
This is a special post-election Global Capitalism featuring comments from guests Lee Camp, Lee Carter, Laura Flanders, Jessica Gordon-Nembhard...
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AskProfWolff: Reagan and The Air-Traffic Controllers Strike

A Patron of Economic Update asks: "I was wondering if Professor Wolff could comment on the events of 1980 when Ronald Reagan, took it upon himself to call a union strike of...

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All Things Co-op: Interview with Project Equity

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Hilary Abell of Project Equity joins All Things Co-op to talk about her experiences and take away from almost 2 decades of work in co-op development.

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Economic Update: U.S. Labor Battles Covid 19 & Politics

[S10 E45] New

On the first half of this week's show, Prof. Wolff discusses labor's gains and losses, and the refutation of the claim that China's spectacular economic growth is...

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AskProfWolff: The Political Economy of General Strikes

A Patron of Economic Update asks: "Several of the major unions are planning for a general strike should the current executive challenge the legitimacy of...

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Capitalism Hits Home: Toxic Masculinity - Pt 2

[S3 E09] New

On this part 2 of 2, Dr. Fraad and Julianna Forlano continue their discussion of toxic masculinity and how the social and economic conditions of its existence have transformed...

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AskProfWolff: Paul Baran as Marxist Teacher

A Patron of Economic Update asks: "Dear Professor Wolff: Apparently you had the opportunity as a student to study under the great economist Paul Baran. Would you...

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Economic Update: No Matter Who Wins

[S10 E44] New

On this week’s show, Prof. Wolff presents the following short updates: Inspire Brands buys Dunkin Donuts, as big firms grow while medium and small firms...

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AskProfWolff: Patents and Copyrights: A Socialist Approach

A Patron of Economic Update asks: "What is the role of patents and copyrights in a socialist society based on worker coop enterprises...

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Capitalism Hits Home: Toxic Masculinity - Pt 1

[S3 E08] New

On this part 1 of 2, Dr. Fraad and Julianna Forlano discuss toxic masculinity and how the social and economic conditions of its existence have transformed...

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Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: The Essence of a Capitalist Society

[S3 E04] New

On this episode of David Harvey's Anti-Capitalist Chronicles, Prof. Harvey argues that the transformation of the productive forces under capitalism require...

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AskProfWolff: Marx & Bakunin: Socialism & Anarchism

A Patron of Economic Update asks: "I’ve just learned the Prof. Crispin Sartwell intends to publish a book, based on Bakunin, that argues that Marx was an authoritarian...

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All Things Co-op: Interview with Mayor Jesse Arreguin

Economic Update: Capitalism's Worst Nightmare

[S10 E43] New

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff explores what major social changes will flow from today's combination of major economic crash and the viral pandemic (capitalism's worst nightmare). To answer, we consider...

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AskProfWolff: Union Co-ops and Worker Co-ops

A Patron of Economic Update asks: "Dear Professor Wolff, I’ve heard you occasionally mention that DaW has a Union Coop store. What is a Union Cooperative compared to a Worker Cooperative? Do Union Co-op’s...

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Capitalism Hits Home: The Invisible Labor On Which Capitalism Depends. And Guess Who Does It? - Pt 2

[S3 E07] New

Part 2 of 2: this week's show is a continuation of the discussion of the labor we all need in order to function in our world: housework, ie. providing food...

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AskProfWolff: The World Economic Forum's "Great Reset" Isn't One

A Patron of Economic Update asks: "What are your thoughts on the world economic forums' great reset? I'm reading varying accounts on multiple outlets regarding its purpose and...

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Economic Update: Cuban Commitment to Worker Co-ops

[S10 E42] New

On the first half of this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on the different metrics used for US unemployment, IMF on uneven recovery, money and US elections...

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AskProfWolff: How Socialism Deals with Monopoly

A Patron of Economic Update asks: ""How do you prevent monopolies without the use of government? Furthermore, how does a socialist mode of production prevent...

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Capitalism Hits Home: The Invisible Labor On Which Capitalism Depends. And Guess Who Does It?

[S3 E06] New

This week's show focuses on the labor we all need in order to function in our world. It's housework, providing food, cooking food, let us avoid distracting...

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Capitalism Hits Home: Exchanging Sex for Money: The New Feminism? Cardi B's WAP Review

[S3 E01] New

In this first episode of Season 3 of CHH, Dr. Fraad and Julianna discuss 3 topics currently in the news: Trump knowledge of the dangers...

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Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: Why Marx's Grundrisse is Relevant Today

[S3 E3] New

On this episode of David Harvey's Anti-Capitalist Chronicles, Prof. Harvey discusses two important and somewhat contrasting passages of Marx's...

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AskProfWolff: How Bad is this Capitalist Crisis?

A Patron of Economic Update asks: "Do you think capitalism can survive near-collapse only for it to use the destruction created by this event to re-build...

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All Things Co-op: Interview with 1 Worker 1 Vote

Economic Update: Progressive Social Media Surges in Canada

[S10 E41] New

On the first half of this week's episode, Prof. Wolff presents a critique of pandemic eviction and updates on: the real US unemployment...

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Capitalism Hits Home: The Empty Nest is Either Very Empty or Still Full

[S3 E05] New

On this week's show, Fraad and Forlano continue their discussion of Capitalism’s effect on the family but this time they discuss a specific effect...

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AskProfWolff: How to Make Central Planning Democratic

A Patron of Economic Update asks: "Can central planning be done democratically?

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Economic Update: New U.S. Labor Militancy

[S10 E40] New

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff talks about the Geneva, Switzerland vote that's raising the minimum wage to $ 25.16/hour or over $50k/year; GOP block...

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AskProfWolff: How Worker Co-ops Differ from Capitalist Enterprises

A Patron of Economic Update asks: "If the end goal of Marxist socialism is to abolish the commodity form and make all value inherently social, how would this be achieved without changing the mode of distribution?"

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AskProfWolff: A Critique of Robert Reich

A Patron of Economic Update asks: ""Hello Prof Wolff, is this the right way to ask a question? I watched the Netflix film "Saving Capitalism" based on...

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Capitalism Hits Home: Lies, Lies, Lies

[S3 E04] New

The psychotic level of misinformation and untruth coming from the Trump administration, and from capitalism itself, is creating...

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Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: Stock Market Booms While Americans Face Economic Disaster

[S3 E02] New

On this episode of David Harvey's Anti-Capitalist Chronicles, Prof. Harvey talks about the economic uncertainty Americans are experiencing: job loss, indebtedness, inflation. The stock market is flourishing, but only the top 10-20% of the US population have investments and are benefitting from the boom. The majority of Americans are left with little to no support and very little access to food and basic services. Harvey predicts the situation will worsen in the next months. Washington's political gridlock means no real change can be expected.

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All Things Co-op: Interview with Madison Cooperative Development Coalition

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In this episode, Kevin, Cinar and Larry talk with two key figures at the Madison Cooperative Development Coalition (MCDC): Ruth Rohlich and Charity Schmidt.

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Economic Update: Capitalism's Anxiety About the State

[S10 E39] New

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on how capitalism gets in the way of fighting Covid-19, systemic racism and Covid-19, why Europe...

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AskProfWolff: Medicare For All vs. Employer Med Plan

A Patron of Economic Update asks: ""How do I convince my friend making 55k who fears that Med4All would be a bad deal for him that it would be a good deal?"

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Capitalism Hits Home: US COVID Response Destroys Education, Sets Women Back Decades

[S3 E03] New

On this week's all new Capitalism Hits Home, Fraad and Forlano talk about the gender pay gap for women and how the pandemic has set women back...

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AskProfWolff: Why Free-Trade vs.. Protectionism Is Not Our Fight

A Patron of Economic Update asks: "The two main positions on this issue are of course protectionism vs free trade, but I am confused because I've heard socialists advocate for both positions. Bernie Sanders has repeatedly condemned free trade deals like NAFTA, citing all the...

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Economic Update: Growing Left Public Voices

[S10 E38] New

On the first half of this week's episode, Prof. Wolff discusses the following: graduate student strike at University of Michigan, Johnson & Johnson charged in...

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AskProfWolff: Workplace Democracy and Central Planning

A patron of Economic Update asks: "Hey Prof, you've mentioned previously that that under different economic systems (slavery, feudalism, capitalism) enterprises can be...

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Capitalism Hits Home: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, A Feminist Icon

[S3 E02] New

On this episode of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Fraad and Julianna Forlano discuss the latest news items of the week: majority of Americans ages 18-29...

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Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: Economic Uncertainty and Moral Imperative

[S3 E01] New

On this first episode of Season 3, Prof. Harvey argues that the economic and social consequences of COVID-19 have most seriously impacted the...

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AskProfWolff: Basic Marxian Economics: Challenges and Questions

A patron of Economic Update asks: "What's the Marxist response to the marginal revolution? And, do you think Dr. Baetjer is...

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All Things Co-op: Interview with OWN Rochester

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In the latest episode of All Things Co-op, Kevin and Larry speak with Kate Washington, the CEO of OWN Rochester.

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Economic Update: How We Get Beyond Capitalism

[S10 E37] New

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on the 'Social Progress Index" and US capitalism's decline; how most young Americans...

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AskProfWolff: How To Renew the Appeal & Success of Socialist & Green Parties

A patron of Economic Update asks: ""Hi Prof, I am from Canada and one the Green Party is having a leadership race for the next federal...

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AskProfWolff: Automation & Worker Co-ops

A patron of Economic Update asks: "How would worker ownership work for industries that are highly automated and/or have...

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Economic Update: Professional Athletes Lead The Way

[S10 E36] New

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on why the FED monetary policy dominates the US; fatal flaws of eviction...

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Global Capitalism: September 2020 Live Economic Update

Capitalism’s Decline Accelerates
with Richard D. Wolff 
Co-sponsored by Democracy at Work & Judson Memorial Church
 
In connection with Wolff’s discussion of the main topic above, he will also cover the following issues at the September 2020 event...
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All Things Co-op: Interview with the Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance

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In the latest episode of All Things Co-op, Kevin, Cinar and Larry talk toJamila Medley, the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance (PACA).

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Economic Update: U.S. Labor Crisis Deepens

[S10 E35] New

On this week's all new Economic Update, Prof. Wolff discusses the Federal Reserve's pro-inflation policy's causes and...

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AskProfWolff: Marx, the State & Socialism

A patron of Economic Update asks: "In your work Understanding Marxism, you state that..."

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AskProfWolff: Labor Unions, Socialism & Communism

A patron of Economic Update asks: "I have a relative that that teaches labor studies at a local college, and he and I have gotten into debates about the role of communists and socialists within the labor movement in the US..."

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AskProfWolff: Why do Prices Rise in Capitalism?

A patron of Economic Update asks: "My friend and I have backgrounds in economics -- in fact I took economics back in the late 1980's at the time of Reagan, and I have taken it again recently. What shocked me was...

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Economic Update: The Declining Empire With Chris Hedges

[S10 E34] New

On this week's Economic Update, Prof. Wolff discusses the following: Denmark's new taxes on banks and rich people to help workers doing...

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AskProfWolff: Worker Co-op Based Economies

A patron of Economic Update asks: "What different models would be available for different kinds of firms? I imagine the same organizational structure wouldn't...

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Capitalism Hits Home: Why do 38% of Americans support Donald Trump? - Part 2

[S2 E15] New

In this part 2 of 2, Dr. Fraad contends that there is a class war. in America. The majority of Americans are losing. What does that mean...

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AskProfWolff: What Exactly is "Capital" in Capitalism

A patron of Economic Update asks: "I've just watched your video about your truer definition of Capitalism, and...

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All Things Co-op: Interview with the Democracy at Work Institute

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In the latest episode of All Things Co-op, Kevin, Cinar and Larry talk to Zen Trenholm, Program Manager with the Democracy at Work Institute.

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Economic Update: China: Capitalist, Socialist or What?

[S10 E33] New

On this week's episode, Prof. Wolff talks about the Chinese economy. China is run by a Communist Party but describes itself as...

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AskProfWolff: Religions Reflect Social Divisions of Their Time & Place

A patron of Economic Update asks: "I've heard the argument that Jesus today would be a socialist. Why doesn't American religious...

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AskProfWolff: What Gold's Price Rise Means

A patron of Economic Update asks: "Professor Wolff, my question is about gold's price rise, what causes it and...

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Economic Update: Capitalism's Definition is NOT Innocent

[S10 E32] New

On this week's all new EU, Prof. Wolff contends that defenders of capitalism chose a poor definition because that...

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Capitalism Hits Home: Why do 38% of Americans support Donald Trump? - Part 1

[S2 E14] New

In this part 1 of 2, Dr. Fraad takes on the question of why so many Americans still support Trump...

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AskProfWolff: Tax Breaks for Corporations

A patron of Economic Update asks: "Professor Wolff, when corporations receive tax breaks in attempts to get them to locate to...

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All Things Co-op: Interview with the Cooperative Development Institute

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In the latest episode of All Things Co-op, Kevin, Cinar and Larry talk to Rob Brown is the Director of Cooperative Development Institute’s Business Ownership Solutions program.

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Economic Update: The FED's Rigged Money Management

[S10 E31] New

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff discusses the following: the US is a poor place to raise kids according to a recent Forbes' magazine article...

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AskProfWolff: Mussolini: From Socialism to Fascism

A patron of Economic Update asks: ""Professor Wolff, here is something that has been on my mind; Mussolini was originally a Marxist...

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Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: Season 3 Coming

Season 3 starts September 2020...

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AskProfWolff: Mergers & Monopolies

A patron of Economic Update asks:  "I wonder about mergers. What is the rationale for ever more consolidation of businesses, as one...

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Economic Update: Pandemic Capitalism: A View From Asia

[S10 E30] New

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff discusses corruption of public workers' pensions, capitalist contracts displaced by legal fights, Canada's...

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AskProfWolff: How to Motivate Workers

A patron of Economic Update asks: "Hello, Professor Wolff! I'm from Moscow, Russia. We love you a lot! My question comes as a reaction to...

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Capitalism Hits Home: The Pandemic's Impact on American Families - Part 2

[S2 E13] New

In part 2 of 2, Dr. Harriet Fraad continues to explore the impact of Covid-19 on Families and particularly focuses on 2 issues...

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AskProfWolff: Capitalism & Morality

A patron of Economic Update asks: "Milton Friedman said it was foolish to expect a legal fiction such as a corporation to have a moral...

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All Things Co-op: Interview with the Vermont Employee Ownership Center

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In the latest episode of All Things Co-op, Kevin, Cinar and Larry talk to Matt Cropp, the Co-Executive Director of the Vermont Employee Ownership Center (VEOC).

 

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Economic Update: Today's Pandemic As A Crisis Of Capitalism

[S10 E29] New

On this week's episode, Prof. Wolff presents updates on company cutting candy bar size but keeping the same...

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AskProfWolff: Zombie Corporations

Prof. Wolff answers questions from 2 Patrons of Economic Update: "Can u list the 20 Zombie Corporations now owned by the Federal Reserve...

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Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: The Working Person as Political Subject

[S2 E15] New

On this episode of ACC, Prof. Harvey continues his analysis of this circulation of value-creating capacity within a capitalist...

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AskProfWolff: Socialism and Islam

A patron of Economic Update asks: "Hi Professor Wolff. My question is on the theoretical intersection of Islamic economics and Socialist economics...

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Economic Update: The "Great Debate" That Wasn't

[S10 E28] New

Throughout capitalism's history, the big topic in economics was how far government should intervene in the economy...

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AskProfWolff: How Unions & Worker Co-ops Should Ally

A patron asks: "In light of the worker coops started by organized labor during the Seattle Strike of 1919...

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Capitalism Hits Home: The Pandemic's Impact on American Families - Part 1

[S2 E12] New

In this 2 part series, Dr. Harriet Fraad talks about the impact the current pandemic is having on families...

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AskProfWolff: How Worker Co-ops Can Lead to Revolutionary Transformations

A patron asks: "I would like to pose a question for @AskProfWolff. How can we organize diffused worker self-directed enterprises...

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This is Left: Art as Activism - Eleanor Goldfield

The video, by creative activist and journalist Eleanor Goldfield, is about art - as both fight and salve; the soul and pulse of our movements...

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All Things Co-op: Interview with the Pennsylvania Center for Employee Ownership

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In this first episode of Season 3 (now also available to watch on YouTube!), Cinar and Kevin talk to Kevin McPhillips from the Pennsylvania Center for Employee Ownership (PACEO).

 

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Economic Update: Sports and Capitalism

[S10 E27] New

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on false "trade-off" between illness and economy, going from normal to extraordinary injustice...

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AskProfWolff: Socialism in Venezuela

A patron asks: "I recently encountered a video on the internet with Dr. Cornel West discussing the ideas of socialism with Tucker Carlson...

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AskProfWolff: Stagnation of Wages & Banking Practices

A patron asks: "I wonder if there is any good evidence that the stagnation of worker incomes starting in the 1970's was...

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Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: The Buying and Selling of Labour Capacity

[S2 E14] New

On this episode of ACC, Prof. Harvey looks at the ways in which the various processes at work within a capitalist mode of production...

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Global Capitalism: July 2020 Live Economic Update

As US Capitalism Shakes, US Socialism Renews
with Richard D. Wolff 
Co-sponsored by Democracy at Work & Judson Memorial Church
 
In connection with Wolff’s discussion of the main topic above, he will also cover the following issues at the July 2020 event...
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AskProfWolff: Community Building

A patron asks: "What is a good way to strengthen the community element when we are moving into different homes and...

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Economic Update: Europe's New Internationalist Left

[S10 E26] New

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on "zombie" companies and their rapid growth in the US, The Federal Reserve...

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AskProfWolff: How the Fed Serves Capitalism

A patron asks: "Can you talk about the FED? How it responded to the pandemic and what we can do about it going forward...

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AskProfWolff: Right Wing Populism

A patron asks: "Dear Professor Wolff, and I have a question regarding the recent rise of the stance of economically left wing...

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Capitalism Hits Home: George Floyd and the Eruption of American Rage - Part 2

[S2 E11] New

On this part 2 of 2, America is a powder keg waiting to explode from 50 years of a class war in which we became...

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AskProfWolff: Markets and Private Property in a Socialist Society

A patron asks: "Do markets exist in a socialist society? The market system under capitalism has...

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How Racism Is an Essential Tool for Maintaining the Capitalist Order


By Richard D. Wolff


U.S. capitalism solved its instability problem by making cyclical downturns afflict chiefly a minority subpart of the whole working class... 

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Economic Update: The Pandemic's Lesson About Capitalism

[S10 E25] New

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff argues that preparing and coping with the Corona pandemic was inadequate...

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AskProfWolff: Squeezing Workers to Remain Competitive

A patron asks: "Hello Professor Wolff! I work for a grocery delivery company that has been staying afloat during this time of crisis...

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Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: Race and Class

[S2 E13] New

On this episode of ACC, Prof. Harvey talks about the integration of race and class. He argues that wealthy elites in the US have...

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AskProfWolff: How will Socialism Affect the Rental Housing Market?

A patron asks: "Dear Professor Wolff, My husband and I worked for years to save up and then we started our own...

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This is Left: Surveillance Capitalism's Squeeze - Zoe Sherman

In this short video, Zoe Sherman talks about two kinds of surveillance carried out by private actors. Neither is new; both have deepened in the COVID-19 era...

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This is Left: Pandemic Politics and Today's Mass Uprising - Kristin Lawler

The coronavirus has shown us that meaningful change is indeed possible through collective action, and that power ultimately lies with the people...

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Economic Update: Working Class Radicalism

[S10 E24] New

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on why US record on Covid-19 so much worse...

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Capitalism Hits Home: George Floyd and the Eruption of American Rage- Part 1

[S2 E10] New

On this part 1 of 2, America is a powder keg waiting to explode from 50 years of a class war in which we became...

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All Things Co-op: The Rochdale Principles as a whole

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The Rochdale principles should really be seen as a set, they all intertwine and relate to one another creating a web of interlaced necessities. What would an economy look like that would embody these principles in all businesses?

 

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Economic Update: Dark Times, Hard Truths

[S10 E23] New

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on mismanaging Covid-19 and US system's crash; reactions to... 

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Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: Pandemic, Protests and Economic Disaster

[S2 E12] New

On this episode of ACC, Prof. Harvey talks about the recent events in Minneapolis, the assassination of George Floyd...

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AskProfWolff: The Great Depression and The New Deal

A patron asks: "A question for Prof Wolff: how did America get out of the Great Depression? What roles did the New Deal vs the World war have ?"

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Economic Update: Socialism vs. COVID-19: A Very Different Story

[S10 E22] New

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff explores what a socialist response to COVID-19 would have...

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AskProfWolff: Marcora Law in the US

A patron asks: "Hi Dr. Wolff, I took action this past summer to try to implement the Marcora Law here in the US. Is emailing our representatives an effective strategy to get these ideas into the congressional discussion? What are your thoughts?"

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Capitalism Hits Home: What Is Essential: Profit or Life Itself?

[S2 E09] New

Dr. Fraad explores the question of values. Do we value the lives of the workers who...

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All Things Co-op: Seventh Principle - Concern for Community

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What really sets co-ops apart from traditional businesses is that instead of the bottom line, they have a wider vision. But can this go too far?

 

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Economic Update: Cornel West on Pandemic Capitalism

[S10 E21] New

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on how pandemic and capitalism are combining to...

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Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: The Evolutionary Concept of Totality - Part 2

[S2 E11] New

In this part 2 of 2, Prof. Harvey talks about the totality of our capitalist economy. He contends...

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Capitalism Hits Home: COVID Disaster and US Family Life in Trump Capitalism - Part 2

[S2 E08] New

In this part 2 of 2, Dr. Fraad continues her discussion of the way the Corona Virus is managed in the US and...

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All Things Co-op: Sixth Principle - Cooperation Among Cooperatives

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One of the most common refrains in the cooperative community is the need for a cooperative ecosystem. But how do we set this up?

 

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Economic Update: 2020 May Day Protests and Demands

[S10 E20] New

A special program: interview with Kali Akuno, leader of Cooperation Jackson in Mississippi. As a leader of national May Day actions...

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Global Capitalism: May 2020 Live Economic Update

Corona and Capitalism: Overlapping Sicknesses
with Richard D. Wolff 
Co-sponsored by Democracy at Work & Judson Memorial Church
 
In connection with Wolff’s discussion of the main topic above, he will also cover the following issues at the May 2020 event...
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Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: The Evolutionary Concept of Totality - Part 1

[S2 E10] New

In this episode, Prof. Harvey talks about the totality of our capitalist economy. He contends...

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Economic Update: Unemployment: Cruel, Wasteful, Unnecessary

[S10 E19] New

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff criticizes unemployment - as a specifically capitalist irrationality - and advocates...

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Capitalism Hits Home: COVID Disaster and US Family Life in Trump Capitalism - Part 1

[S2 E07] New

On this show, Dr. Fraad talks about the way the Corona Virus is managed in the US and the terrible hardship it has caused...

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All Things Co-op: Fifth Principle - Education, Training, and Information

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How can cooperative societies provide meaningful education and training to their members and the public about the nature and benefits of co-operation? How does ATC fit in?

 

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Economic Update: Honoring May Day, 1886 & 2020

[S10 E18] New

From May Day 1886 to 2020, workers wage long, hard struggles to reform capitalism.

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Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: Revolutionary Transformation Requires a Collective Response

[S2 E09] New

In this episode, Prof. Harvey argues that we cannot survive this viral crisis without a...

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