Economic Update: Why the US Constitution is an Obstacle to Change
[S13 E13] New
In this week’s show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on the US banking crisis, plant closing injustice, growing child labor in the US, Biden's budget's tax "proposals," and a new book that shows US homelessness is an economic problem. In the second half of the show, Wolff interviews Prof. Robert Ovetz...
(More...)Ask Prof Wolff: Why Democratic Workplaces Are Better for Work-Life Balance
A Patron of Democracy at Work asks: "Are Americans ready for Democracy (at work or anywhere else)? I have been a volunteer in a non-profit for decades. We are a 12 step program and have plenty of participation in our weekly meetings. We are nominally democratic in that we ideally hold a monthly group conscience in which we can make simple decisions like...
(More...)Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: Daniel Ellsberg, Government Dishonesty & Nuclear Weapons
[S5 E06] New
In this episode of Anti-Capitalist Chronicles, Prof. Harvey explores the contributions made by Daniel Ellsberg, the political activist known for releasing the Pentagon Papers in 1971. Ellsberg gave the public a look into the ways in which the US government was lying about the Vietnam war with the Pentagon Papers, and offered a look into how the US military...
(More...)Ask Prof Wolff: What Europe Got Wrong about Sanctions on Russia
A Patron of Democracy at Work asks: "Why, in your opinion, did European countries go along with the USA on sanctions on Russia after the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year? Did European leaders miscalculate...
(More...)Cities After… The Problems with Supply and Demand in the Housing Market
[S3 E05] New
"Housing is a basic human need and the market tends to ignore social needs, as it prioritizes individual profit.” - Prof. Robles-Durán
There is a widespread belief that the central culprit of the housing crisis in most metropolitan regions around the world today is the lack of supply. This notion has been well spread by mainstream media outlets and urban professionals, such as urban planners, architects, housing developers, and real-estate agencies. For those disseminating this idea, ending the housing crisis is...
(More...)Economic Update: How Austerity Paves the Way for Fascism
[S13 E12] New
In this week’s Economic Update, Prof. Wolff interviews Prof. Clara Mattei on her new book "Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way to Fascism"...
(More...)Ask Prof Wolff: What Is Economic Nationalism?
A Patron of Democracy at Work asks: "I would like Prof to explain what the meaning of Economic Nationalism is and...
(More...)Capitalism Hits Home: The Impact of Gender Roles - Care Work, Mass Violence & the Way Forward
[S6 E06] New
In this episode of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Fraad continues to explore the ways our upbringing within gender roles impact our relationship to society, and specifically, why it’s mostly men who commit acts of mass violence. Women traditionally occupy the role of “care worker” and learn to relate differently through the act of caring. Those care occupations, however, are some of the lowest paid and are highly undervalued. Other countries, such as New Zealand and Sweden, are exploring...
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