Episodes
Sunday Nov 26, 2017
Economic Update - Capitalism, Corporations, and Media - 11.26.17
Sunday Nov 26, 2017
Sunday Nov 26, 2017
Updates on corrupt Congressional "tax reform," giant corporations' abuse of power, GE CEO wastes millions, corporate structure and sexual harassment/abuse, Detroit's fake "renaissance," dying US malls, unaffordable rents expose fake economic "recovery," and pharma giant Astra-Zeneca shows how capitalism endangers health. Interview of author and broadcaster Laura Flanders on mass media changes in today's capitalism.
Sunday Nov 19, 2017
Economic Update - How People Change Economies - 11.19.17
Sunday Nov 19, 2017
Sunday Nov 19, 2017
Updates on Maine's progressive economic changes, US Senate documents how the very rich abuse the estate tax, Nestle profits as nearby Flint's water still polluted, poverty and 'social exclusion' in Greece and Europe, Trump/GOP cuts health programs, US profits rise as wage share falls. Major discussions: (1) economics of migration and (2) economics of coalitions between labor unions and worker coops.
Sunday Nov 12, 2017
Economic Update - Socialism: Past, Present, Future - 11.12.17
Sunday Nov 12, 2017
Sunday Nov 12, 2017
"Updates on critique of Uber and gig economy; WI Sen Johnson endorses inequality; Norway to pay male and female athletes same; corporations buy back their own shares; deaths of overworked Japanese; 10% NY school kids homeless; and majority of major US corporations already pay much below official 35% tax rate. Major discussion of changing economics of socialism.
Sunday Nov 05, 2017
Economic Update - Morality and Economics - 11.05.17
Sunday Nov 05, 2017
Sunday Nov 05, 2017
Updates on mostly low-paid service jobs in US future, Senate deregulates banks, college spending per student reinforces income inequality, US loneliness a factor in illnesses and premature death, Univ of Chicago grad students unionize, Brazilian civil and religious authorities push almost-rotten food for the poor, and costs of pollution. Interview Dr. Harriet Fraad on psychology and economics of sex work industry.