Episodes
Saturday Oct 27, 2018
Economic Update - Virginia Elects a Socialist
Saturday Oct 27, 2018
Saturday Oct 27, 2018
Updates on political economy of Trump/GOP attacks on China and their long term costs; parallel analysis of attacks on immigrants; Michelle Alexander on who today is “The Resistance;” and record funds pouring into US midterm elections. Interview with Lee Carter, a socialist elected to Virginia House of Delegates on why and how he won.
Saturday Oct 20, 2018
Economic Update - A Deepening Crisis of Capitalism - 10.20.18
Saturday Oct 20, 2018
Saturday Oct 20, 2018
Updates on IMF prediction of slowing global growth, Bank of England warnings on accumulation of sub-prime debt, Nordhaus Nobel prize and market ideology, Dutch unions and others against corporate tax evasion, and signs of labor militancy in Marriott strike and profit-sharing demands of steelworkers. Interview Chris Hedges on his latest book: America: The Farewell Tour.
Saturday Oct 13, 2018
Economic Update - The 'Immigration Issue' and Capitalism - 10.12.18
Saturday Oct 13, 2018
Saturday Oct 13, 2018
Updates on UK's Liberal Democrats advocating serious reduction of wealth and income inequality, Sears CEO blames pensions for Sears' problems, JP Morgan predicts next financial collapse in 2020, failure to deal with opioid crisis, G-20 meeting in Argentina evades real issues, Europeans clash with US over trade with Iran, trivial SEC fine for Citigroup dishonesty with investors. Major discussion: political economy of immigration as a right-wing issue and an effective left-wing response.
Saturday Oct 06, 2018
Economic Update - Public Policy, Private Pain - 10.06.18
Saturday Oct 06, 2018
Saturday Oct 06, 2018