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Back to SearchInsecure Housing is a Social Crime
Season 12 Episode 38
In this week's show, Prof. Wolff talks about the large strikes in Seattle (teachers) and Minnesota (nurses), the significance of Sweden's big vote fo…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Harm Done by Economists
Season 12 Episode 37
This week on Economic Update, Prof. Wolff talks about the unionization drive among minor league professional baseball players, high poverty rates amo…
3 years, 8 months ago
Rising Labor, Faltering System
Season 12 Episode 36
This week on Economic Update, Prof. Wolff talks about the prospects for a labor-union-worker co-op alliance; megacorp stock buybacks; why and how US/…
3 years, 8 months ago
Record Homelessness Defies US "Solutions"
Season 12 Episode 35
In this week's show, Prof. Wolff gives updates on China's changed global economic strategy, California's struggle over higher minimum wages, Boston M…
3 years, 8 months ago
What is Communism?
Season 12 Episode 34
This program covers the origins, evolution, and current significance of "communism." After a brief history of communism as a utopian ideal of communi…
3 years, 8 months ago
Loneliness - Capitalism's Collateral Damage
Season 12 Episode 33
In this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on record homelessness in New York City, rapidly rising US household debt as recession looms, Washi…
3 years, 9 months ago
"Recession - Capitalism's Failure Invites System Change"
Season 12 Episode 32
In this week's show, Prof. Wolff defines recession and shows its relation to inflation and stagflation in their respective roles within capitalism's …
3 years, 9 months ago
The Deepening Fragility of US Power
Season 12 Episode 31
In this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on successful unionization at Trader Joe's, lottery tickets as disguised regressive taxation, gasol…
3 years, 9 months ago
Noam Chomsky on Fragile US Empire
Season 12 Episode 30
In this week's show, Prof. Wolff gives updates on US freight workers strike preparations; progressives and labor targeting municipal government; Chip…
3 years, 9 months ago
Marianne Williamson on US Politics
Season 12 Episode 29
In this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on the decline/fall of Boris Johnson and the parallels with Trump; the Sri Lanka collapse and its l…
3 years, 10 months ago