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"We Are At A Crossroads." — Brian Becker Keynote Speech At L.A. Socialism Conference
Today's bonus episode is a recording of Brian Becker's keynote speech at the Los Angeles Socialism Conference on May 7th, 2022. Please make an urgently-needed contribution to The Socialist Program by…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Summit of Americas Collapsing: Region Says NO to Exclusion of Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua
The Summit of the Americas being held next month in Los Angeles is shaping up to be a humiliation for the Biden administration. In response to the United States’ attempt to exclude Cuba, Venezuela an…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Capitalism Is Bad for Babies: What's Behind the Infant Formula Crisis?
On today's episode Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the shortage of infant formula and how the capitalist economy isn't structured to take into consideration the survival needs even of…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Mass Killing in Buffalo & the Promotion of Fascist Ideology in the USA
On today's In the News roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, and Nicole Roussell discuss the racist massacre in Buffalo, New York over the weekend, journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israe…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
China’s View on Ukraine War and New World Order
How does China view the war in Ukraine? Brian Becker and Tings Chak discuss China’s foreign policy and how Chinese leaders are grappling with the world situation as it is transformed by the war. They…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
How to Tackle the Inflation Crisis in the Interests of the Working Class
On today's episode Walter Smolarek and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss how the Federal Reserve raised interest rates at the highest rate in over 20 years, signaling a major shift in policy as it attempts…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
We Can't Wait Until November: Thousands Take to the Streets to Defend Abortion Rights
On today's In the News roundtable, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss how protesters took to the streets all throughout the last week in cities and towns across the country …
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Escalation in Ukraine: The Nuclear War Danger is Real
As the United States escalates the war in Ukraine by sending another $33 billion, the possibility of nuclear war is coming into focus. Brian and Greg Mello discuss how the U.S. policy of waging proxy…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
At the Brink: Global Food Crisis
On today's episode Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the global food crisis that is taking shape with major price rises already being felt around the world – a grave situation that is e…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Ukraine: The Danger of a Wider War
On today's In the News roundtable, Brian Becker, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss how the Biden administration is preparing by far the biggest package of military aid yet for Ukraine. Wi…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago