#and dr. richard wolff for economic analysis

[eclipsedsuns]

real-life activism is so much more enjoyable than internet activism btw. if you’ve only ever engaged in political/social activism online, i really recommend trying to find a real organization and getting involved in-person if you can

[democracyatwrk]

Economic Update: Imagining a Different Economy

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on his recent debate with Ayn Rand Institute on capitalism vs socialism, inflation in Europe, an analysis of right vs left splitting in the US today, and real vs fake causes of energy price inflation. The second half of the show features an interview with David McNally, Prof, University of Houston, on lessons of capitalism's history.

 **Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff is a@Democracy At Work production. We make it a point to provide the show free of ads. Please consider supporting our work.

 Become an EU patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/economicupdate  and help us spread Prof. Wolff's message to a larger audience. Every donation counts! A special thank you to our devoted EU Patreon community whose contributions make this show possible each week. ******************************************************************************************     About our guest: David McNally is the Cullen Distinguished Professor of History and Business at the University of Houston. He is the recipient of the Deutscher Memorial Award for his book, Monsters of the Market: Zombies, Vampires and Global Capitalism, and the Paul Sweezy Award for his book, Global Slump: The Economics and Politics of Crisis and Resistance. Dr. McNally is the host of the inaugural George Floyd Memorial Lecture to be held in Houston next May. Links: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/... ******************************************************************************************  

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Marxism 101: How Capitalism is Killing Itself with Dr. Richard Wolff

Published on Mar 22, 2016

Despite a concerted effort by the U.S. Empire to snuff out the ideology, a 2016 poll found young Americans have a much more favorable view of socialism than capitalism. Though he died 133 years ago, the analysis put forward by one of the world’s most influential thinkers, Karl Marx, remains extremely relevant today. The Empire’s recent rigged presidential election has been disrupted by the support of an avowed socialist, Bernie Sanders, by millions of voters. To find out why Marx’s popularity has stood the test of time, Abby Martin interviews renowned Marxist economist Richard Wolff, Professor Emeritus of Economics at UMass - Amherst, and visiting professor at the New School in New York. Prof. Wolff gives an introduction suited for both beginners and seasoned Marxists, with comprehensive explanations of key tenets of Marxism including dialectical and historical materialism, surplus value, crises of overproduction, capitalism's internal contradictions, and more. Watch teleSUR's The Empire Files every Friday.

If you don’t wanna read Capital here’s a nice primer :)

[alxndrasplace]

(DemocracyAyWork)  Global Capitalism April 2017: Trump’s Big Economic Plans Fade

If you believe that the out of control decline of the USA has to be stopped, find the time to watch/listen to economist extraordinaire, Richard Wolff, who has the knowledge and ability to explain even the most complicated economic issues, including the rip-off known as the fed/state/municipal/sales taxes. 

Where else will you hear the few good pieces of news why United Airlines may have to fold following the “incident” involving Dr. Dao?

The first 30mins is dedicated mostly to D@W updates. 

Mr. Wolff’s analysis of our deepening disaster starts at the 30min mark.

Watch it in increments of 10-15 mins at a time if you have to. Your sanity and well-being really do depend on understanding the issues, for the implementation of which the uber wealthy pay their lawyers and accountants a LOT of money.

The program is free to watch/listen.

[alxndrasplace]

Marxism 101: How Capitalism is Killing Itself with Dr. Richard Wolff

Despite a concerted effort by the U.S. Empire to snuff out the ideology, a 2016 poll found young Americans have a much more favorable view of socialism than capitalism. 

Though he died 133 years ago, the analysis put forward by one of the world’s most influential thinkers, Karl Marx, remains extremely relevant today. The Empire’s recent rigged presidential election has been disrupted by the support of an avowed socialist, Bernie Sanders, by millions of voters.

To find out why Marx’s popularity has stood the test of time, Abby Martin interviews renowned Marxist economist Richard Wolff, Professor Emeritus of Economics at UMass - Amherst, and visiting professor at the New School in New York.

Prof. Wolff gives an introduction suited for both beginners and seasoned Marxists, with comprehensive explanations of key tenets of Marxism including dialectical and historical materialism, surplus value, crises of overproduction, capitalism's internal contradictions, and more. 

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