Economic Update: Collective Action for Change | Democracy At Work
Prof. Richard Wolff covers the Chicago Sun Times buyout, so-called “jobs” deals, and the new Museum of Capitalism in Oakland, California…
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The State of American College Students | Richard D. Wolff
Economics professor Richard D. Wolff provides an update on the American Student Loan Debt crisis. It’s an ugly picture, but you need to know…
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Economic Update: When Us Govt Destroyed a Political Party | Democracy at Work
Prof. Richard D. Wolff’s latest Economic Update is an extra good one…
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Dr. Harriet Fraad Talks Human Nature, Society and Economic Systems
Is capitalism the best economic system simply because it suits human nature? That is, are people naturally independent, competitive, and…
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Illinois Senate Approves $15 Hourly Minimum Wage | Springfield, IL Patch
Yesterday, Illinois legislators approved a $15 state minimum wage…
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Five Variations on the Citizen’s Income | Make Wealth History
An excellent, brief, informative overview of five different models of universal basic income, from Make Wealth History…
Read MoreProf. Richard D. Wolff Interviewed on Real Time with Bill Maher
Bill Maher interviewed Marxist economist Richard D. Wolff in 2014. American capitalism has been pampered and babied, as if it has no shortcomings. Wolff emphasizes the wisdom of allowing capitalism to be critiqued…
Read MoreIs Capitalism Fading? | Democracy at Work
Prof. Richard D. Wolff says, “We live in very interesting times.” In this month’s Global Capitalism lecture, he talks about the signs of a desperate capitalist system and the signs of movement, which present an opportunity for us…
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Richard D. Wolff on Bankruptcy Protection, Debt Jubilee, Students Debt and the Credit System | acTVism Munich
Prof. Richard D. Wolff gives a brief history of credit, debt, debt Jubilee, and our present student debt crisis. As usual, Wolff is clear and succinct, sweeping away the mystery that surrounds economics…
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Economic Update – Unfinished Revolution: Women’s Paid Labor (Mar. 3, 2017) | Democracy at Work
Prof. Richard D. Wolff presents his weekly economic update, covering U.S. defense spending, inequality as demonstrated by recent car sales, the economics and psychology of women in a workforce without cultural or social supports, and more…
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A Mini Lesson on the Essential Difference Between Socialism and Capitalism
Americans tend to have a knee-jerk reaction when it comes to economic systems. Socialism = Bad. Capitalism = Good. Generally speaking, however, we don’t know much about either one. To the rescue, Prof. Richard D. Wolff gives us a mini lesson on the essential difference between socialism and capitalism…
Read More7 Economic Fundamentals | Inequality Media
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich explains seven economic fundamentals.
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