U.S. Capitalists Scapegoat Russia for Soaring...

“It's kind of in the DNA of American bourgeois capitalist politics: demonize your enemy, call them a communist, and that's the end of the story. But there's another element, which is the Republican Party, the MAGA project, Project 2025 — the Trump White House is failing.” The Hou ...  Show more

The Trump administration is catalyzing a longtime trend in the US where corporate criminals get a fine or nothing, while almost two million working class people sit behind bars. Professor Richard Wolff and producer Nicole Roussell discuss what this shows about the nature of the c ...  Show more

****************************************************************************** [EU S14 E04] US Capitalism At The Crossroads ****************************************************************************** This week's Economic Update Professor Richard Wolff discusses the special dim ...  Show more

In this week's episode of Economic Update, Professor Wolff discusses the "catalog" of 2024's economic problem areas: (1) Slow growth relative to China/BRICS; (2) the war in Ukraine; (3) the crises in Gaza and the greater Middle East; (4) Biden & Trump tariffs policy; (5) scapegoa ...  Show more

If the conflict between Russia and Ukraine escalates, it could hurt Americans here at home, particularly in their pocketbooks. CNN’s Zachary Wolf explains that the conflict comes at a politically challenging time for the President and his party. Although they campaigned on the pr ...  Show more

In this week's episode of Economic Update, Professor Wolff explores the economic consequences of the United States threatening Mexico and Canada. We also highlight how worker co-ops are joining forces with unions to strengthen both movements and examine the economics of the illeg ...  Show more