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Militarism and Decline in Europe and the U.S.

On this week's episode of Economic Update, Professor Wolff breaks down the simultaneous huge spending increases on the military in the U.S. and Europe, suggesting a shared crisis leading to a shared self-protective solution found by the ruling classes both in Europe and in the US ...  Show more

The Jeffrey Epstein Class

On this week's episode of Economic Update, Professor Wolff provides updates on the shared significance of three major strikes: New York City nurses, San Francisco teachers, Kaiser Permanente health workers in California; the cause of U.S./European discord at the 63rd annual Munic ...  Show more

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