Marxism
Marxian Economics
This course provides a working foundation in the core concepts of Marxian economic theory – necessary and surplus labor, labor power, surplus value, exploitation, capital accumulation, distributions of the surplus, capitalist crises, and the differences between capitalist and other class structures. In addition, these core concepts will be systematically used to understand current social problems (including political and cultural as well as economic problems).
Economic Update: May Day and Labor
Published on May 3, 2013AUDIO
Updates on Bangladesh tragedy, drug price gouging, CEO pay and OSHA; discussion of labor strategy then and now; comments on markets, private property and scapegoating government.
On Economic Update with Professor Richard Wolff, Wolff and guests will discuss the current state of the economy, both locally and globally in relation to the economic crisis.
FireDogLake Book Salon
web chat hosted by FireDogLake on April 8, 2013
Richard Wolff’s latest book, Democracy at Work: A Cure for Capitalism, makes provocative observations about our economic woes and proposes thoughtful solutions. His writing is concise and clear so even if you do not agree with his perspective on the world you come away with a clear understanding not only of what he thinks, but why your thinking doesn’t align with his.
Moyers & Company Part II
Published on March 22, 2013VIDEO
Richard Wolff on Capitalism’s Destructive Power
Richard Wolff’s smart, blunt talk about the crisis of capitalism on his first Moyers & Company appearance was so compelling and provocative, we asked him to return. This time, the economics expert answers questions sent in by our viewers, diving further into economic inequality, the limitations of industry regulation, and the widening gap between a booming stock market and a population that increasingly lives in poverty.
Richard Wolff, un marxista als Estats Units
Fa mesos que segueixo per internet les classes del professor Richard D. Wolff, economista nord-americà. Wolff és una bèstia acadèmica, nascuda per transmetre coneixement. L'home es va formar a Yale, Harvard i Standford i té més de quaranta anys d'experiència com a professor, sobretot a Massachusets. Amb aquestes credencials té milers de seguidors a les seves classes online.
Economic Update: Profit, Austerity and Criticizing the System
Published on February 25, 2013AUDIO
Updates on profit-driven scandals (horsemeat in Europe and fish in US); how long we work, Correa's anti-austerity victory in Ecuador, and getting public benefits for public investm Capitalism Becomes Questionable
originally appeared in MRzine
The depth and length of the global crisis are now clear to millions. In the sixth year since it started in late 2007, no end is in sight. Unemployment rates are now less than halfway back from their recession peak to where they were in 2007. Over 20 million are without work, millions more limited to part-time work, millions have been foreclosed out of their homes.
Those who retain jobs suffer declining real wages, fewer benefits, reduced job security, and more work.
