Economic Update: Labor Vs. Capitalism
This week on Economic Update, Prof. Wolff gets into the Left victory in Mexico's election, SCOTUS's Janus decision, Trump’s Foxconn fakery in Wisconsin, the GOP’s forced labor for...READ MORE
And The Assault On Unions Continues…
Prof. Richard D. Wolff speaks with WORT Community Radio about the history of the rise and fall of unions in the U.S.
Read moreAn Interview With Professor Richard D. Wolff
Labor unions have been on the decline in the United States for over fifty years, which has caused a decline in wages, working environments and overall social conditions. In other countries, a strong alliance between labor unions and social movements have brought improvements.
Read moreEconomic Update: Criticizing Capitalism
In this episode of Economic Update, Prof. Richard D. Wolff delivers updates on Colorado’s laws favoring co-ops, capitalism and suicide continues, rent control on the California ballot, the effects of...READ MORE
Economic Update: Contradictions Coming Home
In this episode of Economic Update, Prof. Wolff delivers updates on the exploding suicide rate in the U.S., irrational home-building reflects and worsens inequality, VA nurses sue...READ MORE
Economic Update: Tariffs In An Unraveling Economy
In the first episode of the new season of Economic Update, Professor Wolff delivers updates on tariffs as political fiction, the Irish state apologizes for the gross exploitation of young women, the continuation of...READ MORE
Marx’s Concept of Class
This article originally appeared at Logosjournal.com
The concept of class poses profound problems for theory and practice. This is true across the academic disciplines and in the confused incoherence around “class issues” when concepts of class surface in economic, political and cultural discourses.
Read moreProf. Wolff on The KPFA Evening News
Prof. Wolff joins Glenn Reeder on KPFA's The Evening News to discuss Trump and G7 economic summit.
Read moreEconomic Update: Standing Up
This week on Economic Update, Prof. Richard D. Wolff provides updates on China's growing life expectancy, Ireland's vote on abortion, the reality of unemployment in the U.S., why Amazon offers a...READ MORE
The Zero Hour with RJ Eskow: Beyond Capitalism
Prof. Wolff joins The Zero Hour with RJ Eskow to talk about economic downturns in a capitalist system.
Read moreTalking taxes: A Boom Bust special with Prof. Wolff
Prof. Wolff joins RT's Boom Bust to talk about taxes. Taxes; can’t live with them, can’t live without them. From income tax, state tax, to federal tax, and more, they’re part of our lives.
Read moreEconomic Update: An Unsustainable System
This week on Economic Update, Professor Wolff delivers updates on the decline of U.S. cities and the potential of “private cities”, the ever-growing freelancers’ economy, why the U.S. Supreme Court...READ MORE
Trump, The Collapse Of Capitalism, Worker Co Ops
Prof. Wolff talks about the Trump administration, the collapse of Capitalism, and worker co-ops as a viable solution.
Read moreEconomic Update: Another Gilded Age
This week on Economic Update, Professor Wolff delivers updates on Theranos bankruptcy and workers' risks, our second "gilded age," mortgage lenders turning to rich borrowers, Trump on...READ MORE
Economic Update: Capitalism Provokes Workers
This week on Economic Update, Professor Wolff delivers updates on the workers' strikes at the University of California, the debate over privatized fire departments, how and why big money is buying...READ MORE
Marx’s Writings: The Communist Manifest and Das Capital
Marking the bicentennial of the birth of Karl Marx, we continue our series of conversations about Marxist ideas and their influence in history. Prof. Wolff talks to KPFA's Letters and Politics Mitch Jeserich about the period when Marx was writing the communist manifesto, his long exile in England and his writing of Das Capital.
Read moreGoing Beyond Bernie: Bringing Democracy to the Work Place
Bernie Sanders cites labor Unions as a start but never the end to democratizing the workplace.
Read moreGlobal Capitalism: May 2018 Monthly Economic Update
Global Capitalism: Linking Trump and Marx’s Critique of Capitalism
These programs begin with 30 minutes of short updates on important economic events of the last month, then Wolff analyzes several major economic issues. For May 2018, these issues will include... READ MORE
Worker Co-Ops Are Wildly Successful But U.S. Media Ignores
Prof. Wolff joins The Jimmy Dore Show to discuss the success of Worker Co-Ops around the world and how American Capitalists wasted no time trying to exploit workers.
Read moreWe Aren’t Prepared For Capitalism’s Failures
Prof. Wolff on The Jimmy Dore Show discusses the history of socialists running for office, gives his thoughts on contemporary American politics and why we aren’t prepared for capitalism’s failures and never have been.
Read moreMarxist Economic Theory Easily Explained w/Richard Wolff
Prof. Wolff joins The Jimmy Dore Show to talk about Marx and Marxist theories.
Read moreEconomic Update: The Contributions of Karl Marx (Part I)
Professor Wolff takes a deeper look at the life and work of Karl Marx in celebration of the 200th anniversary...READ MORE
An Ode to Eugene V. Debs and the End of Capitalism
This article was written by Jordan Riefe and originally appeared at Truthdig.com
Once upon a time, the word “socialist” wasn’t considered a dirty word. In fact, in 1912, roughly a million people (6 percent of the popular vote), voted for a socialist for president. He is the subject of filmmaker Yale Strom’s new documentary, “American Socialist: The Life and Times of Eugene Victor Debs,” in limited release in New York from April 27 through May 3 and in Los Angeles from May 4 through May 10.
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