US Capitalism’s Decline and Desperate Efforts to Save It [January 2021]

Global Capitalism: The GOP/Trump Plan for 2018 [January 2018]: Co-sponsored by and Judson Memorial Church 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 January 2018, these issues will... by Global Capitalism

87 min listen

Global Capitalism: Linking Trump and Marx’s Critique of Capitalism [May 2018]: 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: : 1. Power and potential of public school... by Global Capitalism

110 min listen

The Economics of Taxing Wealth [November 2019]: In connection with Wolff’s discussion of the main topic above, he will also cover the following issues at the November 13, 2019, event: - Current wealth tax proposals by Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren - How US already taxes wealth (of some, not... by Global Capitalism

96 min listen

Global Capitalism: US and China: 1 Global Economy, 2 Giants - Tariffs, Competition, Deals: What’s Coming: These programs begin with 30 minutes of short updates on important economic events of the last month, then Prof. Wolff analyzes several major economic issues. For March 2019, these issues will include: 1. The record US gov’t budget deficit in 2018:... by Global Capitalism

93 min listen

Global Capitalism: Economic Issues of the Upcoming US Elections [July 2019]: In connection with Wolff’s discussion of the main topic above, he will also cover the following issues at the July 10th, 2019, event: - US-China Trade War and Tariffs - Immigration, Census Questionnaire, Anti-foreigner propaganda - Student Debt... by Global Capitalism

100 min listen

Global Capitalism: Economic Nationalism [September 2018] by Global Capitalism

92 min listen

Global Capitalism: Cut Taxes, Deport Immigrants, Impose Tariffs [March 2018]: Co-sponsored by and Judson Memorial Church 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 March 2018, these issues will... by Global Capitalism

96 min listen

Global Capitalism: The Economic Consequences of the Election - What Can We Expect? [November 2018]: In connection with the main topic above, Prof. Wolff discusses: 1. Is another crash coming? 2. The economic and political lessons from young US socialists winning elections 3. The main, different meanings of “socialism” these days. by Global Capitalism

100 min listen

Global Capitalism: Immigration and Trade War: The Economics of Desperation [July 2018]: 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 July 2018, these issues will include: : The anti-union Janus decision of the Supreme... by Global Capitalism

88 min listen

Global Capitalism: Huge Risks for Economy and Politics - What We Can Expect by Global Capitalism

95 min listen

The Three Key Economic Issues of 2020 [Jan 2020] by Global Capitalism

82 min listen

Corona and Capitalism: Overlapping Sicknesses [May 2020] by Global Capitalism

68 min listen

US-China Trade Wars: Causes, Prospects, Risks [Sept 2019]: In connection with Wolff’s discussion of the main topic above, he will also cover the following issues at the July 10th, 2019, event: Gainers and Losers Trade Wars and Military Wars A New US Isolationism? Trade War, Recession, and the 2020 Election by Global Capitalism

100 min listen

Changing Strained Alliances of World Capitalism [March 2020]: In connection with Wolff’s discussion of the main topic above, he will also cover the following issues: US in decline turns nationalist, drops old allies, targets China Europe in decline turns toward China, away from US UK and Japan:... by Global Capitalism

76 min listen

Global Capitalism: Rise of Socialism in the US Today [May 2019]: In connection with Wolff’s discussion of the main topic, he will also cover the following issues at the May 8, 2019, event: 1. Libertarianism and socialism 2. Anti-capitalism and socialism 3. Democratic socialism: its multiple meanings by Global Capitalism

91 min listen

As US Capitalism Shakes, US Socialism Renews [July 2020]: Topics: mass unemployment undercuts US capitalism; Trump vs Biden: neither are solutions, the choice is a symptom of system decline; what old socialist responses to today’s crisis would be; what new socialist solutions to today’s crisis could be.... by Global Capitalism

71 min listen

Post-Election Special [November 2020]: This is a special post-election Global Capitalism featuring comments from guests Lee Camp, Lee Carter, Laura Flanders, Jessica Gordon-Nembhard, Nomi Prins, and Yanis Varoufakis. by Global Capitalism

95 min listen

US Capitalism’s Decline and Desperate Efforts to Save It [January 2021]: Professor Wolff will also give short updates on: the US military intervention in elections; a major political breakthrough in Argentina led by women; the economics of advertising; Trump’s political crash and lastly, Biden’s Economic “Team.” by Global Capitalism

80 min listen

March 2020-March 2021: Covid and the Crash [March 2021]: In connection with Prof. Wolff’s discussion of the main topic above, he will also give short updates on: who lost what; who gained what; where is the US economy headed now; and lastly, political fallout: revisiting the January 6 DC assault by Global Capitalism

89 min listen

Capitalism’s Decline Accelerates [September 2020]: Prof. Wolff presents the following topics: the failures mount: failed preparation for COVID-19; failed containment of COVID-19; failed preparation for 2020 capitalist crash; failed containment of crash’s social effects; failed scapegoating. The... by Global Capitalism

78 min listen

Wolff Responds: Protests and Class War: Prof. Wolff talks about the protests sweeping across the US incited by yet another brutal killing of a Black American, George Floyd. He argues that the capitalist system, with its endless drive for profits over people, is the true culprit and failing... by Global Capitalism

11 min listen

Biden’s Economic Plans and Likely Results [May 2021]: In this month's lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following: Changes in Government Spending and Taxing Joe Biden and Franklin Roosevelt: Differences and Similarities Historic Decline of US Capitalism: Reality vs Denial by Global Capitalism

63 min listen

Political Economy of Covid: Year #3 [January 2022]: In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following: US Capitalism’s Public Health Disaster: Where Blame Belongs Trying to Shift Blame to Mandates: Desperate Libertarianism Covid, Inflation,“Broken Supply Chains” = Systemic Crisis by Global Capitalism

69 min listen

US Capitalism’s Decline Accelerates [September 2021]: In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following: Medical (Covid) and military (Afghanistan) defeats deepen social divisions Exploding debt bubbles (gov’t, corporate, and personal) Threats of inflation China’s rise as a US competitor: its... by Global Capitalism

54 min listen

China - US’s First Real Competitor in a Century [November 2021] by Global Capitalism

58 min listen

The Challenge of China [July 2021] by Global Capitalism

55 min listen

After the Elections: Now What? [November 2022]: In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following: US mid-term elections US Capitalism: Crises at home US capitalism: Crises abroad by Global Capitalism

64 min listen

Marxism: From Critique of Capitalism to Alternative System [May 2022]: In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following: Rising US labor militancy: Amazon to Grinnell College Housing and stock market: bubbles and bursts French left unity: a model for the world? McConnell, GOP serve lenders, crush students with debt by Global Capitalism

62 min listen

Challenging Capitalism [March 2023]: In this month's Global Capitalism lecture, Prof. Wolff discusses the following topics: France’s General Strike March 7, 2023 Women, Unions and Strikes in the US Inflation, Profits, Inequality in the US State versus Private Capitalism: China ... by Global Capitalism

63 min listen

War, Sanctions, Deepening Splits: Economic, Political, and Cultural [July 2022]: In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following: Global economic splits: US/UK/Japan/Australia vs BRICS+ US political splits: inflation, interest rates, recession, stock market crash, deepening inequality, Democratic Party self... by Global Capitalism

77 min listen

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