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The Socialist Program
An Empire in Decline: Why the Ruling Class Blame Game Will Fail
Brian Becker & Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the increasingly unstable political environment, where some politicians are denying there are any…
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Features
Worshiping at the Altar of Billionaires
Elon Musk is TIME magazine's Person of the Year this year, despite gaining more than $225 billion dollars over the…
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The Socialist Program
Capitalist Vultures Cause Homelessness
Brian and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss landlords going after the children of the tenants they target for eviction & the…
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The Socialist Program
Why U.S. Capitalism is a Form of Organized Crime
This interview is an episode of The Socialist Program with Brian Becker, a podcast providing news and views about the…
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Analysis
Workers bear the brunt of Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida has ravaged states from Louisiana through New England this week, leaving horrific damage and death in its wake.
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The Socialist Program
Soaring Rents Lead to New Housing Crisis
Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff continue a discussion on the Marxist understanding of the housing market, today focusing on…
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The Socialist Program
The Capitalist Roots of the Florida Condo Collapse Tragedy
Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the Marxist understanding of the real estate market and how the speculative nature…
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The Socialist Program
Stock Markets: Making the Rich Richer for 400 Years
The Socialist Program discusses the Marxist understanding of the role played by stock markets in capitalism.
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Analysis
IRS leak: Which billionaires paid zero in taxes?
ProPublica released a damning report this week, based on information leaked from the IRS, detailing how the ultra-rich in the…
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The Socialist Program
Karl Marx’s Unique Theory of Social Classes
What are the unique insights from Karl Marx about the real class structure of society?
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