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China’s Foreign Policy Part 5, 1989-1995: Navigating to Global Economic Integration after Tiananmen
In the aftermath of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, China found itself internationally isolated and subjected to harsh new economic…
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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 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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Why the Bourgeoisie Loves the Gig Economy
More and more workers are forced to make ends meet driving for Lyft or Uber, delivering food or an ever…
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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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Billionaire Capitalism Makes a Killing During COVID-19
On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss growing inequality, the Juneteenth…
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The State as a Tool of Class Oppression
Brian and Prof. Wolff discuss the Marxist theory of the state.
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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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Were Marx & Engels Environmentalists?
Brian and Prof. Wolff discuss what Marxism has to say about the environment. Why and how is capitalism destroying the…
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Capitalism in Crisis: The Dictatorship of the Banks
This interview is an episode of The Socialist Program with Brian Becker, a podcast providing news and views about the…
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