Podcasts by Global Capitalism

Marxism: From Critique of Capitalism to Alternative System [May 2022] from 2022-05-11T23:30:54

In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following:

1. Rising US labor militancy: Amazon to Grinnell College
2. Housing and stock market: bubbles and bursts
3. French left un...
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The Inflation: Causes, Effects,&Outlook [March 2022] from 2022-03-10T00:30

In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following:

1. Impact of Ukraine events
2. What the FED can and cannot do about it
3. Solutions for inflation, past and present...
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Political Economy of Covid: Year #3 [January 2022] from 2022-01-13T00:30

In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following:

1. US Capitalism’s Public Health Disaster: Where Blame Bel...
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China - US’s First Real Competitor in a Century [November 2021] from 2021-11-11T00:30

In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following:

1. Major Chinese Economic Achievements and Problems
2. China-US Interdependence, Competition, and Cold War
3. Is Ch...
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US Capitalism’s Decline Accelerates [September 2021] from 2021-09-08T23:30

In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following:

1. Medical (Covid) and military (Afghanistan) defeats deepen social divisions
2. Exploding debt bubbles (gov’t, corporate...
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The Challenge of China [July 2021] from 2021-07-14T23:30

In this month's lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following:

1. China’s Economic Growth since its Revolution (1949)
2. China’s Economic “Model” and the Global Economy
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Biden’s Economic Plans and Likely Results [May 2021] from 2021-05-12T23:30

In this month's lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following: 

1. Changes in Government Spending and Taxing
2. Joe Biden and Franklin Roosevelt: Differences and Similarities Listen

March 2020-March 2021: Covid and the Crash [March 2021] from 2021-03-11T00:30

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...

US Capitalism’s Decline and Desperate Efforts to Save It [January 2021] from 2021-01-14T00:30

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 politi...

Post-Election Special [November 2020] from 2020-11-19T00:30

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.

Capitalism’s Decline Accelerates [September 2020] from 2020-09-09T23:30

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 o...

As US Capitalism Shakes, US Socialism Renews [July 2020] from 2020-07-09T10:37:25

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...

Wolff Responds: Protests and Class War from 2020-06-02T20:28:09

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 ...

Corona and Capitalism: Overlapping Sicknesses [May 2020] from 2020-05-14T18:10:03

Topics: why capitalist enterprises & governments failed to prepare for Corona; private unemployment vs gov’t re-employment; pandemic policies worsen inequality, instability of capitalism; how to...

Changing Strained Alliances of World Capitalism [March 2020] from 2020-03-12T13:17:46

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 
• E...
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The Three Key Economic Issues of 2020 [Jan 2020] from 2020-01-09T13:47:30

In connection with Wolff’s discussion of the main topic above, he will also cover the following issues at the January 08, 2020, event: 

• How, why US economy is not in “great” shape <...
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The Economics of Taxing Wealth [November 2019] from 2019-11-14T21:41:43

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, El...

US-China Trade Wars: Causes, Prospects, Risks [Sept 2019] from 2019-09-12T15:42:38

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 Mili...
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Global Capitalism: Economic Issues of the Upcoming US Elections [July 2019] from 2019-07-12T12:32:13

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,...

Global Capitalism: Rise of Socialism in the US Today [May 2019] from 2019-05-09T14:01:23

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 so...

Global Capitalism: US and China: 1 Global Economy, 2 Giants - Tariffs, Competition, Deals: What’s Coming from 2019-03-14T19:52:02

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 i...

Global Capitalism: Huge Risks for Economy and Politics - What We Can Expect from 2019-01-10T15:58:43

In connection with Wolff’s discussion of the main topic, he will also cover the following issues at the January 9, 2019, event:

1. Historic “yellow vests” movement in France and beyond Listen

Global Capitalism: The Economic Consequences of the Election - What Can We Expect? [November 2018] from 2018-11-15T19:14:27

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, differen...

Global Capitalism: Economic Nationalism [September 2018] from 2018-09-27T15:58:20

Economic Nationalism: How Capitalism Tries to Cope With Extreme Inequality

As global capitalism changes, each country tries to grab gains from and shift losses onto others: nationalist ho...

Global Capitalism: Immigration and Trade War: The Economics of Desperation [July 2018] from 2018-07-12T14:57:05

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:...

Global Capitalism: Linking Trump and Marx’s Critique of Capitalism [May 2018] from 2018-05-12T02:35:32

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: ...

Global Capitalism: Cut Taxes, Deport Immigrants, Impose Tariffs [March 2018] from 2018-03-15T16:17:54

These programs begin with 30 minutes of sh...

Global Capitalism: The GOP/Trump Plan for 2018 [January 2018] from 2018-01-19T18:46

These programs begin with 30 minutes of shor...