Global Capitalism: Live Economic Update

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 hostility becomes the new “spirit of the age” (Brexit, Trump, demonization of immigrants and foreigners, etc.). In connection with Wolff’s discussion of the main topic above, he will also cover the following issues at the September 2018, event: Emerging market crises (Venezuela, Turkey, Argentina, Indonesia, etc.) Modern Monetary Theory, how banks create money, and the meaning of today’s record levels of government, corporate and personal debts.

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 Court The Obrador election victory of the left in Mexico

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 teachers’ strikes 2. The 200th anniversary of Marx’s birth and Marxian economics today 3. Comparing the conditions of the US and Chinese working classes today

Co-sponsored by Democracy at Work 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 include:  West Virginia public school teachers strike victory Why 700 Quebec doctors reject salary increases Economics of the US gun industry

Co-sponsored by Democracy at Work 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 include:  Reviving the “privatization” myth (that private works better) Reviving the “deficit problem” myth (their tax cut caused that deficit) Pushing the bottom 2/3 of Americans into long-term economic decline. Learn more: http://www.democracyatwork.info/media#gc