#1152 Rise of the oligarchy (Money in Politics)
Today we look at the history and current state of rich people seeking to undermine democratic rule by the people in favor or oligarchy for the rich
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#1151 Resuscitating the anti-trust movement (Monopolies)
#1150 The Price of Free (Silicon Valley and Big Data)
#1149 The loss of liberty at the hands of concentrated power (Media and Net Neutrality)
Air Date: 12–1-2017
Today we look at the inevitable results of a lax approach to anti-trust legislation: the consolidation of corporate power and money used to buy influence over the writing of regulations which allow for further consolidation of corporate power. Plus, throw in the suppression of anti-corporate opinions through monopolistic media empires and the dismantling of Net Neutrality principles. Welcome to The Gilded Age 2.0
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#1146 An Unmitigated Disaster (The GOP Tax Plan)
#1140 Smoke, mirrors and myth (Tax Cuts for the Wealthy)
#1137 A perfect blend of colonialism, racism and disaster capitalism (Puerto Rico)
#1135 Understanding the Effects of Immigration
#1126 Explaining the concept you need to understand, Neoliberal Economics
Air Date: 8-15-2017
Today we look at the origins, underpinnings and effects of neoliberal economic thinking and policies. #1, it has nothing to do with who Americans think of as “liberals”. #2, both major US political parties are on board with it to varying degrees. #3, it’s pretty much what everyone in the world is pissed off about without necessarily knowing that there’s a name for it
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#1125 Understanding and surviving the age of anger
Air Date: 8-8-2017
Today we look at the forces causing a great deal and anger and upheaval all around the world, how that anger is being misdirected and what we can do in our own lives to face it
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