#1285 Naked Capitalism has a Fig Leaf
Air Date: 6–28-2019
Today we take a look at the ways that extreme inequality and many of the worst instincts and repercussions of capitalism are being upheld and perpetuated by our culture of philanthropy. It turns out that what we see as the rich giving back is really more of a purchase on their part, a purchase of our acceptance of inequality and the right of the wealthy to rule.
Read more#1284 How progressive philanthropy strangles progress
Air Date: 6–25-2019
Today we take a look at the surprisingly varied ways that progressive, well-meaning, do-gooding philanthropists have consistently held back the social movements they are attempting to help and have strangled attempts to implement truly egalitarian policies designed to help everyone
Read more#1283 Native (Mis)Representation (Native Peoples Series Part 5)
Air Date: 6–21-2019
Today we take a look at the ways that Native Peoples are represented in white society and pop culture, how some are working to take back their own narratives and some insight into the profound effects, both positive and negative, of how peoples are represented.
Read more#1281 The politics and principle of Reparations
Air Date: 6–14-2019
Today we take a look at the renewed call for reparations for slavery, Jim Crow and beyond that is infusing the 2020 Democratic primary campaign as well as the history of the campaign for reparations
Read more#1280 Modern Monetary Theory: We already use it, now we need to understand it
Air Date: 6–11-2019
Today we take a look at Modern Monetary Theory and the neoclassical economics it is looking to replace. It’s very important to understand the logistical and political mechanisms by which money for progressive policy priorities would be appropriated by Congress and the debate over MMT gets to the core of those issues and seeks to change the paradigm we use to think about government spending.
Read more#1276 Our built environment shapes society and vice versa
Air Date: 5–28-2019
Today we take a look at the ways that how we design and fund our towns, cities and housing impacts the quality of life for everyone in society
Read more#1275 So, Marxism. What is that all about?
Air Date: 5–24-2019
Today we take a look at the much-maligned, rarely-understood field of economic and social study known as Marxism.
Read more#1270 Surveillance Capitalism is threatening democracy itself
Air Date: 5–7-2019
Today we take a look at the impacts, from personal to global, of the paradigm of companies profiting off of surveillance of their users, otherwise known as surveillance capitalism.
Read more#1269 Following the thread of the global Great Transition
Air Date: 5–3-2019
Today we take a look at several topics that, at first glance, may seem to be unrelated but that I think are all tied together with a thread that runs through all of them and points the way toward The Great Transition we are currently in the middle of.
Read more#1268 Are they really taking our jobs? (The Economics of Immigration)
Air Date: 4–30-2019
Today we take a look at just the economic side of immigration including the effects from low-skilled immigrants and high-skilled immigrants and then look at an alternative vision for how we should debate the issue from the left.
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