#1342 What Coronavirus Reveals About the Structures of Our World
Air Date: 3–7-2020
Today we take a look at the Coronavirus through the lens of the systems it is affecting including the incompetence of a government that doesn't believe in governing, the dangers of the lack of universal access to medical care and the interdependency of our economies regardless of the inevitable racism that flares up in times of panic.
Read more#1336 Throwing Our Weight Around (The Future of Trade)
Air Date: 2–15-2020
Today we take a look at the ways Trump is working to rewrite the rules of trade with NAFTA 2.0 (The USMCA), a post-Brexit agreement with the United Kingdom and what's emerging from the ongoing trade war with China.
Read more#1304 The Coming Recession and How Progressives Can Prepare For It
Air Date: 9–10-2019
Today we take a look at the economic indicators portending a recession, the global impacts of Trump's trade war with China and then look ahead to what policies progressives should be ready to implement when the next inevitable recession eventually hits.
Read more#1204 The past, present and future of international trade
#963 The corporate takeover under our noses (Trans-Pacific Partnership)
Air date: 10-27-15
Today we take a look at the proposed TPP trade deal from a whole variety of different angels. Since the agreement was negotiated entirely in secret primarily between corporate interests it’s not surprising to find that the deal looks pretty bad for everyday people no matter what angle you’re looking from
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