Global Capitalism
Global Capitalism (GC) is a live virtual event featuring Richard D. Wolff. These programs begin with short updates on important economic events of the last months, then Prof Wolff examines a larger topic. Through this series, we hope to develop all participants' understanding and ability to explain current economic events and trends to others.
Episodes
In this every-other-month presentation, Professor Wolff presents insights and analysis on six key topics leading up to, and lasting beyond, the current war on Iran; including: the history of U.S. military involvement in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq, the economic trends throughout U.S. history that lead up to war, the role of oil and natural gas as an excuse for conflict, the relevance and importance of the Straight of Horm...
In this presentation, Professor Wolff discusses how the first two world wars brought an end to the British, German, and Japanese empires, and how a third would likely bring down the American empire. Specific topics include:
1. The U.S. empire's decline provokes desperate economic policy
2. The U.S. empire's decline provokes resurgent neo-colonialism around Venezuela, Greenland, Cuba, etc, along with the potential U.S. wit...
In our capitalist economy, employers pay wages and set prices that together determine whether a decent life is affordable. Employers' goal is to maximize their profit. But employees – the vast majority of us – have different goals. One of them is basic affordability. In this presentation of Global Capitalism, Professor Wolff discusses the factors at play in determining our cost of living, and ways we can and should get ...
We are thrilled to share the replay of Democracy at Work and The Left Forum's special live, in-person Global Capitalism event, held last Wednesday at Women Building Up (WBU). Professor Wolff gave a special "May Day" Global Capitalism Lecture on the impact of President Trump's economic policies and how they are ultimately an attack on working people
We would like to thank Susan Shah, Kim Westcott and all the remarkable people at Wom...
Professor Wolff will present four key points that reveal the emergence of a new Cold War the U.S. has embarked upon in response to the rise of global alliances from which it is being excluded and that challenge the near century-old American economic dominance.
I. The Old Cold War Targeted Communism in the West and the USSR as its Source
II. The New Cold War Targets China and the BRICS
III. Trump/Musk Target the US Working C...
We are thrilled to share the replay of Democracy at Work and The Left Forum's special live, in-person Global Capitalism event, held this past Saturday at Women Building Up (WBU). Professor Wolff gave his thoughts and analysis on what the new Trump Presidency means and how we may react.
Special messages to our audience:
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The U.S. Election and Trump 2.0 in Historical Perspective
Topics Include:
- The overdetermination of the vote
- The new government
- Persistent problems of a declining empire
Co-sponsored by Democracy at Work and Left Forum
Special messages to our audience:
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West in Turmoil 2024: Big Elections, Big Social Changes
Topics Include:
- Harris vs Trump: civil and class struggles converge
- Western Europe: UK elections = collapse of conservative votes,
- French elections = death of political center
- Germany elections = rise of fascist Right and of "Bundnis Sahra Wagenknecht"
Special messages to our audience:
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The Decline of the US Empire
Topics:
- Military Losses: Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine
- Economic Losses: The Rise of BRICS
- Political Losses: Israel, Sanctions
- The Decline of US Capitalism: What Next?
Special messages to our audience:
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A Marxist Critique of Capitalism for 2024 - Core Issues: Labor, Surplus, Exploitation - Inequality and Injustice - Instability: Cycles and Crises - Alternatives to Capitalism Co-sponsored by Democracy at Work and Left Forum Special messages to our audience: Please help sponsor Global Capitalism by becoming a monthly donor to Democracy at Work.
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Today we offer a very special Global Capitalism special in honor of "May Day" Today's May Day Special, a collaborative effort with long-time contributor Charles Fabian, opens with the major causes for why May Day 2024 is so special. These include the fact that the great crash of global capitalism in 2008-2009 shook the world in ways that include shocking a declining US labor movement back to life and growth.
February's Lecture Outline:
Europe 2024: Disunity, Decline, Despair
- Ukraine + Sanctions = European De-industrialization
- Fascism's Resurgence/Immigration
- Caught Between: China Up, US Down
- Euro-farmers' Protest: Europe's Future
- UK: Conservative and Labor Collapses
Co-sponsored by Democracy at Work and Left Forum
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Democracy at Work in conjunction with The Left Forum Presents:
Global Capitalism Live Economic Update with Professor Richard D. Wolff
Socialism in Today's World: the 4 Kinds
- 3 Kinds of State Role in Economy
- 1 Kind of Workplace Revolution
- Saving Capitalism from Itself
-...
Democracy at Work in conjunction with The Left Forum Presents:
Global Capitalism Live Economic Update with Professor Richard D. Wolff
Presentation Topic: A Resurgent U.S. Labor Movement
Updates will include analyses of:
- Starbucks, Doctors, Autoworkers, etc.
- Why Labor Resurgence Now?
Capitalism Turns to the Authoritarian State
· Why Private Capitalism Makes That Turn
· Why State Capitalism Makes That Turn
· Will the Authoritarian State Save or End Capitalism? (United States vs. China)
· Socialism and the Authoritarian State.
Co-sponsored by Democracy at Work and Left Forum
In this month's Global Capitalism lecture, Prof. Wolff discusses the following topics:
- France's General Strike March 7, 2023
- Women, Unions and Strikes in the US
- Inflation, Profits, Inequality in the US
- State versus Private Capitalism: China
*Global Capitalism is produced by @democracyatwrk
In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following:
- At an Historical Turning Point
- Impact on US
- Impact on Europe
- Impact on China, India, Russia, BRICS
In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following:
- US mid-term elections
- US Capitalism: Crises at home
- US capitalism: Crises abroad
In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following:
- Compare economic performances (GDP growth, inflation, real wages)
- Ukraine War/Taiwan Provocations as both China-US conflicts
- US edges closer to civil war and foreign wars at same time: implications
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