Global Capitalism: Capitalism’s Decline Accelerates [September 2020]
Global Capitalism: Live Economic Update - September 2020
Capitalism’s Decline Accelerates
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Prof. Wolff presents the following topics: the failures mount: failed preparation for COVID-19; failed containment of COVID-19; failed preparation for 2020 capitalist crash; failed containment of crash’s social effects; failed scapegoating. The social problems explode: systemic racism; State and local budget collapse; unaffordable housing and eviction.
In addition to Wolff’s discussion of the main topics above, Prof. Wolff also discusses the following: US election and the way forward: historic action of US professional athletes; fading power of GOP, Dems, and organized labor; emerging fascism.
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