Each year, political and economic elites gather at the World Economic Forum in Davos to discuss global crises, security, economic stability, and the international order. But how much real-world impact do these meetings actually have? This video critically examines the statements, power structures, and geopolitical tensions surrounding Davos, with a focus on Western rhetoric, strategic […]
We are currently in our annual crowdfunding campaign. If you want our independent and non-profit media network to continue in 2025, please participate in this campaign by clicking here. In this video, Professor Richard D. Wolff traces how globalization shifted from a widely celebrated economic strategy to a source of social and political backlash in the United […]
We are currently in our annual crowdfunding campaign. If you want our independent and non-profit media network to continue in 2025, please participate in this campaign by clicking here. 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 […]
In this discussion recorded in Athens, Grace Blakeley and Yanis Varoufakis expose how our so-called democracies have been captured by elites. From Gaza to the climate crisis to the collapse of liberal politics, they explore why even “progressive” leaders are absorbed by the system they enter, how neoliberalism has hollowed out collective power, and why […]
Last week, after months of tough talk from Donald Trump, the Trump administration and the European Commission announced a new ‘trade deal’ between the United States and the European Union. Within days, however, conflicting accounts emerged about the key terms of the deal. The Trump administration claims, for example, that the EU will invest $600 […]
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