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Global Capitalism

Global Capitalism: Live Economic Update is our bi-monthly lecture series. These programs begin with short updates on important economic events of the last month, then Wolff examines a larger topic. We hope to develop all participants’ understanding and ability to explain current economic events and trends to others. Become a Patron of GCLEU and help support this video series. Visit us at https://www.patreon.com/gcleu

GCLEU is a Democracy at Work (d@w) production. d@w produces media and live events to expose capitalism’s systemic problems and to show how democratizing our workplaces solves them. We can do better than capitalism.

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Feb 15, 2024

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...


Nov 9, 2023

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

-       Socialism,...


Sep 14, 2023

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?

-  Labor’s Goals and...


Jul 20, 2023

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...


Mar 9, 2023

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

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