Economic Democracy
US Money in Politics
Published on February 13, 2012VIDEOProfessor Wolff speaks about the role of money is US politics, particularly in relation to the elections on Al Jazeera English
How to Occupy the Economy: According to Richard Wolff
Published on February 8, 2012AUDIOThe interview took place on Making Contact
Occupy Wall Street has changed the conversation about the distribution of wealth, and an economic framework which for decades, has been taken for granted. So what now? What policy changes and initiatives should the movement be pushing for? On this edition, University of Massachusetts at Amherst emeritus economics professor Richard Wolff speaks about some of the roots of, and solutions to, the economic inequality that’s finally being acknowledged.
Manifesto For Economic Democracy and Ecological Sanity
A new historical vista is opening before us in this time of change. Capitalism as a system has spawned deepening economic crisis alongside its bought-and-paid for political establishment. Neither serves the needs of our society. Whether it is secure, well-paid and meaningful jobs or a sustainable relationship with the natural environment that we depend on, our society is not delivering the results people need and deserve. We do not have the lives we want and our children’s future is threatened because of social conditions that can and should be changed.
Richard Wolff Speaks at Occupy Marin - January 7th, 2012
Published on January 21, 2012VIDEORichard Wolff addresses Occupy Marin on January 7th, 2012 and discusses ideas such as imagining a democratic alternative to police evictions of Occupy encampments across America's cities and towns. What if the decision to evict or not had been made by referendum? Voters could have determined whether to continue the long overdue public debates over inequality, injustice and capitalism that were launched and sustained above all by the Occupy encampments.
Economic Update on WBAI Jan 14th, 2012
Published on January 14, 2012AUDIOUpdates on PEW polls on shifts to market economies in Lithuania, Ukraine and Russia; on US media consolidation into 6 giant companies; on bankruptcy of Jefferson County, Alabama. Analysis of (1) public enterprises in US and especially community owned-power companies, and (2) economic inefficiency of global capitalist competition (example: excess automobile capacity). Response to questions on Henry George and taxing rents and on growth of pornography.
Economic Update on WBAI Jan 7th, 2012
Published on January 7, 2012AUDIOUpdates on latest data for income of top 1%, on low US tax burden relative to other countries, on flaw in two-tier union contracts (example: GM and UAW), and on PEW poll research findings of widespread positive US attitudes toward socialism. Interview with Prof. David Fasenfest, Wayne State Univ., on Detroit's economic decline as emblem of US capitalist development and role of Occupy Detroit movement.Economic Update on WBAI Dec 31st, 2011
Published on December 31, 2011AUDIOUpdates on (1) "the markets" as fake causes of layoffs and austerity, (2) the SEC deal over Citigroup conflict of interest, (3) China's tariffs on US autos, and (4) US real wage drop in 2011 while labor productivity and thus profits rise. Major interview with Gar Alperovitz on US economic decline and movement toward "socialized capital" and worker owned and directed enterprises.
Occupy the Corporation
Imagine a democratic alternative to police evictions of Occupy encampments across America's cities and towns. What if the decision to evict or not had been made by referendum? Voters could have determined whether to continue the long overdue public debates over inequality, injustice and capitalism that were launched and sustained above all by the Occupy encampments.
Workers self directed enterprises - RLS
Published on November 22, 2011VIDEOThe idea of workers self directed enterprises is that the workers displace and replace the capitalists with themselves. This has to be the next step in the process of transformation.
Professor Richard Wolff speaks at the Rosa Luxemberg Foundation in Berlin on November 5th 2011.
Capitalism in Crisis: What is to be Done?
Published on November 13, 2011VIDEOIn this fifth year of economic crisis, as the 99% bear its mounting costs, a new movement is rising to confront and change the system in crisis. What strategy should we pursue, what choices must we make to realize the historic potential of our movement?
Richard Wolff speaks by the central fountain in Washington Square Park.
