Global Capitalism

In this every-other-month presentation, Professor Wolff presents insights and analysis on the decline of the capitalist system as evident in four key periods of U.S. history. From The Legacy of World War 2 from 1945-1974, to the petrodollar boom from 1974 to 2026, the rise of the global south since 1945, and China's relentless rise from 1945 to the present, Professor Wolff shows how these examples...

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...

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 w...

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 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 a...

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/M...

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:  Please help sponsor Global Capitalism by becoming a monthly donor to Democr...

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:  Please help sponsor Global Capitalism by becoming a monthly donor to Democracy at Work. Go to our website to learn more (www.democracyatwork.info...

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:  Please help sponsor Global Capitalism by becoming a mo...

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:  Please help sponsor Global Capitalism by becoming a monthly donor to Democracy at Work. Go to our website to learn more (www.democracyatwork.info/donate). Follow...

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.   Special messages to our audience:   Please help spon...

  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 lif...

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 Thank you for being an integral part of our community. Your engagement and support fuel...

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, Fascism and Capitalism's Decline   Co-sponsored by Democracy at Work and Left Forum...

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 Tactics -   Alliances with Political Parties -   Between Capitalism and Socialism...

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 Special messages to our audience:   Please help sponsor Global...

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

In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following: Global economic splits: US/UK/Japan/Australia vs BRICS+ US political splits: inflation, interest rates, recession, stock market crash, deepening inequality, Democratic Party self destruction Cultural splits: abortion, Miranda, church-state

In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following: Rising US labor militancy: Amazon to Grinnell College Housing and stock market: bubbles and bursts French left unity: a model for the world? McConnell, GOP serve lenders, crush students with debt

In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following: Impact of Ukraine events What the FED can and cannot do about it Solutions for inflation, past and present

In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following: US Capitalism's Public Health Disaster: Where Blame Belongs Trying to Shift Blame to Mandates: Desperate Libertarianism Covid, Inflation,"Broken Supply Chains" = Systemic Crisis

In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following: Major Chinese Economic Achievements and Problems China-US Interdependence, Competition, and Cold War Is China Socialist? What does "Chinese Socialism" Mean?