Episodes

The Real Story: The Criminal Assassination of Iran’s Top Scientist: What Comes Next? 03.12.2020 36:54

A  top Iranian nuclear scientist was assassinated on November 27 in a brazen murder. Was it the Israeli Mossad, the CIA, or both? Brian discusses the killing and takes an in-depth look at U.S.-Iran relations as Joe Biden prepares to ascend to the White House with Professor Mohammad Marandi. He is an expert on American studies and postcolonial literature who teaches at the University of &...

Capitalism in Crisis: When and Why Revolutions Happen [feat. Richard Wolff] 02.12.2020 35:30

On this week's episode of The Socialist Program's regular segment  "Capitalism in Crisis" with Prof. Richard Wolff, we discuss the obscene and widening inequality in U.S. society, the abject failure of Congress to do anything to address this even amidst the Coronavirus crisis, and what dramatic consequences could follow. Richard  Wolff is the co-founder of the organization Democracy at W...

In the News: 93,000 COVID Hospitalizations - The Failure of American Capitalism 02.12.2020 1:15:58

On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Nicole Roussell  and Walter Smolarek discuss the exploding Coronavirus crisis, the assassination of a top Iranian scientist, the upcoming legislative election in Venezuela, the latest on the formation of the Biden government, and more. PLUS: Sabina Wildman, National Organizing Director of United Students Against Sweatshops,  jo...

Capitalism in Crisis: How the Capitalists Drive U.S. Government Policy [feat. Richard Wolff] 27.11.2020 32:29

On the first episode of The Socialist Program's weekly segment "Capitalism in Crisis" with Prof. Richard Wolff, we discuss how Wall Street rules Washington and tailors government policy to suit their own needs. These include outsourcing, "free trade" agreements and union-busting. Plus, we discuss Janet Yellen, Biden's choice for Treasury Secretary, and what workers can expect from a Biden administ...

Creation Myths Part 1: The Real Story of Thanksgiving 26.11.2020 1:03:13

In the first installment of an ongoing series where The Socialist Program examines the real origins of U.S. society, we discuss the true history of Thanksgiving. Brian and Dr. Gerald Horne talk about the history of settler colonialism in the United States, how it gave rise to slavery and white supremacist ideology, and the enduring features of U.S. society that can be traced to these phenomena. Dr...

In the News: Will there be a Biden foreign policy pivot? China, Russia, North Korea, Iran and Cuba 25.11.2020 1:32:36

Episode 1 of The Socialist Program! In our inaugural "In the News" roundtable discussion, Brian Becker, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss Biden's cabinet picks so far and what they indicate about his administration's political orientation, especially regarding foreign policy and U.S. empire.  PLUS: Joel Northam, Eliza Lucero and Lillian House -- the three Denver anti-racist organize...

Episode 0: Introducing The Socialist Program with Brian Becker 05.11.2020 30:39

Debut episode explaining what you can expect from The Socialist Program episodes coming every Tuesday and Thursday