EP21: Class and Inequality in India and China, Military Keynesianism
In the August episode of Economics for the People, we interview Professor Vamsi Vakulabharanam about his book Class and Inequality in India and China, 1950-2010. On the eve of Indian […]
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EP20: Cryptocurrency
Our July episode is all about crypto. We present two different perspectives on how to understand cryptocurrency. In our Dollars & Sense Debrief, Chris Sturr interviews economist Gerald Epstein from […]
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EP19: Wildcat strikes in Asia, Socialism in Seattle
In our June episode, we spoke with Kshama Sawant about her campaign to win the House seat in Seattle’s 9th Congressional district. Kshama was a member of city council in […]
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EP18: Fusion of state and finance, work intensification
In the May edition of our podcast, Chris Sturr speaks with Mike Prokosch about the widespread practice of short staffing, which is basically polite language for work intensification. Mike gives […]
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EP17: American Possibilities
We are back with apologies for our brief hiatus. Our April episode featured John Miller discussing the economics of Trump’s tariff policy, while Michael Yates shared his insights about the […]
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