The Socialist Program with Brian Becker

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  1. Gaza Ceasefire: Why Now, Where We Go Next [Preview]

    1D AGO

    Gaza Ceasefire: Why Now, Where We Go Next [Preview]

    What are the terms of the Gaza ceasefire? Thousands of Palestinians are returning to what is left of their homes. Trump declares that this is the end, finally, to the war. Brian Becker and Layan Fuleihan discuss. This is a preview of a patrons-only episode. Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/TheSocialistProgram to hear the full episode, get access to all our patrons-only content, and help make this show possible.

    8 min
  2. Lies Everyone Tells About Venezuela

    3D AGO

    Lies Everyone Tells About Venezuela

    The Trump White House is waging war on immigrants and Black America, preparing to go to war with Venezuela, and continuing the suffocating blockade on Cuba. Brian Becker is joined by Claudia De la Cruz, the 2024 presidential candidate for the Party for Socialism & Liberation, Executive Director of IFCO, a lifelong community organizer and popular educator. Join the The Socialist Program community at http://www.patreon.com/thesocialistprogram to get exclusive content and help keep this show on the air.

    44 min
  3. The Government Shut Down Is the Democrats’ Pathetic Response to Trump w/ Prof. Wolff

    4D AGO

    The Government Shut Down Is the Democrats’ Pathetic Response to Trump w/ Prof. Wolff

    Government shutdown; airplanes are not landing, hundreds of thousands are not being paid – Prof. Richard Wolff says what’s needed is a mass labor fightback. Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com. Join the The Socialist Program community at http://www.patreon.com/thesocialistprogram to get exclusive content and help keep this show on the air.

    27 min
  4. What’s in Trump’s Ultimatum Plan for Gaza and His Right-Wing Takeover of US Universities [Preview]

    OCT 3

    What’s in Trump’s Ultimatum Plan for Gaza and His Right-Wing Takeover of US Universities [Preview]

    Brian and Layan examine the Trump plan for Gaza and the Palestinian response. They assess the impact of global movement on the future of the Israeli occupation project. They also discuss Trump’s political ultimatum to US universities. This is a preview of a patrons-only episode. Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/TheSocialistProgram to hear the full episode, get access to all our patrons-only content, and help make this show possible.

    13 min
  5. Trump-Hegseth Invasion Plan: Will Military Agree to Fight ‘Enemy Within’? w/ Mike Prysner

    OCT 2

    Trump-Hegseth Invasion Plan: Will Military Agree to Fight ‘Enemy Within’? w/ Mike Prysner

    Donald Trump is sending the U.S. military into cities and towns all over the country to wage war against U.S. residents…what he calls “the enemy within.” And Secretary of War Pete Hegseth summoned military generals from all over the globe to Quantico, VA, to amplify this.  Brian Becker is joined by Mike Prysner, a veteran, anti-war organizer and producer of The Empire Files, which is premiering a new feature film called Earth’s Greatest Enemy about the environmental impact of the U.S. military this month in cities around the country. Find a screening at EarthsGreatestEnemy.com. Join the The Socialist Program community at http://www.patreon.com/thesocialistprogram to get exclusive content and help keep this show on the air.

    45 min
  6. AI Fight: The Working Class Is at a Crossroads w/ Prof. Wolff

    OCT 1

    AI Fight: The Working Class Is at a Crossroads w/ Prof. Wolff

    The CEO of Walmart is acknowledging that AI will “change literally every job,” as AI threatens workers’ jobs and incomes everywhere and data centers tear up communities. The capitalists are currently who will benefit from new technology, with increasing profit while they cut jobs. Professor Richard Wolff argues that’s not how it has to be—if we fight for worker control of the technology, workers can reap the rewards. Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com. Join the The Socialist Program community at http://www.patreon.com/thesocialistprogram to get exclusive content and help keep this show on the air.

    34 min
  7. Why Trump Wants to Cancel Free Speech: All His Policies Are Widely Hated

    SEP 25

    Why Trump Wants to Cancel Free Speech: All His Policies Are Widely Hated

    Brian talks with Eugene Puryear about how the Trump White House is criminalizing left and liberal organizations as part of Project 2025’s effort to impose a new right-wing political system in the United States. Puryear argues that Trump’s economic and social policies are broadly unpopular and that the Trump Administration is using law enforcement to target and silence dissent in an illegal, unconstitutional effort to eliminate basic democratic rights. Brian Becker is joined by Eugene Puryear, an author and political activist, and co-host of The Freedom Side LIVE, a live video show every Thursday on BreakThrough News. Join the The Socialist Program community at http://www.patreon.com/thesocialistprogram to get exclusive content and help keep this show on the air.

    53 min
  8. The Next Great Depression, with Prof. Wolff

    SEP 24

    The Next Great Depression, with Prof. Wolff

    Is the next Great Depression coming? One hedge fund manager who makes his clients billions off of economic crashes thinks the current stock market looks a lot like the high before the crash in 1929. Professor Richard Wolff & Brian Becker discuss the cyclical crashes inherent to capitalism, how the stock market relates, and what’s coming. Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com.

    30 min
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