Episode 376 - Modern Monetary Theory & the Question of Democracy with Jim Byrne If governments can create money, why can’t they deliver for the working class? Jim Byrne of MMT101 joins Steve to expose a democracy that stops where capital’s interests begin.

NEW EP!! 🎙️🤓
If governments can create money, why can’t they deliver for the working class? Jim Byrne of MMT101.org joins @austerityismurder.bsky.social to expose a democracy that stops where capital’s interests begin. #MMT #Democracy realprogressives.org/mnc-podcast-...

Episode 375 - (R)evolutionary Struggle with Steve Grumbine Steve Grumbine talks about his own shift in direction and that of the organization, Real Progressives, and the podcast - how new information, revelations, and depth of understanding are contributing.

Capitalism is a virus. It morphs, it learns, it adapts. Voting it away won't work—the elite control the systems. This episode explores dual power, parallel institutions, and why using official channels is a dead end.

#voting #ClassStruggle #DualPower
realprogressives.org/mnc-podcast-...

Episode 375 - (R)evolutionary Struggle with Steve Grumbine Steve Grumbine talks about his own shift in direction and that of the organization, Real Progressives, and the podcast - how new information, revelations, and depth of understanding are contributing.

@austerityismurder.bsky.social on his own shift in direction, that of the Real Progressives organization & this podcast – how new information, revelations, and depth of understanding are helping solidify our analysis of the world around us.

realprogressives.org/mnc-podcast-...

Why no Medicare for All if everyone wants it? Because voters don’t actually rule. Welcome to oligarchy - full ep ft Steve Grumbine drops Sat. 4/11 8am ET.
Ep link in comment below.

#MedicareForAll #Oligarchy #ClassStruggle

Episode 374 - Escape From Capitalism with Clara Mattei Clara Mattei talks about her new book, Escape from Capitalism, and how capitalism sustains itself through hidden forms of coercion and institutional power. Steve brings the MMT lens and pushes back on...

NEW EPISODE!

Clara talks to @austerityismurder.bsky.social about her new book 'Escape From Capitalism' and why escaping requires building alternative institutions rather than relying on elections or reforms within the capitalist state.

realprogressives.org/mnc-podcast-...

The Strategic Activist You don't defeat the enemy in one fight, you grind down their political and moral foundation until holding the status quo costs more than yielding to change.

Liberal #activism refuses to ask the question: How does a marginalized group actually defeat an entrenched system?
It requires a disciplined vanguard, a unified base, & strategic patience to grind down the #statusquo. Let's dig in

#classwar #revolution #strategy

Episode 373 - Is There A Path To Fiat Socialism? with Carlos García Hernández If we can already afford full employment, housing, and public goods, why does capitalism still call the shots? Carlos García Hernández joins Steve to debate whether Modern Monetary Theory can pave a p...

NEW PODCAST EP! 🔥
If we can already afford full employment, housing, and public goods, why does capitalism still call the shots? Carlos García Hernández on whether MMT can pave a path to socialism, given the realities of class power & entrenched institutions.
#MMT #Capitalism

Episode 372 - Crisis of Hegemony & the Vassalization of Europe with Thomas Fazi Thomas Fazi joins Steve to expose how NATO, elite censorship, and the ideological transformation of the Left have rendered Europe a vassal of US empire, sacrificing sovereignty, fueling war, and deepe...

NEW EP OUT NOW! 🎧

Thomas Fazi joins @austerityismurder.bsky.social to expose how NATO, elite censorship & the ideological transformation of the Left have rendered Europe a vassal of US empire, sacrificing sovereignty, fueling war & deepening a global crisis of capitalist hegemony.
#war #propaganda

Episode 371 - You Can't Vote Away Colonialism with Fadhel Kaboub Economist Fadhel Kaboub explains why the Global South cannot thrive without first achieving structural economic decolonization – and why MMT is essential, but not sufficient, for the task.

BRAND NEW EPISODE! 🎙️

Economist @fadhelkaboub.bsky.social explains why the Global South cannot thrive without first achieving structural economic #decolonization – and why #MMT is essential, but not sufficient, for the task.

Host: @austerityismurder.bsky.social

Episode 370 - Empire & Exodus with Erald Kolasi Erald Kolasi joins Steve to expose how Western imperialism has engineered global migration flows – from US-backed coups in Latin America to colonial land grabs – revealing that the migration crisis is...

NEW EP!! 🌍
Erald Kolasi joins @austerityismurder.bsky.social to expose how Western imperialism has engineered global migration flows – from US-backed coups in Latin America to colonial land grabs – revealing that the migration crisis isn’t a bug of capitalism but a feature.
#imperialism #immigration

Why did so many flee Latin America in the 1980s? US empire destabilized leftist govts, armed rebels, destroyed regions to prevent communism. The real roots of migration. Full ep ft Erald Kolasi drops Sat 3/7 @ 8am ET
Find all our ep: realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese
#migration #ForeignPolicy

Austerity isn't accidental - it's structural to #capitalism. The #JobGuarantee threatens the "triple constraint": fiscal #austerity, monetary austerity & power to fire. Why it won't happen. Full ep ft Erald Kolasi drops Sat 3/7 @ 8am ET.
Find all our ep: realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese

How did US imperialism in Guatemala, Nicaragua & El Salvador create a "migration boomerang", leading millions to flee north? Erald Kolasi details the untaught history - full ep drops Sat 3/7 @ 8am ET

Find all our ep: realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese

#imperialism #immigration #GlobalSouth

Episode 369 - Sarah Connor Warned Us with Peter Byrne Military AI Watch investigative reporter Peter Byrne dissects how Silicon Valley’s AI boom is fusing with the Pentagon, creating a self-directed war machine that serves monopoly capital's profits whil...

NEW EP!! 💣
Military AI Watch investigative reporter Peter Byrne dissects how Silicon Valley’s #AI boom is fusing with the Pentagon, creating a self-directed war machine that serves monopoly capital’s profits while steering us toward nuclear catastrophe.

@austerityismurder.bsky.social

Can rogue military AI be shut off by humans? Peter Byrne of Project Censored breaks down why the 'shut-off switch' is disappearing and who or what is really in control. Full ep. drops Sat. 2/28 @ 8am ET.

Find all our ep: realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese/
#AI #warfare #technology

From class war to nuclear war - Peter Byrne of Project Censored details how hypersonic glide missiles evade detection, tactical nukes are back, and AI is now baked into Nuclear Command & Control. Full ep drops Sat 2/28 @ 8am ET
Find all our ep: realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese
#AI #NuclearWar

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Macro 'n Chill – Feb 24. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Listening party & discussion of the latest episode of Macro N Cheese podcast. This week #368, Socialism Unmade: Confronting Five Centuries of Capitalism, ft Ali Kadri

It's not too late! Macro 'n Chill is happening now!!
(sorry for the late post 😬 - if you arrive late because you just saw this post, tell 'em it's Jules' fault)
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Capitalism may destroy the basis for social & natural reproduction within 100 yrs. Ali Kadri explains how we now make things for sale, not use & pay dearly for the pollution capital produces for profit.
Full ep: realprogressives.org/mnc-podcast-...
#capitalism #profit #nature

Macro N Cheese Episode #368 “Socialism Unmade: Confronting Five Centuries of Capital” featuring Ali Kadri

Support our Substack! Please like, restack and comment :) open.substack.com/pub/realprog...

How does capitalism commodify both human life and nature? Join us Tues. 2/24 @ 8 pm ET for Macro n Chill to listen to and discuss our latest Macro N Cheese ep. ft. Ali Kadri.
 
Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
 
#Capitalism #Profit #ClassWar

Capitalism commodifies everything in the name of profit for a few over social & environmental wellbeing. Ali Kadri gives a searing critique of capital’s parasitic relationship to humanity & nature. Full ep drops Sat 2/21 @ 8am ET.
Find all our ep: realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese
#capitalism

"you should just run for office then" is the liberal version of "you should just get a better job then"

Episode 368 - Socialism Unmade: Confronting Five Centuries of Capital with Ali Kadri Steve talks with Dr. Ali Kadri, visiting Professor at Sun Yat-sen University. His academic work focuses on the political economy of development, imperialism, and the Arab world. He is the author of se...

NEW EP with Dr. Ali Kadri!!

Capitalism isn’t just markets and greed. It’s a destructive social relationship. War, austerity, pollution, and genocide aren’t accidents that occasionally happen to capitalism. They are outcomes to be monetized. 💥

What if the biggest industry under capitalism is death itself? Dr. Ali Kadri joins us to unpack imperialism & dollar hegemony & the systematic unmaking of Arab socialism New ep. drops Sat. 2/21 @ 8 am ET.

Find all our ep: realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese/

#capitalism #socialism #imperialism

10% of Australian workers can't find full-time work. That's the real injustice. Historian and unionist Owen Bennett counters #union opposition to the #JobGuarantee - full ep. drops Sat. 2/14 @ 8am ET. #LearnMMT Find all our ep: realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese/

Australian historian & unionist Owen Bennett presents his idea for a path to implementing a #JobGuarantee to combat #austerity - full ep. drops Sat. 2/14 @ 8am ET. #LearnMMT Find all our ep: realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese/

Episode 367 - MMT & Marxism: Finding Common Ground with Owen Bennett Australian labor historian and organizer Owen Bennett digs into the divide between MMT and the Marxist Left.

🔥Hot off the presses!
Australian labor historian and organizer Owen Bennett & host @austerityismurder.bsky.social dig into the divide between MMT and the Marxist Left. Fellow travelers or strategic enemies? 🤔
Listen to the episode to find out where the conversation goes...

RP Live: State of the Empire: A Q&A with Michael Hudson Thursday Feb 12th at 5 pm ET /2 pm PT. #USEmpire #Oil #Tariffs

Register: realprogressives.org/rp-live-stat...

Late imperialism is turning fascist, bringing colonial violence home. Gabriel Rockhill argues against a liberal status quo & for a strong Left response: the path of socialist state-building for human development.

Full ep: realprogressives.org/mnc-podcast-...

#imperialism #fascism #socialism

How has the CIA funded "Western Marxism" to undermine anti-imperialism? Join us Tues. 2/10 @ 8 pm ET for Macro N Chill to listen to & discuss our latest Macro N Cheese ep. ft. Gabriel Rockhill! Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#CIA #Imperialism #ClassStruggle