Economic Update: Rebuilding a Labor and Left Movement

[S12 E05] Rebuilding A Labor and Left Movement

This week on Economic Update, Prof. Wolff presents a critique of US Megacorp merger (Microsoft and Activision Blizzard), China vs US on inflation and economic growth, and the collapse of Boris Johnson (like Trump's lost election). In the second half of the show, Wolff interviews author Aviva Chomsky on problems and prospects of US labor and left social movements.

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About our guest: Aviva Chomsky is Professor of History and coordinator of Latin American Studies at Salem State University in Massachusetts. She has published widely on labor history, immigration and undocumentedness, Central America, Cuba, and Colombia. Her most recent books include Central America’s Forgotten History: Revolution, Violence, and the Roots of Migration and Organizing for Power: Building a Twenty-First Century Labor Movement in Boston, the latter co-edited with Steve Striffler. Her next book, “Is Science Enough? Forty Critical Questions about Climate Justice” is due out in 2022. She has been active in Latin America solidarity and immigrants’ rights movements for several decades.
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SOURCES FOR SHOW SEGMENTS
* Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard: https://news.microsoft.com/2022/01/18/microsoft-to-acquire-activision-blizzard-to-bring-the-joy-and-community-of-gaming-to-everyone-across-every-device/
* China’s inflation rate: https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3163037/china-inflation-consumer-factory-gate-prices-ease
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/sky-high-inflation-evaporating-americans-savings-imposing-cruelest/story?id=82221754
* Expose of Boris Johnson: https://twitter.com/ByDonkeys/status/1483418498944671746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1483418498944671746%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nakedcapitalism.com%2F2022%2F01%2Flinks-1-19-2022.html