[unable to retrieve full-text content]TheAnalysis discussion April 21 2023, Debt and the Collapse of Antiquity – Michael Hudson, By Colin Bruce Anthes Colin Bruce Anthes Welcome to theAnalysis. I’m Colin Bruce Anthes. In a minute, we’ll be taking a first look at Michael Hudson’s new book, The Collapse of Antiquity. Michael Hudson When the emperors cancelled the debts, it was largely Continue Reading The post Balancing Individualism with...
Read More »All or Nothing Foreign Policy
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Youtube video link posted 2023.03.30 What follows is an edited transcript. DANNY HAIPHONG: Good afternoon everyone, good afternoon. You are tuning in to another episode of The Left Lens. How are you all doing this afternoon? I am joined by Economist Michael Hudson, as you can see here. I am very honored to have him. Continue Reading The post All or Nothing Foreign Policy first appeared on Michael Hudson.
Read More »The Treasury Privatized?
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Geopolitical Economy Hour #6 Posted to youtube 2023.03.25 RADHIKA DESAI: Hello everyone, and welcome to the sixth Geopolitical Economy Hour, the fortnightly show on the political and geopolitical economy of our time. I’m Radhika Desai. MICHAEL HUDSON: And I’m Michael Hudson. RADHIKA DESAI: As you know, the last time when we closed we were scheduled Continue Reading The post The Treasury Privatized? first appeared on Michael Hudson.
Read More »With Dennis Kucinich on the Financialized Economy, Collapse
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Dennis Kucinich & Michael Hudson Analyze the Banking Collapses: a lightly edited transcript March 15, 2023 Overview: This was an impromptu conversation precipitated by former Congressman Dennis Kucinich to have a deep dive discussion with a former economic advisor, Michael Hudson, on the shockingly large recent bank collapses. As the former chair of the powerful Continue Reading The post With Dennis Kucinich on the Financialized Economy, Collapse...
Read More »Bond Market Play Reveals Systemic Crisis
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Economist Michael Hudson analyzes the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate, and Signature Bank, explaining the similarities to the 2008 financial crash. In this discussion with Geopolitical Economy Report editor Ben Norton, Hudson also addresses the US government bailout (which it isn’t calling a bailout), the role of the Federal Reserve and Treasury, the factor Continue Reading The post Bond Market Play Reveals Systemic Crisis first...
Read More »Trade Theory: No Room for Gunboats
[unable to retrieve full-text content] RADHIKA DESAI: Hello everyone. Welcome to the fourth Geopolitical Economy Hour, our fortnightly show on the political and geopolitical economy of our times. I’m Radhika Desai. MICHAEL HUDSON: And I’m Michael Hudson. RADHIKA DESAI: Today we are continuing our discussion of de-dollarization. As many of you know we have structured our discussion around some Continue Reading The post Trade Theory: No Room for Gunboats first appeared on...
Read More »Gary Null Interview – The Rules Are Changing
[unable to retrieve full-text content]An interview with Gary Null on the longstanding Progressive Commentary Hour, where he asks me to give my State of the Economy briefing. The post Gary Null Interview – The Rules Are Changing first appeared on Michael Hudson.
Read More »The Hypocrisy Just Makes Me Cry
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Danny: Greetings everyone. [We] have two very special guests today. [This] is the first conversation of a series that we will be having on The Left Lens leading into the one year anniversary of the official beginning — or at least what the mainstream may say is the beginning — of the Ukraine proxy war — really Continue Reading The post The Hypocrisy Just Makes Me Cry first appeared on Michael Hudson.
Read More »Inflation’s Drivers on The Geopolitical Hour
[unable to retrieve full-text content]In this episode of Geopolitical Economy Hour, economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss inflation: what it is, what causes it, and what are the problems in how the Federal Reserve and other central banks respond to it. Transcript RADHIKA DESAI: Hello, everyone. Welcome to the second Geopolitical Economy Hour. I’m Radhika Desai. MICHAEL HUDSON: Continue Reading The post Inflation’s Drivers on The Geopolitical Hour first appeared...
Read More »Systemic Sponsors of Self-Interest
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Q & A transcript from our 4th Patreon event. Please join Michael’s Patreon group as a Patreon Plus member, so that you too can join us and ask Michael any question at our next session in March. Karl Fitzgerald (KF): To start off with our typical end-of-year topic: How have you seen this year’s economic Continue Reading The post Systemic Sponsors of Self-Interest first appeared on Michael Hudson.
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