The U.S. dominated world economic order is facing a historic challenge from a rising group of

economic powerhouses popularly referred to as the Bricks, Brazil, Russia, India, China, and

South Africa, with a combined GDP, gross domestic product, that now exceeds that of the

G7 nations, these powers along with their allies in the global south, are seeking to reshape

the global market in ways that profoundly disturb U.S. capitalists.

We need a new system. We need a new society. We need to demand that which may have sounded

impossible even a few weeks ago, but is not only realizable, but an imperative necessity. We are excited to have Professor Richard Wolfe join us again for our regular weekly segment,

where we talk about the biggest stories related to the economy, the state of the working class,

and the crimes of big business.

I'm your host, Brian Becker.

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if you enjoy listening to this show. Richard Wolfe is the co-founder of the organization

Democracy at Work. He's the author of many books, The latest being the sickness is the system

when capitalism fails to save us from pandemics or itself.

You can check out all of his work at R.D.Wolf.com.

That's R-D-W-O-L-F-F.com.

Richard Wolfe, welcome back.

Thank you very much, Brian.

Glad to be here.

We are so glad to have you once again.

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