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Solarpunk is a vision of a future that is sustainable, equitable, and optimistic, where humanity has learned to live in harmony with the natural world and technology is used to improve the lives of all beings. One of the key aspects of Solarpunk is decentralization and a...
8 min
I’m Andres Acevedo, and this is The Market Exit. In this essay, I talk about one of the biggest, yet strangely overlooked, problems in modern life: the way we organize work. Today, most of us spend our lives in non-democratic companies, taking orders from managers we did not...
26 min
The Dark Money Game features two documentaries, Ohio Confidential and Wealth of the Wicked, both directed by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney. The films investigate how an untraceable web of money from wealthy individuals and corporations flows through nonprofits...
3 min
On this episode of The Chris Hedges Report, Chris Hedges speaks with filmmaker Alex Gibney about Gibney’s documentary series The Dark Money Game, which examines the “labyrinth of mirrors” that facilitates untraceable corruption through the American political system. Although...
49 min
In this video, we introduce the People's Library—a parallel economy where resources like housing, food, tools, and transportation are shared instead of hoarded, and where access is based on participation, not profit.
20 min
In this video, we explore how our dependence on paychecks to meet basic needs keeps us trapped in a cycle of survival—and how the People’s Library offers a real, community-powered alternative.
6 min
The obsession with self-improvement isn’t just a personal journey — it’s a consequence of the economic system we live under: Neoliberalism. From hustle culture to self-help podcasts — I break down how market-fundamentalist thinking has infiltrated not only our institutions...
22 min
If you’ve ever paid to park at a public park, this one’s for you. Shall we yap about the hollowing out of America? What happens when your water, schools, prisons, and even democracy itself get put up for sale?
75 min
Whenever the idea of a Universal Basic Income comes up, certain objections are raised almost immediately. These concerns deserve real answers. So here’s five of the most common objections, addressed plainly and clearly:
There's a basic question hanging over the future of work that almost no one in power is asking out loud:
Tim Hjersted
Donald Trump's tariffs are benefiting rich elites at the expense of the majority of the population, argues economist Michael Hudson. He explains how the US trade war on China is isolating the United States and encouraging countries to seek alternatives. Ben Norton hosts the...
59 min
Corporations are bringing in hundreds of thousands of foreign workers under the H-2A visa program. Workers tell us it’s basically a human trafficking scheme — a way to replace farmworkers who unionize and fight for higher pay. Trump could expand it with little oversight.
19 min
Today we will be exploring the homes abandoned in New Albany, Ohio, and why they went abandoned. - Stringer media
44 min
Kyle Kulinski and Krystal Ball interview Ben Norton on Trump’s failed skirmish against China.
23 min
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the recently-confirmed administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. says that he wants to expand Medicare Advantage — a program that former health insurance executive Wendell Potter calls “one of the biggest scams [...] we’ve seen in this...
14 min
Second Thought explains neoliberalism.
20 min
After Donald Trump imposed 145% tariffs on China, he was forced to issue exemptions for Chinese made cellphones, computers, semiconductors, and other electronics, because the deindustrialized US can't make them. Trump's huge trade war immediately failed, demonstrating that...
33 min
There's a worst case scenario looming here, isn't there?
58 min
John Oliver discusses the ongoing chaos surrounding Donald Trump and tariffs, why the past week could have lasting repercussions, and why your grandma might be looking to start an OnlyFans.
28 min
Donald Trump's trade war went nuclear, hitting China with 145% tariffs, aimed at economic decoupling. This is already backfiring on the US economy, which is heavily reliant on Chinese imports. The volatility also fueled a crisis in the bond market, with Treasury yields...
34 min
During a CNN town hall, Bernie Sanders explained why so many Americans have lost faith in our political system: corruption. He explains how special interests are stacking the deck against voters and why politicians are complacent.
24 min
We have never witnessed an attempt to build a global empire by trade and economic war alone before now. Trump is trying it. How should the world respond?
14 min
Ryan and Emily discuss Naomi Klein saying Trump is not the anti globalist we envisioned.
24 min
The details can be complex, but the value of public banking is actually simple to understand.
3 min
Here’s the real reason why DOGE is gutting the IRS. (Hint: it has nothing to do with “efficiency.”)
3 min
Join the localization movement to build resilient local economies and flourishing communities. Local Futures produced a detailed Localization Action Guide to encourage everyone to 'GO LOCAL' - anytime, anyplace. It offers tangible and tested ways for individuals, communities...
Local Futures
The Shitthropocene is a mock anthropological view of humanity's consumption habits, turning a satirical (yet brutally honest) eye on how everything is turning to shit and why the impulse towards more might destroy us all.
47 min
Yes, the oligarchs are enormously powerful. They have endless amounts of money. They control our economy. They own much of the media. But, from the bottom of my heart, I am convinced that if we are well-organized, they can be defeated. My thoughts on the current moment. ...
13 min
For nearly a half century, trickle-down economic policies have resulted in a tax system rigged in favor of the rich. This is not only bad for our economy, but it’s leading to a billionaire takeover of our democracy as well.
51 min
Trump seems to have given up on making groceries cheaper. Wasn't that what the entire election was supposedly about?
4 min
In what he called "Liberation Day", Donald Trump imposed heavy tariffs on countries around the world, falsely claiming they were "reciprocal". In reality, the taxes on imports were based on the US trade deficit with other nations. Ben Norton explains how the Trump...
38 min
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich breaks down how power has shifted from labor unions to corporate giants over the last few decades, resulting in the rich getting richer at the expense of the working class.
5 min
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager who worked for George Soros, insists, “Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream”.
19 min
The term "Neoliberalism" is often used in political discourse, but rarely is its rise to prominence examined. In this video, we will do just that. We will look at Keynesian Liberalism and Social Democracy, Neoliberalism, The Chile Project and how decades of milquetoast...
22 min
Is Curtis Yarvin secretly shaping government policy? In this deep dive, we explore the political philosopher and controversial thinker behind the "neoreactionary" movement and his potential connections to power. From his writings on monarchy to his rumored influence in elite...
21 min
Donald Trump is portrayed as a "populist" committed to average working-class people, but his policies benefit wealthy elites at the expense of everyone else. His administration includes 13 billionaires -- including Elon Musk, the world's richest oligarch -- and he is cutting...
59 min
Borders are not natural—they are political constructs designed to serve economic interests. As Arun Kundnani explains, while capital and goods move freely across borders, labor is heavily restricted, often through violent means.
6 min
Alvaro Bedoya was investigating Amazon, X, and Walmart as an FTC commissioner. He’s also been a key ally of former FTC Chair Lina Khan. Donald Trump just illegally fired him and the only Democratic commissioner, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter.
12 min
Usually the reason given for austerity, or lack of government spending on services and infrastructure is that there simply isn’t enough money - we must simply tighten our belts. The typical leftist response to this is that we should just tax the rich in order to generate the...
60 min
Yapping about return-to-office movements, work from home policies, remote + hybrid work and all sorts lol
13 min
The Document that Created our Modern Oligarchy
17 min
Alright folks. Real talk. We’ve reached a point where the top 1% owns more than the bottom 90% combined. That’s not a bug in the system—it’s the system working exactly as designed.
Tim Hjersted
Yapping about wealth inequality cause it's my roman empire.
13 min
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13 min
First we got a mafia economy. Then we got a mafia state. We must rid ourselves of the ruling criminal class or become its victims.
13 min
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich debunks the three big myths that trickle-down economics is based on.
6 min
Argentina's President Javier Milei, a self-declared libertarian and "anarcho-capitalist", is promoting crypto scams and overseeing rapid deindustrialization. Manufacturing and construction are collapsing, while the financial sector, mining, and agriculture grow.
59 min
In this video we look at Italy's longest running factory occupation, of the GKN automotive plant in Florence / Firenze Italy, which is now in its third year. After all 422 workers were laid off by email in 2021 during the pandemic, the workers have occupied the space and...
7 min
Hi. Donald Trump's relentless executive orders and illegal slashing of federal funding are already hurting Americans, including his own voters. - Cody Johnston
81 min
For months, Democrats insisted the economy was thriving—unemployment was low, GDP was growing, and stock prices were soaring. Meanwhile, Republicans painted a picture of crisis—rampant inflation, unaffordable housing, and a middle class struggling to survive. Two sides, two...
18 min
"A masterpiece! By far the most inspiring economics film I have ever seen. This film is a gift to humanity. Everyone should watch it." - Prof. Jason HickelAn intrepid group of economists is on a mission to flip our understanding of the national debt upside down.FINDING THE...
96 min
For generations, Monopoly has been America’s favorite board game, a love letter to unbridled capitalism and — for better or worse — the impulses that make our free-market society tick. But behind the myth of the game’s creation is an untold tale of theft, obsession and...
54 min
Some of the wealthiest Americans use a strategy called Buy, Borrow, Die to dramatically reduce their tax bills while their fortunes continue to grow. This video is part of ProPublica’s series, “The Secret IRS Files” which reveals, using a trove of never-before-seen records...
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Credit card companies are robbing us. In the last decade, they have nearly doubled their interest rates — and last year, Americans paid $170 billion in credit card interest. A former employee told us the companies operate like “loan sharks."
13 min
In the last year, there were over 500 near-misses by major commercial airlines. We talked to air traffic controllers and found out the reason is simple: controllers are working 10 hour shifts, 6 days a week, with mandatory overtime.
10 min
"Never has class war in the modern era been so blatantly and crudely waged." - George Monbiot
12 min
Donald Trump's tariffs will likely backfire and hurt the United States, accelerating the decline of US dominance. To discuss, host Radhika Desai is joined by economist Michael Hudson and China-based scholar Mick Dunford.
66 min
I'm Andres Acevedo. In this short documentary, we'll explore the myths that uphold our social class system – the myths we use to justify inequality. Can you become anything in life or is the system rigged to make opportunities far from equal?
18 min
I'm Andres Acevedo and this is The Market Exit. During the migration crisis of 2015, the small country of Sweden admitted a very large number of refugees. What effects did this surge of migrants to Swedish have on the Swedish economy? To find out, I met professor Peo Hansen...
17 min
What is neoliberalism? In this video, we uncover how this economic theory evolved into a dominant cultural force that shapes the way we work, date, and live. Neoliberalism isn’t just about tax cuts and deregulation—it’s a mindset that has infiltrated every part of modern life.
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