The Laura Flanders Show

A conversation about capitalism with two brilliant minds, Cornel West and Richard D. Wolff, together in a rare joint appearance. Richard D. Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, and author most recently of Capitalism’s Crisis Deepens: Essays on the Global Economic Meltdown 2010- 2014/ Dr. Cornel West has written or edited dozens of books, including classics like Race Matters, and Democracy Matters. His most recent is Black Prophetic Fire, written in conversation with Christa Buschendorf. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE Later in the show: Manju Rajendran tells us about a small business that is successfully operating under an anti-capitalist economic paradigm. WATCH the clip.  WHO'S IN DEEP FOR DEEPWATER? BP‘s settlement for the Deepwater Horizon spill was great headline-grabbing news recently. Five Gulf coast governors as well as the US Attorney General took the opportunity to claim glory for the largest settlement with a single entity in American history. But who’s in deep water for the Deepwater? Beneath the headlines, it looks as if we are. In case you missed it, under terms announced July 2, British Petroleum agreed to a record-breaking $18.7 billions to resolve claims related to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. READ THE FULL COMMENTARY WATCH The F WORD BEYOND A SOUNDBITE - Support GRITtv.org's work The Laura Flanders Show is made possible through your donations. Sign up today to support at any amount and receive our thanks and access to live events. DONATE.   Around the Web - What We're Reading Socialism, American-style by Gar Alperovitz and Thomas M. Hanna "All Lives Matter" as a Distraction, Viewed Through Google Trends LGBT community should fight against racism Mass Transit Doesn't Cause Gentrification (In New York) A Young Black Man Talks to His Mom About the Traffic Stop That Almost Killed Him WATCH THE LAURA FLANDERS SHOW:  teleSUR English and Spanish   Thursdays 7 PM ET/ 4 PM PT, 9 PM ET/ 6 PM PT, 12 AM FRI ET/9 PM PT learn more DirecTV 375 & DISH 9410 Manhattan News Network: 8 PM Friday  Want to see The Laura Flanders Show on your local station? Let them know!

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