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Why the housing boom’s losing steam, and the smaller players in the space race
In the wake of a red-hot run during the coronavirus pandemic, has the US housing market finally begun to cool down? Dr. Lawrence Yun, the chief economist at the National Association of Realtors, offers his insights on the domestic market. Then we...
Jul 31, 2021 06:56
On Contact: Economic disobedience and debt abolition
On the show this week, Chris Hedges discuss economic disobedience and debt refusal with Thomas Gokey from Debt Collective. Most people in the United States are burdened by staggering amounts of debt. They accrue mounting debt because they are forced...
Jul 23, 2021 08:53
On Contact: Dying for an iPhone
On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Professor Jenny Chan about the people in China who make iPhones, iPads and Kindles, driving the huge profits of two of the world’s most powerful companies – Foxconn, the world’s largest...
Jun 13, 2021 06:29
On contact: Economic & political collapse of USA
On the show this week, Chris Hedges discusses the economic and political collapse of the American empire with economist Professor Rick D. Wolff. Wolff’s new book, ‘The Sickness is the System – When Capitalism Fails to Save Us...
Sep 13, 2020 11:25
Gianandrea Noseda: Depressing to perform for a half-empty hall but better than not at all
The performing arts are cautiously returning to the stage, having to deal with a myriad of challenges in the post-Covid era. We talked about this with Maestro Gianandrea Noseda, music director at the National Symphony Orchestra, principal guest...
Jul 17, 2020 07:21
If I were Iran, I would want to pull out of the JCPOA as well – Mogherini’s adviser
Washington’s disdain for international agreements has left Europe doubtful about the US as a trusted partner. Will the new EU Parliament constellations help Europe pull through? We talk about this with Nathalie Tocci, special adviser to the...
Jun 17, 2019 06:50
Emir Kusturica: Notre Dame fire is a symbol of our collapsing values (Part one)
We are on the verge of a very tangible time change between the old times and the new technological era. We talk to Emir Kusturica, film director, musician and thinker, about what kind of humanity we are likely to be in the near future. Watch the...
May 13, 2019 07:04
Caracas’ oil central to convoluted nexus of global players’ interests – US-Cuba trade council chief
Venezuela’s beleaguered President Nicolas Maduro is weathering the storm as the US and its allies push for his removal. Is Washington still able to achieve political goals in Latin America? We asked the John S. Kavulich, president of the...
Mar 29, 2019 07:21
Trump is like a lone ranger shooting at any target he sees – ex-presidential hopeful
The US has been shattered by the longest government shutdown in history. How grave can the consequences be? We talked to Laurence Kotlikoff, professor of economics at Boston University and write-in candidate in the 2016 presidential election....
Jan 18, 2019 07:09
Trump will surprise us all and re-engage with Tehran – ex-State Dept exec
There seems to be no end to American involvement in the Middle East. But is Washington still as powerful a player there as it wants to be? We talked to Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell. Follow...
Oct 22, 2018 06:26