Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss the massive explosion of debt in the US and around the world, and how neoliberal economics leads to large bubbles based on speculation and asset-price inflation. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=A63afuvkbmk You can watch other episodes of their program Geo

A geopolitical analysis of why the United States so strongly supports Israel: Economist Michael Hudson discusses with journalist Ben Norton. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=9AeAfFfTqMk TRANSCRIPT here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/11/12/why-us-support-israel-geopolitics-michael-hudson Check out our video "Or

Economist Michael Hudson discusses his book "The Collapse of Antiquity: Greece and Rome as Civilization’s Oligarchic Turning Point", and how this history from 2000 years ago is still so relevant to understand our debt-based societies today. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Hqe3IQQo_t4 You can find links to all of Mic

Economist Michael Hudson responds to the misleading arguments against de-dollarization that New York Times columnist Paul Krugman made, as part of an attempt to defend US hegemony and the dollar system. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=g9qjnl6jcx0 Transcript: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/05/10/ny-times-dedoll

Economist Michael Hudson joins Ben Norton to discuss the collapse of four US banks in two months, giant JP Morgan Chase taking over First Republic Bank, and how regulators - and the government itself - are in bed with the bankers. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ImjdVxd09fo Transcript here: https://geopoliticalecono

In part two, Michael Hudson discusses his new book "The Collapse of Antiquity." Hudson challenges the traditional beliefs about the fall of the Roman Empire, arguing that it was caused by a financial crisis brought on by excessive debt, wealth inequality, and the concentration of economic power. Hudson draws parallels