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DESCRIPTION:Today's economic crisis is capitalism's worst since the Great Depression. 
 Millions have lost their jobs, homes and healthcare while those who work 
 watch their pensions, benefits and job security decline. As more and more 
 are impacted by the crisis, the system continues to make the very wealthy 
 even richer. In eye-opening interviews with prominent economist Richard 
 Wolff, David Barsamian probes the root causes of the current economic 
 crisis, its unjust social consequences and what can and should be done to 
 turn things around. While others blame corrupt bankers and unregulated 
 speculators or the government or even the poor who borrowed, the authors 
 show that the causes of the crisis run much deeper. They reach back to the 
 1970s when the capitalist system itself shifted, ending the century-old 
 pattern of rising wages for U.S. workers and thereby enabling the top 1% to 
 become ultra-rich at the expense of the 99%. Since then, economic injustice 
 has become chronic and further corrupted politics. The Occupy movement, by 
 articulating deep indignation with the whole system, mobilizes huge numbers 
 who seek basic change. Occupy the Economy not only clarifies and analyzes 
 the crisis in U.S. capitalism today, it also points toward solutions that 
 can shape a far better future for all.\n\nRichard D. Wolff is Professor 
 Emeritus of Economics at U. Mass, and Visiting Professor at the New School 
 University. Author of Capitalism Hits the Fan, he's been a guest on NPR, 
 Glenn Beck Show, and Democracy Now!\n\nDavid Barsamian is founder and 
 director of Alternative Radio and author of Targeting Iran. He is best 
 known for his interview books with Noam Chomsky, including What We Say 
 Goes.\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/08/13/18719469.php
SUMMARY:Richard Wolff & David Barsamian present Occupy the Economy: Challenging Capitalism
LOCATION:City Lights Bookstore\n261 Columbus Avenue at Broadway\nSan Francisco, CA 
 94133 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/08/13/18719469.php
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