Intro: I need to begin with a MAJOR caveat and tell you how/why this “interview” happened. I did not plan to interview Michael Hudson. I was listening to a well-known Russian economist, Mikhail Khazin, and I was fascinated by what he was saying. I also understood only some of the points he was making. To put it mildly, I am not an economist, and while listening to Khazin did not take any notes. What I did do is email Michael and ask him a few questions by email, just to clarify my own thoughts and marginally better my (rather dismal) “understanding” of economics and its role in the current standoff. With his typical kindness and generosity, Michael gave me some very interesting answers, and he agreed to allow me to turn this into an interview.
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Well before COVID-19, back in 2018 hospitals across the United States were facing bed shortages, ICU overcrowding and staff pushed to the brink – all because of the flu. So if you think the problems with hospital beds and the healthcare system pushed past capacity is the fault of the unvaccinated, you’re wrong. Jimmy and comedian Kurt Metzger discuss the greed driving overcrowded hospitals.
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The pandemic has revealed the power of big pharma. Major drug manufacturers and suppliers have the power to set prices, influence regulators and lobby lawmakers. This power has allowed big pharma to push potentially dangerous drugs. How? Palki Sharma tells you.
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ERIC SCHECHTER—The USA hasn’t behaved as a “Christian nation.” It is the wealthiest country in the history of the world, but in it many people are poor, homeless, and hungry. You can find one begging on every major street corner. [And the US is the world’s chief purveyor of war, interventions, and regimes that oppose and destroy social justice, the cure for the ills of poverty and inequality.—Ed]
Meanwhile, the rich tell us to trust the market, which they claim is wise. In essence, our present system is worship of the market.
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LEAH WATSON—As we reflect on that night, we must remember what ignited these protests. Two months after the murder of George Floyd, on August 23, 2020, Kenosha Police shot a Black man, Jacob Blake, in the back multiple times, paralyzing him. Faced with this latest manifestation of law enforcement’s systemic mistreatment and disregard for the lives of Black and Brown people, people took to the streets of Kenosha. Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth oversaw law enforcement’s response to these protests, including the coordination of over 40 local, state, and federal agencies.
