Economic Update: Emotions and US Politics Today

[S12 E02] Emotions and US Politics Today

On this week's show, Prof. Wolff talks about US bank closings as a sign of system decline; victory for 3000 striking Columbia University students; Laredo, Texas combats food deserts with co-ops; pandemic years worsen global inequalities, US defense bill aggravates US capitalism's inequalities. Special guest Tess Fraad-Wolff joins the second half of the show to discuss the role of emotions in US politics today (by Dems and GOP establishments but also Trump and Bernie wings).

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About our guest: Tess Fraad-Wolff has practiced relational psychotherapy in New York City for 10 years. Tess works with individuals and couples, and has trained in hypnotherapy and art therapy. Tess specializes in Gender Issues and offers an approach that incorporates various themes from an assortment of therapeutic modalities.
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SOURCES FOR SHOW SEGMENTS
* Pandemic capitalism’s results globally: https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/07/business/global-wealth-income-gap/index.html
* Shortages of tests: https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/21/business/cvs-walgreens-covid-test-limit/index.html
*https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/texas-covid-treatment-omicron-rise-b1983314.html
*Military spending: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/biden-authorizes-768-2-billion-in-defense-spending-a-5-increase
* Architectural Workers United: https://www.nycclc.org/news/2021-12/nyc-architects-seek-unionize-machinists

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