Economic Update: Socialism and Left Unity in the U.S.Length00:29:30ProducerDaniel NiswanderCategoryInformational Talk ShowComments[S10 E07] Socialism and Left Unity in the U.S. THIS WEEK'S TOPICS (w/timestamps): 00:42 - Updates on Trump's 2019 $1 trillion plus deficit 04:26 - the burden of debt on poor countries; 06:57 - Amsterdam’s forgiveness of the debts of young people; 09:08 - […]

The Nowman Show: Chris Carroll - Progressive Movement and 3rd PartyLength00:29:10ProducerDaniel NiswanderCategoryInformational Talk ShowCommentsNiswander talks with Chris Carroll from Socialist Alternative about Kshana Sawant's remarkable three election victories as Council Woman and her success passing $15/hr. minimum wage in Seattle, the issues of the 2020 election, Bernie Sander's platform, and movement building beyond 2021 including […]

The Nowman Show: Political Finance, Delegates, Green New DealLength00:29:26ProducerDaniel NiswanderCategoryInformational Talk ShowCommentsJames Roguski discusses the Democratic Unity Fund, which is an effort by the Democratic Party to raise money for the Party and ONLY SOME OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES BUT NOT OTHERS. California's primary has been moved from June to March 2020. Guest Joseph Pinon […]

Economic Update: Capitalism's Uneven DevelopmentLength00:29:20ProducerDaniel NiswanderCategoryInformational Talk ShowComments[S10 E06] Capitalism's Uneven Development This week’s episode of Economic Update features an introductory discussion by Professor Wolff on capitalism's systematically uneven economic development. From Marx's original criticism of capitalism for producing and reproducing unevenness to the many historical examples, Prof. Wolff argues that there are indeed heavy […]

Economic Update: Exposing Economic MythsLength00:29:30ProducerDaniel NiswanderCategoryInformational Talk ShowComments[S10 E05] Exposing Economic Myths This week on Economic Update, Professor Wolff discusses how the "unemployment rate" is an inadequate measure of the U.S. economy’s well-being along with the decline of the “real” value of the minimum wage in the U.S., the multiple failures and flaws of markets […]

Economic Update: Military Spending and DebtLength00:29:30ProducerDaniel NiswanderCategoryInformational Talk ShowComments[S10 E04] Military Spending and Debt THIS WEEK'S TOPICS (w/timestamps): 00:43 - Updates on France's successful mass uprisings (Yellow Vests in 2019; mass union strikes in 2020) that forced the French government to back down on changes workers opposed 10:19 - how endless wars impose huge debts […]

The Nowman Show: Neverwonder Live!Length00:27:42ProducerDaniel NiswanderCategoryInformational Talk ShowCommentsL.A. rock band Neverwonder performs live and talks to host/producer Dan 'Nowman' Niswander.

Economic Update: Independent MediaLength00:29:30ProducerDaniel NiswanderCategoryInformational Talk ShowComments[S10 E04] Independent Media THIS WEEK'S TOPICS (w/timestamps): 00:44 - Updates on on the sale of a co-op craft brewery to a large corporation; 03:35 - U.S. medical costs are by far the highest in world, 05:54 - capitalism’s defense of inequality and instability with the "overcoming poverty” concept. […]

The Nowman Show: Garson - Bowie's Piano Man & NOW Music 2Length00:29:00ProducerDaniel NiswanderCategoryInformational Talk ShowCommentsIn Part 2 of a 2019 conversation, host Dan 'Nowman' Niswander talks to David Bowie's piano man Mike Garson about highlights of Mike's career from 2018 to the present and news going forward in addition to discussion about inspiration from music. […]

Economic Update: Answering Our CriticsLength00:29:30ProducerDaniel NiswanderCategoryInformational Talk ShowComments[S10 E02] Answering Our Critics THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: Three major criticisms of Economic Update are considered: (1) that we don't praise capitalism for reducing world poverty, (2) that we don't admit that "socialism has never worked anywhere," and (3) that no inventor of a new product or technique […]