This month the world announced thousands of sanctions against Russia in retaliation for its criminal invasion of Ukraine in 2022. This episode dives into trade as a weapon wielded by (and against) empires.

How is fair trade different from exploitation?

Is capitalism truly the source of freedom in the world? (hint: it’s complicated).

Is socialism really dead? We look at Karl Marx’s insights on the contradictions of capitalism. And we analyze Ronald Reagan’s 1986 speech against sanctions to end apartheid in the context of the world’s epic sanctions against Russia for it’s criminal invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Will sanctions work? We attempt to answer that, and give more context.

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