LEFT OUT

LEFT OUT episodes:

• 03.26.2019

  [TEASER] Raúl Carrillo and Tousif Ahsan on divestment, investment, and the function of a public bank

  In this Left Out teaser, Raúl Carrillo and Tousif Ahsan explain the roles of divestment, investment, and the function of a public bank. Our full episode with Raul and Tousif about the coalition effort to bring a public bank to NYC...

  
• 03.13.2019

  [TEASER] Raúl Carrillo on redlining & how banks "lend" money

  In this teaser, Raúl Carrillo explains how commercial banks work and the issue of redlining. Check back soon for our full episode with Raúl Carrillo of New Economy Project and Tousif Ahsan of NYPIRG about the coalition effort to bring a public...

  
• 07.24.2018

  LEFT OUT: Pavlina Tcherneva on the macroeconomic effects of a job guarantee

  In this episode of Left Out, Paul Sliker speaks with Pavlina Tcherneva at the Levy Economics Institute about the macroeconomic effects of a federal job guarantee, the common criticisms around its design and implementation, and much more.  Pavlina Tcherneva is a...

  
• 07.21.2018

  [TEASER] Pavlina Tcherneva on how a job guarantee pegs the dollar to labor

  In this Left Out teaser, economist Pavlina Tcherneva explains how if the US Government were to initiate a federal job guarantee, it would be pegging the US Dollar to labor and creating a condition where human labor becomes the anchor...

  
• 07.14.2018

  [TEASER] Pavlina Tcherneva on Hyman Minsky and Post-Keynesian Institutionalism

  One of the main features of Minsky’s work is that he took an “institutionalist” approach and argued that abstract economic theory could not be applicable in all times and places but must be institution-specific. In this teaser, Pavlina Tcherneva explains the...

  
• 06.13.2018

  [TEASER] Kate Aronoff on Puerto Rico's PREPA privatization

  In this clip of our upcoming episode with Kate Aronoff, Kate recalls her recent exchange in Puerto Rico with the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, Rob Bishop, R-Utah, about the privatization of PREPA and his plans to turn Puerto...

  
• 05.07.2018

  [BONUS] Stephanie Kelton on a federal job guarantee

  In this Left Out short, Stephanie Kelton responds to the critiques and criticisms of recent U.S. job guarantee proposals. --- Links: www.levyinstitute.org/pubs/pn_18_2.pdf www.cbpp.org/research/full-empl…nt-full-employment www.wsj.com/articles/the-proble…rice-tag-1525267192 www.stitcher.com/podcast/voxs-the-weeds/e/54314295

  
• 04.26.2018

  THE HUDSON REPORT: The history of debt cancellation and Jesus's economic justice activism

  Left Out, a podcast produced by Paul Sliker, Michael Palmieri, and Dante Dallavalle, creates in-depth conversations with the most interesting political thinkers, heterodox economists, and organizers on the Left.   The Hudson Report is a new weekly series produced by Left Out with...

  
• 04.13.2018

  LEFT OUT: Erik Olin Wright on understanding class—a Marxian perspective

  In this episode, we sat down with the Marxist sociologist Erik Olin Wright, who has taught at the University Wisconsin for over four decades. We talk about the different understandings of class, how class shapes individual identities, and how it affects...

  
• 04.09.2018

  THE HUDSON REPORT: Does President Trump know anything about trade?

  Michael Hudson discusses the so-called "trade war" developing between the U.S. and China.  The Hudson Report is a Left Out weekly series with the legendary economist Michael Hudson. Every week, we look at an economic issue that is either being ignored—or hotly...

  
• 04.05.2018

  Erik Olin Wright on a Marxian understanding of class

  Here is a short clip of Erik Olin Wright, Marxist sociologist at the University of Wisconsin, speaking about the different conceptions of class.   The full episode is scheduled to release Thursday April 12th.   If you’re enjoying Left Out,...

  
• 04.03.2018

  THE HUDSON REPORT: The economics behind the Skripal poisoning

  In this episode we discuss the economic and political implications of the attempted murder of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal. We also touch upon the long history of collaboration between Russian oligarchs and Western banks and how it fits...

  
• 03.28.2018

  THE HUDSON REPORT: The economic impact of the bipartisan bank deregulation bill

  Professor Michael Hudson weighs in on the details of the bank deregulation bill that recently passed in the Senate and its potential economic impact. *The Hudson Report is a new weekly series with the legendary economist Michael Hudson. Every episode we...

  
• 03.17.2018

  THE HUDSON REPORT: Modern-day debtors' prisons and debt in antiquity

  Professor Michael Hudson discusses the ACLU's new report on the rise of modern-day debtors' prisons in America comparing it with the role of debt in antiquity. ———————- The Hudson Report is a Left Out weekly series with legendary economist Michael Hudson. Each week, we'll...

  
• 03.08.2018

  LEFT OUT: Stephanie Kelton on MMT and debunking budget deficit myths

  In this episode, Professor Kelton debunks budget deficit and government spending myths and explains how understanding how our monetary system works is crucial to making the political and economic case for important programs like universal health care, free public higher...

  
• 03.06.2018

  Stephanie Kelton on women in economics

  Professor Stephanie Kelton, former Chief Economist - U.S. Senate Budget Committee and Advisor to Bernie 2016, reflects back on her academic career in economics - a field with only 13% women economists. The full episode on MMT and debunking budget...

  
• 03.03.2018

  Stephanie Kelton on Paul Ryan's encounter with Modern Monetary Theory (MMT)

  Professor Stephanie Kelton, former Chief Economist to the US Senate Budget Committee and Economic Adviser to Bernie 2016, on how the US federal government can easily "pay" for federal programs like social security.

  
• 02.08.2018

  LEFT OUT: Steve Keen on if mainstream economics can save us from another financial crisis

  In this episode of Left Out, we speak with Professor Steve Keen about his latest book, Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis?, as well as the failure of mainstream economics. In late 2005, Keene became the first economist to predict the...

  
• 01.18.2018

  LEFT OUT: Kali Akuno on Worker Cooperatives and Black Self-Determination

  In this episode of Left Out, we sat down with Kali Akuno — the co-founder and co-directer of Cooperation Jackson. We discuss the emerging network of worker-owned cooperatives and the people behind it building an alternative, solidarity-based economy inside the...

  
• 01.18.2018

  Kali Akuno on Worker-Cooperatives for Liberation and Emancipation

  In our next episode of LEFT OUT we sit down with Kali Akuno of Cooperation Jackson and spoke to him about his new book, Jackson Rising: The Struggle for Economic Democracy and Black Self-Determination in Jackson, Mississippi. Here is a...

  
• 12.13.2017

  LEFT OUT: Chrisitan Parenti on Climate Justice

  The second episode of Left Out "Taking Power in a Climate of Chaos" is coming soon! Here is a clip of our guest, Christian Parenti, speaking about climate justice and its roots in the historical development of capitalism.

  
• 12.13.2017

  LEFT OUT: Christian Parenti on Taking Power in a Climate of Chaos

  For this episode of Left Out we sat down with Christian Parenti to discuss climate change and our current political landscape. Parenti is currently an economics professor at John Jay College (CUNY).  He’s written extensively on the connection between climate...

  
• 11.06.2017

  LEFT OUT: David Harvey on Marx, Capital, and the Madness of Economic Reason

  David Harvey talks about his new book Marx, Capital, and the Madness of Economic Reason, what it is like to teach Marx for 50 years, and what the left can learn from reading past Vol. I of Capital.

  
• 11.05.2017

  LEFT OUT: David Harvey on the State Finance Nexus

  We are back! And for our first episode we sat down with David Harvey and talked to him about his new book, Marx, Capital, and the Madness of Economic Reason. Here is a teaser from that interview.

  
• 09.01.2016

  LEFT OUT: Philanthro-Capitalism

   According to a report issued by Giving USA, an organization which tracks charitable giving, 2015 was a record breaking year with over $358 billion dollars being donated. In this episode of left out we explore the relationship between increased...

  
• 07.20.2016

  LEFT OUT: Cleveland, A New Model?

  In this episode we’re going to Cleveland, Ohio to explore the Evergreen Cooperative Initiative.  Launched in 2008 as part of the broader University Circle Initiative, the three cooperatives that make up the Evergreen network are tied together by a non-profit...

  
• 06.16.2016

  LEFT OUT: The Trans Pacific Partnership

  This episode takes a critical look at the The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade deal involving 12 countries, encompassing nearly 40% of the global economy. Though lauded by the U.S. government as a deal  “ that will help increase...

  
• 06.16.2016

  LEFT OUT: A Living Holiday, May Day

  May 1st is recognized as the international day of labor. Over 50 countries recognize the day as an official holiday while dozens of others mark the day with large marches and protests. Yet, the nation in which it all began,...