Dr. Kim Scipes, Associate Professor of Sociology at Purdue University North Central, is interviewed by Greater Oak Park DSA's Tom Broderick. What is the measure of poverty in America? While a few Americans are doing very well indeed, is there more poverty now or less? If, under capitalism, the poor will always be with us, how does our country compare to other industrialized states?

Talkin' Socialism: Episode 44, Recorded 09.13.2014

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Tom Broderick discusses May Day 2017 with Artemio Arreola (ICIRR), Robert Reiter (CFL) and Susan Hurley (CJwJ).

Episode 74 04.19.2017 May Day in Chicago

An interview of Lupe Gonzalo, member and leader of Coalition of Immokalee Workers about Fair Food and the Wendy's boycott.

Episode 73 03.10.2017 Boycott the Braids

Ralph Martire argues the crisis of government and economy is a consequence of an intentional massive upward redistribution of wealth.

Episode 72 05.23.2011 Planned Inequality

Labor lawyer, author and activist Tom Geoghegan argues that even as the U.S. labor movement crumbles, a revived but different labor movement is crucial to building a democratic society.

Episode 71, 05.08.2015, Only One Thing Can Save Us

Cecily McMillan in conversation with Aaron Armitage about her memoir and the intersection of the personal and the political.

Talkin' Socialism: Episode 44, Recorded 09.13.2014

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