WhatInTheWorldWeekly

After news broke of 8 West African countries who will now adopt a single currency (the Eco), I delve behind this feel good story and tell you why this is: at best, a lateral move, and at worst, a step backwards. Links: https://opinion.premiumtimesng.com/2019/12/27/why-france-kidnapped-west-africas-eco-currency-by-jibrin-ibrahim/. Article about single currency: https://theblackpolitik.wordpress.com/2018/09/13/currency-single-or-taken-pt-2/

Trump has been impeached by the House of Representatives! I tell you the details in the articles of impeachment and how it is a faux resistance to Trump that just might get him re-elected.

We are often told we live in a capitalist society, the best economic system ever invented. In this episode, I deconstruct this claim, is capitalism really the success story people say it is? Do it’s biggest cheerleaders even believe in it?

This is the first episode of my WhatInTheWorld series. As part of these series, I will pick a story going on around the world, explain it, and give you my take. This first one is about the Impeachment hearings going on in the United States. In my opinion, these have very little to do with Trump’s actually crimes and more to do with him going after a fellow member of the establishment, Joe Biden.

In my first episode, I wanted to debunk the disingenuous “how are we going to pay for it?” question used to throttle popular social policy. I explain exactly how governments are funded and why cost is never a barrier to government policy. I also highlight the fact that this question is never asked of policies the people don’t want such as war or corporate tax cuts. Links: https://youtu.be/DNCZHAQnfGU, MMT Explained: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2019/03/01/stephanie-kelton-explains-modern-monetary-theory.html