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  • Ep 7: Student Debt, Safe Staffing for Nurses, Elite Panic over Shoplifting

    26 APR 2024 · Is student debt a mechanism to discipline workers? In our Special Feature with Jason Wozniak, we discuss the interplay between student debt and control of students and workers. In our […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/ep-7-student-debt-safe-staffing-for-nurses-elite-panic-over-shoplifting/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
    56m 15s
  • EP6: Sales Taxes, Prison Labor, and Industrial Disasters

    1 APR 2024 · What happens to residents 40 years after a devastating gas leak? In our special feature we converse with Madhumita Dutta about enduring suffering of Bhopal's residents, the courageous women who […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/ep6-sales-taxes-prison-labor-and-industrial-disasters/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
    55m 26s
  • EP5: Food Apartheid – Solidarity Economies – Stock Buybacks

    26 FEB 2024 · How can a community address the issue of food apartheid? By establishing its own grocery co-op. In this episode, we hear from Amaha Sellassie about how Dayton, Ohio started the […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/ep5-food-apartheid-solidarity-economies-stock-buybacks/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
    54m 34s
  • EP4: Latinos in Kansas City – Dr. King's thoughts on the economy – Student debt crisis

    29 JAN 2024 · In this episode's Econ 101, what thoughts did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. offer on the impact of the economy on working people? Sirisha and Taki discuss the connections between […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/latinos-in-kansas-city-dr-kings-thoughts-on-the-economy-student-debt-crisis/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
    59m 54s
  • EP3: Inside the Occupation of Palestine – WIC and food insecurity – AI and the Future of Work

    29 DEC 2023 · In our special feature we journey into the heart of the largest open air prison in the world – Gaza. Amidst the relentless bombardment in Gaza, Rasha Abousalem and Suhaib […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/inside-the-occupation-of-palestine-wic-food-insecurity-ai-and-the-future-of-work/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
    1h 10s
  • EP2: Advertising and the Holiday Shopping Season – Land Back – Racial Inequality

    24 NOV 2023 · ‘Tis the season to advertise! In our Special Feature Prof. Zoe Sherman helps us peel back the glittering layers of advertising and the holiday season where capitalism meets celebration. In […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/advertising-holidays-landback-racial-inequality/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
    59m 53s
  • EP1: Disaster Capitalism, Cost of Living Adjustments, and the Millionaire Tax

    27 OCT 2023 · In this podcast, our feature is an interview with Professor Raja Swamy about disaster capitalism. Why do capitalist responses to ostensible natural disasters seem to just make everything even worse? […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/disaster-capitalism/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
    59m 46s

Economics For the People takes you on a journey to explore the transformative power of economics when it is harnessed for the working classes, to advance social justice, and to...

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Economics For the People takes you on a journey to explore the transformative power of economics when it is harnessed for the working classes, to advance social justice, and to create an inclusive and equitable society. It is an open invitation to participate in collectively shaping and reimagining an economy that prioritizes the needs and aspirations of the working classes, marginalized communities, and individuals of different gender expressions, sexualities, and abilities. The show features diverse voices, experiences and perspectives that often remain unheard in mainstream conversations about economics, markets and numbers.
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