Richard Wolff on Israel as a Project of Imperialist Colonial Capitalism

Richard Wolff on Israel as a Project of Imperialist Colonial Capitalism

Jan. 22, 2024

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Richard Wolff is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a visiting professor at The New School, where he works on economics in the Marxist tradition. This is Richard's third appearance on Robinson's Podcast.

In episode #127, he and Robinson discussed some of the most profound criticisms of capitalism, and in #154 installment, they focused on the myths surrounding Marxism and Marx himself.

In this episode, Richard and Robinson talk about the current, and enduring, Israel invasion of Palestine, with particular emphasis on how, with his Marxist training and background, Richard understands it from that perspective.

Some particular questions discussed are how class figures into the conflict, whether ideology plays any pernicious roles, whether Israel should be considered a refugee state, why pro-Palestinian views are suppressed in the United States, and how Marx might have attempted to adjudicate the conflict.

Richard's Website: https://www.rdwolff.com

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