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MMT & degrowth, history, nerdy stuff, math, science, decolonization, decarbonization - taxes don't fund spending for currency-issuing governments realprogressives.org

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Why did so many flee Latin America in the 1980s? US empire destabilized leftist govts, armed rebels, destroyed regions to prevent communism. The real roots of migration. Full ep ft Erald Kolasi drops Sat 3/7 @ 8am ET
Find all our ep: realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese
#migration #ForeignPolicy

05.03.2026 23:30 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Austerity isn't accidental - it's structural to #capitalism. The #JobGuarantee threatens the "triple constraint": fiscal #austerity, monetary austerity & power to fire. Why it won't happen. Full ep ft Erald Kolasi drops Sat 3/7 @ 8am ET.
Find all our ep: realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese

06.03.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How did US imperialism in Guatemala, Nicaragua & El Salvador create a "migration boomerang", leading millions to flee north? Erald Kolasi details the untaught history - full ep drops Sat 3/7 @ 8am ET

Find all our ep: realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese

#imperialism #immigration #GlobalSouth

05.03.2026 03:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 369 - Sarah Connor Warned Us with Peter Byrne Military AI Watch investigative reporter Peter Byrne dissects how Silicon Valley’s AI boom is fusing with the Pentagon, creating a self-directed war machine that serves monopoly capital's profits whil...

NEW EP!! πŸ’£
Military AI Watch investigative reporter Peter Byrne dissects how Silicon Valley’s #AI boom is fusing with the Pentagon, creating a self-directed war machine that serves monopoly capital’s profits while steering us toward nuclear catastrophe.

@austerityismurder.bsky.social

28.02.2026 12:55 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Can rogue military AI be shut off by humans? Peter Byrne of Project Censored breaks down why the 'shut-off switch' is disappearing and who or what is really in control. Full ep. drops Sat. 2/28 @ 8am ET.

Find all our ep: realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese/
#AI #warfare #technology

27.02.2026 02:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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From class war to nuclear war - Peter Byrne of Project Censored details how hypersonic glide missiles evade detection, tactical nukes are back, and AI is now baked into Nuclear Command & Control. Full ep drops Sat 2/28 @ 8am ET
Find all our ep: realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese
#AI #NuclearWar

26.02.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Macro 'n Chill – Feb 24. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Listening party & discussion of the latest episode of Macro N Cheese podcast. This week #368, Socialism Unmade: Confronting Five Centuries of Capitalism, ft Ali Kadri

It's not too late! Macro 'n Chill is happening now!!
(sorry for the late post 😬 - if you arrive late because you just saw this post, tell 'em it's Jules' fault)
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

25.02.2026 01:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Capitalism may destroy the basis for social & natural reproduction within 100 yrs. Ali Kadri explains how we now make things for sale, not use & pay dearly for the pollution capital produces for profit.
Full ep: realprogressives.org/mnc-podcast-...
#capitalism #profit #nature

22.02.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Macro N Cheese Episode #368 β€œSocialism Unmade: Confronting Five Centuries of Capital” featuring Ali Kadri

Support our Substack! Please like, restack and comment :) open.substack.com/pub/realprog...

22.02.2026 23:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How does capitalism commodify both human life and nature? Join us Tues. 2/24 @ 8 pm ET for Macro n Chill to listen to and discuss our latest Macro N Cheese ep. ft. Ali Kadri.
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#Capitalism #Profit #ClassWar

22.02.2026 23:29 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Capitalism commodifies everything in the name of profit for a few over social & environmental wellbeing. Ali Kadri gives a searing critique of capital’s parasitic relationship to humanity & nature. Full ep drops Sat 2/21 @ 8am ET.
Find all our ep: realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese
#capitalism

19.02.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"you should just run for office then" is the liberal version of "you should just get a better job then"

20.02.2026 23:05 πŸ‘ 260 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 2
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Episode 368 - Socialism Unmade: Confronting Five Centuries of Capital with Ali Kadri Steve talks with Dr. Ali Kadri, visiting Professor at Sun Yat-sen University. His academic work focuses on the political economy of development, imperialism, and the Arab world. He is the author of se...

NEW EP with Dr. Ali Kadri!!

Capitalism isn’t just markets and greed. It’s a destructive social relationship. War, austerity, pollution, and genocide aren’t accidents that occasionally happen to capitalism. They are outcomes to be monetized. πŸ’₯

21.02.2026 12:46 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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What if the biggest industry under capitalism is death itself? Dr. Ali Kadri joins us to unpack imperialism & dollar hegemony & the systematic unmaking of Arab socialism New ep. drops Sat. 2/21 @ 8 am ET.

Find all our ep: realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese/

#capitalism #socialism #imperialism

19.02.2026 02:32 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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10% of Australian workers can't find full-time work. That's the real injustice. Historian and unionist Owen Bennett counters #union opposition to the #JobGuarantee - full ep. drops Sat. 2/14 @ 8am ET. #LearnMMT Find all our ep: realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese/

13.02.2026 12:02 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Australian historian & unionist Owen Bennett presents his idea for a path to implementing a #JobGuarantee to combat #austerity - full ep. drops Sat. 2/14 @ 8am ET. #LearnMMT Find all our ep: realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese/

13.02.2026 03:31 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 367 - MMT & Marxism: Finding Common Ground with Owen Bennett Australian labor historian and organizer Owen Bennett digs into the divide between MMT and the Marxist Left.

πŸ”₯Hot off the presses!
Australian labor historian and organizer Owen Bennett & host @austerityismurder.bsky.social dig into the divide between MMT and the Marxist Left. Fellow travelers or strategic enemies? πŸ€”
Listen to the episode to find out where the conversation goes...

14.02.2026 12:54 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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RP Live: State of the Empire: A Q&A with Michael Hudson Thursday Feb 12th at 5 pm ET /2 pm PT. #USEmpire #Oil #Tariffs

Register: realprogressives.org/rp-live-stat...

10.02.2026 02:44 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Late imperialism is turning fascist, bringing colonial violence home. Gabriel Rockhill argues against a liberal status quo & for a strong Left response: the path of socialist state-building for human development.

Full ep: realprogressives.org/mnc-podcast-...

#imperialism #fascism #socialism

08.02.2026 20:55 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How has the CIA funded "Western Marxism" to undermine anti-imperialism? Join us Tues. 2/10 @ 8 pm ET for Macro N Chill to listen to & discuss our latest Macro N Cheese ep. ft. Gabriel Rockhill! Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#CIA #Imperialism #ClassStruggle

08.02.2026 02:28 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Idgaf who ppl chose to vote for, what I despise is the energy and momentum wasted on electoralism in a system built to maintain the status quo of the capitalist class. Ppl have zero impact on policy here.

07.02.2026 15:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 366 - Who Paid the Pipers of Western Marxism? with Gabriel Rockhill How the CIA and capitalist interests systematically funded a toothless Western Marxism to derail real, anti-imperialist revolution. Guest Gabriel Rockhill is the author of Who Paid the Pipers of Weste...

NEW EPISODE OUT! πŸ”₯

How the CIA and capitalist interests systematically funded a toothless Western Marxism to derail real, anti-imperialist revolution. Guest Gabriel Rockhill is the author of Who Paid the Pipers of Western Marxism?

07.02.2026 12:48 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The CIA's covert war isn’t just military, it's intellectual. Gabriel Rockhill reveals how the US security state funds & promotes sanitized β€œWestern Marxism” to undermine revolutionary socialism. New ep drops Sat 2/7 @ 8am ET. #CIA #Socialism

Find all our ep @: realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese/

05.02.2026 02:23 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sex Work & Vice City The revolutionΒ isn’tΒ an action-packed thrill ride like in video games.Β It’sΒ a long, slow process where one class builds itself up. And that begins with how we treat each other.

The most radical act might be treating each other better. #Culture (and even #videogames like #GTA) can train us to hate & divideβ€”but we get to choose. Consume consciously. Question the message. Reject #propaganda that pits workers against #workers. #solidarity #empathy #sex

04.02.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The #FreeMarket isn’t a #meritocracy per stratification economics. It studies how systems are purposely designed for intergenerational #wealth & power, which is mostly determined at birth. #ClassStruggle
Full ep. ft. Bob Williams: realprogressives.org/mnc-podcast-...

02.02.2026 19:36 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How is white supremacy a core function of US capitalism? Join us Tues. 2/3 @ 8 pm ET for Macro n Chill to listen to & discuss our latest Macro N Cheese ep. Funding White Supremacy ft. Bob Williams.

Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

01.02.2026 23:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ I kinda love how Bob is peeking over the bottom edge of the share image on this one like a neighbor with tea to spill! β˜•
Fantastic episode too!! ✊

31.01.2026 13:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 365 - Funding White Supremacy with Robert B. Williams Economist Robert B. Williams talks about his 2025 book Funding White Supremacy: Federal Wealth Policies and the Modern Racial Wealth Gap.

LATEST EP!! πŸŽ™οΈ
#Capitalism doesn’t just produce inequality by accident, it builds durable ladders for some and trapdoors for others.
@austerityismurder.bsky.social & Bob Williams

realprogressives.org/mnc-podcast-...

31.01.2026 13:04 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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White supremacy is upheld by a huge concentration of wealth among white people to function as a shield & perpetuate a system where the racial wealth gap keeps expanding. Full ep ft Bob Williams drops Sat 1/31 @ 8AM ET. Find all our ep @ realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese

29.01.2026 22:35 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tax deductions are the new #JimCrow - they’re available to anyone but require wealth to access. Explore this "stealth" system that preserves inequality & the #meritocracy myth. Full ep ft. Bob Williams drops Sat 1/31 @ 8AM ET. #ClassWar Find all our ep @ realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese

29.01.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0