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Political economist Radhika Desai discusses the inherent contradictions in the capitalist mode of production: crises of overproduction, the tendency of the rate of profit to fall, and a trend toward monopolies and financialization. She also explains the difference between classical political economy and neoclassical economics.
This is a discussion of chapter 2, "Capitalism as Contradictory Value Production", of Radhika's book "Capitalism, Coronavirus and War: A Geopolitical Economy".
Other episodes in the series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hNZoKp0XsLFwSxxlMQu6ye8
You can download Radhika's book for free here: geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/02/17/capitalism-coronavirus-war-geopolitical-economy-radhika-desai
Check out Radhika's show with Michael Hudson, Geopolitical Economy Hour: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP
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Political economist Radhika Desai discusses the inherent contradictions in the capitalist mode of production: crises of overproduction, the tendency of the rate of profit to fall, and a trend toward monopolies and financialization. She also explains the difference between classical political economy and neoclassical economics.
This is a discussion of chapter 2, "Capitalism as Contradictory Value Production", of Radhika's book "Capitalism, Coronavirus and War: A Geopolitical Economy".
Other episodes in the series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hNZoKp0XsLFwSxxlMQu6ye8
You can download Radhika's book for free here: geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/02/17/capitalism-coronavirus-war-geopolitical-economy-radhika-desai
Check out Radhika's show with Michael Hudson, Geopolitical Economy Hour: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP
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![US threatens ICC, warning If they [prosecute] Israel, were next!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ChZZ3GKiNE0/hqdefault.jpg "US threatens ICC, warning If they [prosecute] Israel, were next!
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has applied for an arrest warrant for Israels Prime Minister Netanyahu over crimes against humanity in Gaza. The Biden administration is threatening sanctions on Prosecutor Karim Khan. US Senator Lindsey Graham warned, if theyll do this to Israel, we’re next! Ben Norton discusses Washingtons extreme hypocrisy and shows the real face of the so-called rules-based international order.
US politicians threaten to invade Intl Criminal Court if Israel faces war crimes charges: https://youtube.com/watch?v=pM29iLpZMJU
US senator says Israel should drop nuclear bombs on Gaza: https://youtube.com/watch?v=4jJpA11Z5N8
Intro
0:00 Were next!
0:15 ICC seeks to arrest Israeli officials
1:50 US govt threatens ICC
4:08 Lindsey Graham quote: if theyll do this to Israel, we’re next!
5:01 Protest
5:27 Bipartisan barbarism
6:57 Karim Khan dropped previous investigation into US/NATO war crimes
8:26 Both sides-ism
9:35 ICC charges against PM Netanyahu & DM Yoav Gallant
10:38 ICJ or ICC?
11:59 Western officials says ICC was built for Africa
12:39 Netanyahu responds: No one will stop us
13:16 20,000 US citizens in IDF
14:04 Israel is an outpost of the US empire
15:29 Biden, Blinken, & Republicans agree
16:54 Trump imposed sanctions on ICC
18:53 US hypocritically backs ICC charges against Putin
20:15 US & Israel: rogue states
22:57 Outro
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