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Paper Tiger at Occupy Wall Street: Rick Wolff
Richard Wolff speaks to Occupy Wall Street’s Open Forum on Tuesday, October 4, 2011. Speaking in Liberty Square near Wall Street without microphones. Wolff focuses on the economic crisis and the problem of capitalism as a system and how it relates to the new social movement being achieved by the occupation. He gives his perspective on viable alternatives to capitalism, explains the Federal Reserve and ability of mass actions to influence the political and economic power systems. Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, He is currently a Visiting Professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs of the New School University, New York City. He also teaches classes regularly at the Brecht Forum in Manhattan. Presented in partnership with OWS- empowerment and education working group (nycga.net) and the Brecht Forum(brechtforum.org)
2011 TRT: 28 minutes #339