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[BEST OF] Capitalist Chaos and Crimes: The Great Recession of 2008

Revolutionary Left Radio

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Introduction

In September 2008, the bankruptcy of US investment bank Lehman Brothers triggered a global financial crisis. 15 million people globally could end up below the poverty line again. Since the 1980s, the rise of the US financial sector has led to a series of increasingly severe financial crises. If you have any spare dollars laying around, definitely go check out that go fund me link in the description and the show notes and help out that family.

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