On today's episode Nicole Roussell and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss speculators driving the surge in uranium prices and the demand for nuclear energy despite its huge risks for people’s health.

Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com.

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