The War on Drugs has failed. Prohibition does not work. But why? What is the alternative? Should we support drug decriminalization or drug legalization? If so, should all drugs be legal and regulated by the state? Would this be a good idea under capitalism?  In this episode of the 1Dime Radio Podcast, I am joined by Mark Edwards from the excellent UltraViolet podcast. Mark is passionate about the topic of harm reduction and drug policy, and has lots of first hand experience with the issue of drug addition through working as a paramedic and as a former user.   You can find Mark's Ultraviolet podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/c/UltraVioletPod In the first half of the podcast, Mark and I discuss why prohibition does not work and why it makes things significantly worse. I bring the political economic analysis while Mark brings the first hand personal experience. In the second half of the podcast, we discuss which policy solutions are best for harm reduction such as Drug Decriminalization (as is done in countries like Portugal) and Drug Legalization with government regulation (as is partially done in the Netherlands and with cannabis in countries like Canada and in some US states such as California, Oregon, and Colorado).  Lastly, we discuss the potential risks of turning drugs into legal commodities in a capitalist society as well as the problematic psychological appeal of wanting to ban drugs and why Marxist-Leninists tend to be conservative on this debate.  We do not condone the use of any illicit substances in this podcast.  Part 2 is an exclusive Patreon podcast for patrons only which can be found at https://www.patreon.com/OneDime Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5 Star Rating on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

Cryptocurrency is filled with ponzi schemes, but so is the entire tech sector. Chris from the Beyond Binary Thinking Podcast joins me to talk about how Silicon Valley is filled with faux utopian lies, Ponzi schemes, and marketing myths of "innovation." We discuss the current stock market crash, the 2008 financial crash, the dot-com bubble, and whether or not the current tech bubble will burst.    Chris has first-hand experience in the tech sector as the Co founder of a successful software company, which is why he's talking with me today about why he believes we're in a tech bubble that's about to burst. Chris is host of the podcast Beyond Binary Thinking, exploring the nuance beyond the debates in politics, philosophy and economics.    You can find the Beyond Binary Thinking Podcast here: https://youtu.be/mezZsfkj55k  The stock market is crashing, the cryptocurrency market is crashing, and many companies are on the verge of collapse following the Federal Reserve deciding to raise interest rates. With a fragile economy fueled on private debt, a raise in interest rates is enough to collapse the market like a house of cards. Or is it? Could the state keep propping up this bubble economy with central bank money?  Let us know what you think! Get exclusive 1Dime podcasts on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/OneDime Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5 Star Rating on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

Is Capitalism dead? Are we in what Yanis Varoufakis calls "Techno-Feudalism" ? Or are just moving to a new stage of neoliberal capitalism, such as "Platform Capitalism" (a term coined by Nick Srnicek in his book Platform Capitalism)? In this episode of the 1DIme Radio podcast, I am joined by Ed from the Podcast called "A New Conversation" which you can find linked below. Ed and I have done multiple podcast together related to Political Economy and in this episode, we analyze Yanis Varoufakis's bold claim we are no longer in Capitalism, but a new system called "TechnoFeudalism.'  Varoufakis made this claim in his viral speech with Slavoj Žižek. You can find the link to a clip of it below: https://youtu.be/Ghx0sq_gXK4 In this podcast, we also discuss the book "Capital is Dead' by Mckenzie Wark and ponder if Marx's analysis of capitalism is still relevant in today's age of platform capitalism.  Check out Ed's Podcast A New Conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/c/ANewConversation/featured Support 1Dime on Patreon and get exclusive podcast episodes at https://www.patreon.com/OneDime Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5 Star Rating on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

Get Access to exclusive episodes by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, we explore CASP: Capital As Power. A relatively new heterodox theoretical framework of political economy that takes a lot from Veblen school of economics, Marxian Economics, and anarchist ideas and makes it's own unique contributions that question the assumptions of neoclassical economics, Keynesian economics, and Marxist economics. I am joined by my friend DenimGod, who is a graduate student of economics at the New School and specializing in CASP.    You can find him on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/DenimGod4lyfe  Capital as Power was invented by Jonathan Nitzan and Shimshon Bichler in their book "Capital as Power: A Study of Order and Creorder." The Guest gives a synopsis of CASP and how it can help us understand economic phenomenon such as stagflation, austerity, and why capitalists paradoxically advocate for policies that lead to lower economic growth.   Support 1Dime on Patreon at patreon.com/OneDime Be sure to give the podcast a 5 Star Rating on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by Kieran Fong, a Canadian documentary filmmaker from Edmonton, Canada whose films focus on controversial social issues.  In January, he released his documentary short "Hippocrates: A Guide to Treating Healthcare Workers" on YouTube, which explored the privatization of Canadian healthcare: https://youtu.be/ix7qCwiadoE By releasing his film, he hopes to expose the corruption of conservative government's healthcare management while also highlighting solutions to improve healthcare systems around the world.  Canada's Healthcare system is often touted by American leftists and liberals as the mode to aspire to. Bernie Sanders frequently cited Canada's "Medicare for all" system as the model that America should seek to follow. But a closer examination of the reality reveals something different. Canada's healthcare system has been gradually privatized and cut ever since the rise of neoliberalism and the quality the system provides has significantly diminished.  Watch Kieran Fong's short minidocumentary to learn more about the bleak realities of Canadian Healthcare and the lessons leftists around the world can learn form it. In this podcast, talk about how Canada got healthcare in the first place with Tommy Douglass and the Canadian socialist movement, and then how Canada has gradually lost it's healthcare pillages. We also discuss how to improve healthcare systems and how to use what is happening to bring people to the left.  Check out Kieran Fong's Chanel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCss9QzRe66XXTeRuOGdpLOA Support 1Dime on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime   Be sure to give the podcast a 5 Star Rating on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by my friend YouTube extraordinaire Noah Samsen. Noah Samsen is the creator of the viral YouTube video "A Practical Guide to Leftist YouTube." In this podcast, Noah and I talk about the experience of being a leftist content creator, "Breadtube", debate bros, video essays, echo chambers, ideology, and how to radicalize normies. It was a very fun conversation and Noah will be back soon for Part 2! Noah Samsen's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NoahSamsen Noah Samsen's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nsamsen 1Dime Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRapNerd7 Support 1Dime and get access to exclusive podcast episodes and private discord server by becoming a Patreon at patreon.com/OneDime Be sure to give the podcast a 5 Star Rating on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

Exclusive episode about "socialist patriotism" on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, Paul from Marxist Paul and I present a critical leftist look at the European union (EU). Should the left support the European Union? Is there a leftist case for leaving the EU? Should countries leave the EU? In this podcast Paul and I discuss the problems with the EU such as currency sovereignty, Imperialism, Neoliberalism, Neo-Colonialism, Racism, and lack of democracy.  Undemocratic structure of the European parliament, the Eurozone, free trade, and the debate about immigration. Marxist Paul is a Marxist Irish Socialist Republican YouTuber that makes 101 explainer videos on socialism and Marxist theory.  Check out Marxist Paul's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarxistPaul In this podcast we cover:   1. Imperialism, The purpose of the EU and its founding  -Definition of capitalist imperialism and how the EU fits into this framework (as an international monopolist capitalist association) -The origins of the EU (ECSC, EEC, etc.)\ 2. Institutionalized Neoliberalism -EU law's Neoliberal agenda; the four freedoms; -The EU as inherently anti-democratic -Capital Control Laws -The Problem with the Euro and Lack of Currency Sovereignty 3. Lexit? Should Leftists Support Leaving the EU? -Socialism is impossible within the EU -The EU is inherently anti-democratic -The EU is a colonialist, white supremacist institution: Fortress Europa.   Timestamp:  0:00 Intro  1:40 The Far Right Vs Liberals Vs Leftists 7:00 Misconceptions about the Eurozone, Social Democracy  15:48 Imperialism and Neo-Colonialism  43:00 Why the EU was Created  1:03:00 Capital Controls and Free Trade  1:13:30 Socialism in the EU is Impossible  1:17:02 Currency Sovereignty   1:33:10 Lack of Democracy in the EU  1:57:22 Immigration and Fortress Europa   2:03:55 What should the left should do?  2:09:25 The Backroom: Part 2 Support 1Dime on Patreon at patreon.com/OneDime Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5 Star Rating on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

Part 3: Was The Soviet Union "Socialist'? on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime Part 2 on the Marxist Project's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNalGyK3DaK37GTLIHSwmyA/featured  In this podcast I am joined by YouTuber, friend, and grad student The Marxist Project, who makes excellent videos on Marxist theory and Soviet history.  In this in-depth podcast, we put into question various competing narratives that aim to rationalize the tragedy of the Soviet Union. We talk about some of the many problems in the Soviet Union and various historical narratives about what went wrong and what lead to it's demise.    For this podcast, we try to avoid the hurdles of one dimensional narratives from various ideological tendencies (Marxism-Leninism, Trotskyism, Maoism, Left Communism, Orthodox Marxism, Anarchism, Liberalism, conservatism, etc..) and try to give a balanced analysis of the USSR and the problems it faced.   Check out The Marxist Project's video on the Fall of the Soviet Union: https://youtu.be/N7Z-D4eybZI  Timestamp:   0:00 Intro 6:10 The Collapse of the Soviet Union   16:28 The Civil War: Doomed From The Start?   27:58 Semi-Feudal Underdevelopment  41:33 Collectivization, WW2, and Industrialization   57:54 Famines, Incentives, and Lysenkoism  1:10:00 Repression and Civil Liberties  1:28:32 The Red Purges and Opportunism  1:48:32 Was the USSR Democratic?   2:13:10 Contrarianism and Denialism  2:20:41 Central Planning    Book recommendations on Soviet History:  The Soviet Century by Moshe Lewin  A People's History of the Russian Revolution by Neil Faulkner  October: The Story of the Russian Revolution by China Miéville  The Thinking Reed: Intellectuals and the Soviet State by Boris Kagarlitsky  Everyday Stalinism by Sheila Fitzpatrick   Everything Was Forever, Until It Was No More: The Last Soviet Generation by Alexei Yurchak  Revolution From Above: The Demise of the Soviet System by David Kotz This is part of a 3 part series on the political problems in the Soviet Union. Part 2 will be on the Marxist Project's channel and Part 3 will be a Patreon exclusive podcast only available to my lovely Patrons (:   Support 1Dime on Patreon at patreon.com/OneDime

A podcast featuring The Blockchain Socialist (TBS) discussing the pros and cons of blockchain technology and misconceptions about cryptocurrency. We critique libertarian narratives about Bitcoin, banking, and Web 3 mythology. After interrogating the problems of the crypto world and addressing the problems with Bitcoin and Ethereum , TBS tells us about the ways in which cryptocurrency and blockchain technology can be used by leftist activists and the role it could play in a sociality society.   Support 1DIme on Patreon at patreon.com/OneDime Check out The Blockchain Socialist Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Blockchain Socialist on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBSocialist Blockchain Socialist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-1mdEL40Jsen6T8oDlXoSw Blockchain Socialist Blog: http://theblockchainsocialist.com/ TIMESTAMP:  1:40 What is Cryptocurrency actually? 7:30 Bitcoin vs Ethereum  15:45 Bitcoin vs US Dollar myth 22:32 Bitcoin and the Environment 27:00 The Decentralization myth  31:20 Cryptocurrency is not a monetary system 35:32: How the Left can Benefit from Blockchain 37:53 Crypto vs Imperialist Sanctions 48:40 Funding Leftist Orgs 59:00 Other Positive Uses of Blockchain 1:05:38 Co-operatives 1:12:32 Mutual Credit Systems 1:19:48 Blockchain Democracy 1:34:48 Blockchain in Socialism To get access to exclusive podcast episodes and my discord, you can support 1Dime Radio and the 1Dime channel by becoming a Patreon! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime Thanks to all of my Patreon Supporters!

In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, we discuss common arguments against Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). I am joined by Andrew and Jackson from the PEGS institute, a new leftist think tank that produces excellent research and videos on YouTube. Check out their channel!:  The PEGS Institute YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PEGSInstitute Support me on Patreon at patreon.com/OneDime Here we will be addressing the most common arguments against Modern Monetary Theory such as:  -"MMT is just Keynsianism"  -"MMT is just printing money"  -"MMT is a policy that has been tried"  -"MMT is nothing new"  -"MMT is social democracy"  -"MMT only works in the USA"  -"MMT requires imperialism"  -"MMT does not apply to the global south"  -"MMT is the dominant ideology"  -"What about Inflation?"  -"What about Venezuela and Zimbabue?"  -"MMT is incompatible with socialism"  Check out the 1Dime Channel Videos to understand MMT:  The Deficit Myth: https://youtu.be/75udjh6hkOs Taxes Don't Fund Federal Government Spending: https://youtu.be/zBk78wG1U9U What Caused Hyperinflation In Weimar, Zimbabwe And Venezuela?" https://youtu.be/1U7t47toB5E Currency Issuers vs Currency Users: https://youtu.be/tvgKbSuI5kY Your Taxes Pay for Nothing: https://youtu.be/fg0R9Ye2ovM To get access to exclusive podcast episodes, you can support 1Dime Radio and the 1Dime channel by becoming a Patreon! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime Thanks to all of my Patreon Supporters!  Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5 Star Rating on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!