DONALD JEFFRIES joined S.T. Patrick to discuss the life, career, ideas, and assassination of Huey P. Long, the self-titled "Kingfish." Long was maybe the most charismatic, bombastic politician of the first half of the 20th century, yet, in many ways, he was also the most creative and the most radical. A Democrat who went head-to-head with the Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company … [Read more...]
Survival of the Richest by Donald Jeffries
From Amazon.com..... "A fresh look at economic inequality in America Survival of the Richest scrutinizes how the collective wealth of America has been channeled from the poor and middle class into the hands of a few elitists. American industry has been gutted, with wages and benefits stagnant or reduced, thanks to a disastrous trade deals, outsourcing, and the … [Read more...]
MWN Episode 020 – Survival of the Richest
DONALD JEFFRIES joins S.T. Patrick to discuss Survival of the Richest, Jeffries' newest work on income disparity and the problems of the widening gap between rich and poor. Lest you think this is an economic show of finance and numbers, it is not. Jeffries talks about the working conditions of the average employee, the failures of the revolving door board rooms, the problem … [Read more...]