American Economic Crisis and Social Change

Course is offered every semester. This course offers a new way to think about American and global capitalism, focusing on our values and our intertwined economic, environmental and social crises, including our current problems of corporate monopolies, extreme inequality, and the extinction threats of climate change and wars of mass destruction. We examine economic problems including poverty, debt, insecure jobs, unaffordable prices and the failure of many of our industries and corporations to compete globally. We also examine socio-economic crises including global warming, systemic racism, overweening corporate power and erosion of democracy. We look finally at how to transform our socio-economic system toward a more just, sustainable and democratic economy and society.