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Missing the Marx is a talk show focused on America's social welfare system, issues of inequality, and the government's role in promoting social equity.

Missing the Marx


    • Mar 15, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 50m AVG DURATION
    • 9 EPISODES


    Latest episodes from Missing the Marx

    Education Part 2: Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 48:08


    In this episode, Nick and Antonio discuss current policy debates around education and potential policy moving forward.Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2020/12/09/these-five-issues-are-at-the-heart-of-all-k-12-education-policy-debates/?sh=4c15b0a360d8

    Education Part 1: The History

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 59:06


    This week, Nick and Antonio discuss the history of education in the United States. From before the revolution to current issues in education, there is much to be unpacked, discussed, and explored.

    Reparations Part 3: Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 60:28


    In this conclusion of the reparations series, Nick and Antonio discuss potential policy interventions that can be put into place to start the process of reparations.

    Reparations Part 2: The Ideal Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 62:21


    Join Nick and Antonio as they continue the conversation on reparations. This week, they discuss their ideal reparations plan and how the US might pay for it.

    Reparations Part 1: The History

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 51:37


    What does it mean? Why are they needed? What has led to the inequalities we see today? Who will win the mac and cheese?All these questions and more will be discussed as Nick and Antonio talk reparations.

    Universal Basic Income

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 58:32


    Nick and Antonio take on the history of the US welfare state, discuss the pros and cons of universal basic income (UBI), and present their ideal version of UBI.Link to Stanford's article on UBI: https://basicincome.stanford.edu/about/what-is-ubi/

    Minimum Wage

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 43:37


    In this episode, Nick and Antonio tackle the recently proposed $15 minimum wage, answering some old questions and raising a few new ones.

    Capitalism vs. Socialism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 52:47


    What is capitalism? What is socialism? In today's episode, Nick and Antonio discuss these questions and bust some common myths about socialism.

    An Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 17:18


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