The Deepening Economic Disaster

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The Deepening Economic Disaster: Causes and Opportunities for Change

A panel and public discussion featuring:

Doug Henwood: Editor of Left Business Observer and host of WBAI’s Behind The News.

Anwar Shaikh: Professor of Economics, Graduate Faculty of Political and Social Science at the New School for Social Research.

When: Thursday, December 4, 7:00 PM
Where: NYU. 19 University Place, Room 102

* What is the crisis? Are its main features similar to or different from past economic crises?
* In the US and globally, who are the victims of the crisis? And who or what is to blame?
* What has the crisis exposed about capitalism and the US government?
* What can we expect from Obama in response to the crisis?
* What opportunities does the crisis offer for progressive change?

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