Addicted to War: The ABC's of U.S. Military Spending

<p>On today's episode we discuss the military-industrial complex in the wake of the nuclear submarine deal between the United States and Australia, which sparked a diplomatic crisis with France. A new alliance between the US, Australia and the UK trashed a submarine deal France had with Australia worth&nbsp;tens of billions of dollars, awarding the sale instead to the United States. How does the war economy help keep U.S. capitalism afloat?</p> <p>Professor Richard Wolff is an author &amp; co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can check out his work at <a href="//rdwolff.com">rdwolff.com</a>.</p> <p>Please make an urgently-needed contribution to The Socialist Program by joining our Patreon community at <a href="//patreon.com/thesocialistprogram">patreon.com/thesocialistprogram</a>.&nbsp;We rely on the generous support of our listeners to keep bringing you consistent, high-quality shows. All Patreon donors of $5 a month or more &nbsp;are invited to join the monthly Q&amp;A seminar with Brian.</p>