Clara Mattei: we built the market, and now it controls us. On Marx's commodity fetishism and why capitalism can never deliver our human, ecological, and creative goals. Full conversation with Radhika Desai: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYC0...

Our first FREE event outside Tulsa — and we’re going to the UK 🇬🇧 Wed 13 May · Bishop’s Stortford (40 min from London Liverpool St) Clara Mattei + Dr Carolina Alves (UCL), moderated by Dr Camila Vergara (Essex/Cambridge) on war abroad, austerity at home, and a future beyond elite rule. Free entry

Clara Mattei on why "individual greed" is the wrong frame for capitalism. The system traps the capitalists too — even the moral ones have to increase exploitation to stay afloat. That's the architecture, not the people. Full episode with Suzi Weissman: youtu.be/HKlAjKlYHcc

"We have been formatted to be passive consumers." The candidates are preselected. The choices are narrow. After you vote, your influence on policy is near zero. Matt Harder calls it "managerial democracy." Full conversation with Clara Mattei on participatory budgeting: youtu.be/nQ2ukaLONdk

New FREE event just dropped for early access supporters: @camilavergara.bsky.social and @eleanorfinley.bsky.social on social ecology, cooperatives, Rojava, and building democracy from below — recorded live in Tulsa. Full YouTube release Wednesday. Early access now: www.patreon.com/posts/reimag...

Clara Mattei at Oxford, presenting her new book Escape from Capitalism. Why austerity isn't irrational — it's how capitalism keeps you market-dependent by design. And why even "progressive" economic reforms hit hard political limits under this system. Full talk: youtu.be/o2_omAjLpfA

The dollar gets stronger as the bombs fall. Clara Mattei talks with economist Costas Lapavitsas about what the Iran war reveals about US imperial power — the dollar system, oil at $100+, and why military spending won't fix what's structurally broken. Watch FULL episode: youtu.be/mP7fsiO0bGw

"Capitalism and imperialism go hand in hand — but now the ruling class is no longer trying to hide it." Clara Mattei on what Trump's actions reveal about the deeper continuities in US imperialism. From our conversation with @graceblakeley.substack.com — full episode: youtu.be/LlyypkMf2aQ

$30 million per hour. That's how much the Global North extracted from the Global South in 2024, according to Oxfam. Mainstream economics has no explanation for this. It was designed not to. New episode with @ingridhk.bsky.social is live. youtu.be/SZUSrglFDz0

A $200 speeding ticket is devastating if you're broke. If you can't pay, the fine goes up. For a rich person, that same ticket is the cost of a nice meal. This is what regressive taxation looks like at street level — and it's not an accident. Full convo with Clara Mattei & Bob Lord—link below.

Elon Musk is on the verge of becoming the world's first trillionaire. Tax attorney Bob Lord puts it plainly: beyond a certain threshold, wealth can no longer buy goods or services — not for you, your children, or any descendant you'll ever have. There's only one thing left to do with it. Buy power.

Clara Mattei on Majority Report: austerity is not a mistake. It is how capitalism keeps people dependent, wages low, and profit high. Thank you @majorityreport.bsky.social for the thoughtful spotlight and for helping spread the word. Watch the full conversation: www.youtube.com/live/FUybKKE...

@claraemattei sat down with human rights lawyer Suad Abdel Aziz (Decolonizing Sudan) to learn about the war in Sudan, who benefits, and what people can do now. ▶ Watch the full conversation: Sudan War Profits: UAE Gold, US Weapons youtu.be/_1i3LTY7muw

another day, another podcast with Clara Mattei of @freefreeforum.bsky.social telling off capitalism and I'm here for it www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcLQ...

Rewatched this great discussion with economist, Clara Mattei and the Forum for Real Economic Emancipation @freefreeforum.bsky.social local approach. Makers, Takers & America’s Wealth Distribution Problem | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart via @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social youtu.be/-d6ac0I3hE0?...

Sudan’s war is being framed as “tribal conflict,” while a profit system extracts gold and moves US weapons through regional pipelines. We sat down with human rights lawyer Suad Abdel Aziz of decolonizesudan.org ▶ Watch the full conversation: youtu.be/_1i3LTY7muw

🚨TONIGHT🚨 Social reproduction and precarious and unpaid labour with @anamarymaquelin.bsky.social & Luiza Nassif Pires, chaired by Srishti Yadav. 🗓️ 4 March ⏰ 6pm (UK) / 1pm (NY) / 12pm (OK) Join here ▶️ us02web.zoom.us/j/8851135702... See below for detail. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

‼️TOMORROW‼️ Our penultimate session of this academic year @anamarymaquelin.bsky.social & Luiza Nassif Pires will discuss 🔥Social Reproduction🔥 chaired by Srishti Yadav. 🗓️ 4 March ⏰ 6pm (UK) / 1pm (NY) / 12pm (OK) Join ▶️ us02web.zoom.us/j/8851135702...

Hundreds of billions circulate into U.S. weapons contracts, budgets for public needs are slashed, and the link between militarism, capitalism, and austerity is treated like a taboo. Watch the full video: Clara Mattei on the war economy youtu.be/oKP2WZN1lac

Who gets the money? Cuts to what people need, money for war and surveillance. When budgets get “tight,” what gets cut first where you live? Healthcare, food, schools, transit, housing? ▶ Watch the full episode: Why #Austerity Works for #Capitalism youtu.be/8RhMZtaoPEQ

I have a new chapter in The Oxford Handbook of Constituent Power, edited by Peter Niesen, Markus Patberg & Lucia Rubinelli, in which I explore the evolving concept of 'the people' as the bearer of constituent power across various historical contexts. Open access 👇 academic.oup.com/edited-volum...

FREE – Forum for( @freefreeforum.bsky.social )Real Economic Emancipation "Why Public Needs Get Cut While Money Moves Up | Clara Mattei" www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RhM...

❤️‍🔥Next Wednesday❤️‍🔥, we will discuss 🔎 Social Reproduction and Precarious and Unpaid Labour 🔍 with @anamarymaquelin.bsky.social & Luiza Nassif Pires, chaired by Srishti Yadav. 🗓️ 4th March 2026 ⏰ 6pm (UK) / 1pm (NY) / 12pm (OK) Please see below for bullet points Anamary has kindly provided.

📌 Join us at @soasuni.bsky.social with @SOASxNSSR for a seminar with Namary Maqueira Linares and Luiza Nassif Pires, chaired by Srishti Yadav: 🎤 Social Reproduction and Precarious and Unpaid Labour 🌍 🗓️ 04 March, 6PM 📍 Online, Via Zoom info and registration 🔗 tinyurl.com/3j5er67c

FREE – Forum for( @freefreeforum.bsky.social )Real Economic Emancipation "What Is Capitalism? Not What You Think" Clara Mattei www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPBm...

If the system needs constant force to keep people dependent, what does that say about the system? There is more space for alternatives than we’re told. Clara Mattei on why austerity reveals weakness, not strength. ▶ Watch the full talk: Why Austerity Works for Capitalism youtu.be/8RhMZtaoPEQ

We've been talking about the increasing job insecurity and precarity for the past few weeks. Next, we discuss 🔎Social Reproduction and Precarious and Unpaid Labour🔍 with @anamarymaquelin.bsky.social & Luiza Nassif Pires, chaired by Srishti Yadav. 🗓️ 4th March ⏰ 6pm (UK) / 1pm (NY) / 12pm (OK)

Sign up for our mailing list to receive the Zoom link: bit.ly/4b3TXFf Jointly organised by @soaseconomics.bsky.social, @nssrnews.bsky.social, and @freefreeforum.bsky.social, supported by @gftuet.org.uk.

When the “good intentions” story fails, they panic because the whole system depends on the public believing it’s never about profit. ▶ Watch the full conversation - Vulture Capitalism: Empire, Bailouts, Monopoly Power #GraceBlakeley - youtu.be/joKEWXqzFoE #Imperialism #VultureCapitalism

Loved this interview and all the new stuff from @freefreeforum.bsky.social. Super clarifying and made me want to read Clara Mattei’s new book, Escape from Capitalism

www.youtube.com/live/ToShkyo... ICYMI: You can catch the book launch for @freefreeforum.bsky.social 's Clara Mattei here.

A lot of the money behind the AI boom is coming from pension funds of working class people and when parts of the AI bubble burst, private capital gets protected, while ordinary people can be left with the losses. The AI Data Center Gold Rush: The Bailout State Behind It - youtu.be/fHwYIFa1mNE

🚨Wednesday🚨 We discuss 🔎The Rise of AI and the Changes in Work and Employment🔍 with @vivaharehills.bsky.social and Jamie Woodcock, chaired by @chandnid.bsky.social . 🗓️ 18 February ⏰ 6pm (UK) / 1pm (NY) / 12pm (OK) Join here: us02web.zoom.us/j/8197743642...

You pay 6%, millionaires pay 1% A $25k to $50k worker pays 6.2% into Social Security. A $2M salary pays about 0.6%. That’s what “regressive” means, working people pay a higher share. ▶ Watch the full conversation - Why You Pay More and Get Less: City Budgets Explained - youtu.be/joKEWXqzFoE

Join us for the live book launch. Escape from Capitalism Tue 10 Feb, 17:30 GMT Free and hybrid. eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-escape-from-capitalism-tickets-1980381165376?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

The Secret Ingredient to Economic Fascism open.substack.com/pub/democrac... @profwolff.bsky.social

FREE – Forum for( @freefreeforum.bsky.social )Real Economic Emancipation "Who Profits From Climate Solutions? Green Colonialism Explained" Clara Mattei, Hamza Hamouchene www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQdv...

Settler colonialism replaces Indigenous ecologies with colonial ecologies, reshaping land, water, life. Green colonialism turns climate “solutions” into land grabs, debt, and the profit engine hiding inside climate policy. ▶ youtu.be/cQdve42cwbo

TOMORROW We discuss 🚨Immigration and Labour🚨 with David Bacon and Hannah Cross, chaired by @surbhikesar.bsky.social. 🗓️ Wednesday 04 February ⏰ 6-8pm (UK) / 1-3pm (NY) / 12-2pm (OK) Join ▶️ bit.ly/4qdNZWG

The “neutral” rules of the economy decide who has power, who gets protected, and who gets squeezed. In this special episode, @profwolff.bsky.social of @democracyatwork.bsky.social and Clara Mattei unpack how power hides inside the rules we’re told are just “common sense.” ▶ youtu.be/EZFYkUBLD7A

Clara Mattei is one of my all time favourite academics and I really loved chatting with her on the FREE podcast. Make sure you follow @freefreeforum.bsky.social as they’re doing amazing work!

New Episode of #EconomicUpdate out today at 4:30PM EST @profwolff.bsky.social joined by Clara Mattei of @freefreeforum.bsky.social to discuss her new book! Watch it then here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9UA...

NEW FREE HELL! @utulsa.bsky.social's and @freefreeforum.bsky.social's Clara E. Mattei on "Escape from Capitalism: An Intervention” (@simonandschuster.bsky.social). Join and support completely listener supported This is Hell! www.patreon.com/posts/new-he...

Clara E. Mattei discussed her new book, "Escape From Capitalism: An Intervention." She touched on the contradiction of "Democratic Capitalism," the truth of austerity, and the educational indoctrination that keeps us stuck in the wage-labor cycle. 10/10 no notes. @freefreeforum.bsky.social

Monopoly doesn't end competition. It concentrates it, and pushes it onto everyone else. ▶ Full talk: youtu.be/LlyypkMf2aQ @graceblakeley.substack.com explains how "competitive individualism" gets inside our minds, our relationships, our mental health, and makes collective resistance harder.

FREE – Forum for( @freefreeforum.bsky.social )Real Economic Emancipation w/ Clara Mattei "Hunger Is the Point: The Capitalist Food System Explained | Raj( @rajpatel.org )Patel" www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQbU...

#TULSA It's Your Money, You Decide In a turn toward concrete, local democratic power, FREE helps residents understand who is being taxed, how public money is spent, and how they can shape priorities. @freefreeforum.bsky.social

Food security isn't freedom, food security can be access without choice, dignity, or power. Food sovereignty is control, the ability for communities to decide how hunger ends where they live. Full episode: youtu.be/zQbUJGdfqMI #FoodInsecurity #AffordableFood #RajPatel #FoodSovereignty #freeforum

A chicken nugget needs labor. @RajPatel.org explains how Oklahoma’s chicken industry exploited people diverted from jail during the opioid crisis, sending them to work overnight on production lines without basic worker protections. 📌 Full episode ▶ youtu.be/zQbUJGdfqMI #PrisonLabor #FoodJustice