Richard D. Wolff is professor emeritus of economics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, a cofounder of the journal Rethinking Marxism, and the author of many books, most recently Understanding Capitalism.

July 16, 2026

Richard D. Wolff

Richard D. Wolff speaks at a Jacobin event in Brooklyn on July 14, 2026.

Richard Wolff on the Left’s New Openings in 2026

As American hegemony falters and a new global order emerges, Richard Wolff argues the crises around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz reveal capitalism entering another era of historic upheaval — and the need for a socialist alternative.