Behind the News: Monopoly Medicine & the Anti-Dollar Axis
Featuring Alexander Zaitchik and Zongyuan Zoe Liu.
March 14, 2022
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March 14, 2022
Behind the News: Monopoly Medicine & the Anti-Dollar Axis
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<p>Doug speaks with <a href="https://www.zaitchik.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Alexander Zaitchik</a>, author of <a href="https://www.counterpointpress.com/dd-product/owning-the-sun/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><em>Owning the Sun</em></a>, on how the pharmaceutical industry became such a high-priced racket. Plus: <a href="https://www.cfr.org/expert/zongyuan-zoe-liu" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Zongyuan Zoe Liu</a>, co-author of a recent article in Foreign Affairs, <a href="https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/russian-federation/2022-03-07/anti-dollar-axis" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">"The Anti-Dollar Axis,"</a> discusses sanctions and the global preeminence of the US dollar.</p><br /><p>Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global. Find the archive here: <a href="https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html</a></p>
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