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Why is the Federal Reserve bypassing democratic oversight to pump money into private corporations without conditions or oversight? What is being done to face down the financial crisis presented by the Coronavirus pandemic? Mike McCarthy, Associate Professor of Sociology at Marquette University, joins us to address these concerns as well as talk about his recent essay in Jacobin discussing the pitfalls and barriers that will be faced by democratic socialists in government. Tune in and get smart. -"Our First 100 Days Could Be a Nightmare," https://jacobinmag.com/2020/02/our-first-100-days-could-be-a-nightmare *** Become a supporter of DPS Media and receive access to B-Sides. We rely on the solidarity of listeners to keep the show on the airwaves, so consider joining today: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ---------------- Follow DPS on social media, share this ep and include #deadpundits to get a shoutout on air: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits Share this tweet: https://twitter.com/DeadPundits/sta