The conversation also examines the unpredictability of U.S. foreign policy, changing relationships with countries such as South Korea and Iran, and the broader reassessment of America’s global role. Sachs also discusses AIPAC, U.S. political races, and changing American attitudes toward Israel.
Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
August 23, 2026
Jeffrey Sachs: America’s Economic Crisis - U.S. Debt & Rising Rates Signal Trouble
Aug 22, 2026 | Professor Jeffrey Sachs joins Judge Andrew Napolitano to discuss the growing challenges facing the U.S. economy, including rising interest rates, falling bond prices, massive federal deficits, and America’s $40 trillion national debt. Sachs argues that declining demand for U.S. Treasury securities reflects growing concerns about American economic policy and credibility.
The conversation also examines the unpredictability of U.S. foreign policy, changing relationships with countries such as South Korea and Iran, and the broader reassessment of America’s global role. Sachs also discusses AIPAC, U.S. political races, and changing American attitudes toward Israel.
The conversation also examines the unpredictability of U.S. foreign policy, changing relationships with countries such as South Korea and Iran, and the broader reassessment of America’s global role. Sachs also discusses AIPAC, U.S. political races, and changing American attitudes toward Israel.