# Behind the News: The Devastating Effects of Private Equity w/ Hettie O’Brien

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Podcast: [Jacobin Radio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jacobin-radio-756401)
Published: 2026-07-13T20:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Hettie O’Brien, author of The Asset Class , on the private equity racket — who they are, what they do. Behind the News , hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.

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