# Spirit Is Gone, But We Could Build A People’s Airline In The United States

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Podcast: [The Socialist Program with Brian Becker](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-socialist-program-with-brian-becker-3114087)
Published: 2026-05-13T12:00:29+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1547

## Resource

Low-cost Spirit Airlines has gone bankrupt and closed, and the idea of nationalizing the airline has become hugely popular. Professor Richard Wolff and producer Nicole Roussell discuss the mainstream media’s reaction, the feasibility of a nationalized airline, and how it could look and improve workers’ lives. Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com. Join the The Socialist Program community at http://www.patreon.com/thesocialistprogram to get exclusive content and help keep this show on the air.

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