Tag: democracy
Report: Donald Tusk Gives Polish Leftists the Ick. They Might Have to Get Over It
by Ana Oppenheim
Long Read: The Four Neat Tricks Corporations Used to Take Over the World
by Claire Provost & Matt Kennard
Downstream: We Are on a Path Towards Authoritarianism | Aaron Bastani Meets Mehdi Hasan
Mehdi Hasan discusses the challenges facing the world today, including authoritarianism, the role of media in shaping public opinion, and the need for a more equitable society. His new book “Win Every Argument” is out now.
Analysis: Westminster Has Waged War on Scottish Democracy. What Now?
by Nick McKerrell
In blocking democratically-passed Scottish legislation on gender recognition reform from becoming law, Rishi Sunak has hugely overstepped – and chosen short-term heavy-handedness over preserving the union, writes Nick McKerrell.
Report: Chinese Students Are At The Forefront Of Anti-Lockdown Protests
by Jessie Lau
Opinion: The Tories Are Capturing ‘Politically Neutral’ Public Institutions
by Steven Methven
Analysis: Angolans Are Done With a One-Party State
by Joana Ramiro
Opinion: Is There Any Point Staying in Labour?
by Andrew Scattergood & Gaya Sriskanthan
Downstream: Liberalism Is in Trouble. Aaron Bastani Meets Francis Fukuyama
ACFM: Trip 22: Democracy
Opinion: David Graeber’s Real Contribution to Occupy Wall Street Wasn’t a Phrase – It Was a Process
by Marisa Holmes
Novara FM: Get Free
Downstream: Why It’s Eco-Socialism or Collapse
Climate change is better understood as climate systems breakdown, and it’s only through the lens of the latter that we can grasp the scale of the crisis ahead. On this episode of Downstream, Aaron Bastani is joined by Mat Lawrence and Laurie Laybourn-Langton to discuss their new book, Planet on Fire: A Manifesto for the […]
Downstream: When Will China Be the World’s Most Powerful Country? Interview With Martin Jacques
Will the 2020s be the decade when power decisively shifts from the United States to China? How important is the country’s rise in broader historic context – and is that why we are seeing an emerging Cold War between Washington and Beijing? And do appeals to a ‘civilisation-state’ undermine the power of universal values and […]
Opinion: So Long As Our Voting System is Rigged, the Tories Will Always Win Elections
by James McAsh
First-past-the-post is an unfair electoral system that favours the Tories. If the Labour left is serious about achieving transformative change, it needs to get behind proportional representation, argues James McAsh.
Analysis: Unfinished Revolutions: How the UK and Gulf Monarchies Helped Crush Bahrain’s Pro-Democracy Movement
by David Wearing
Ten years ago today, regime security forces in Bahrain attacked unarmed protesters camped at Pearl Roundabout, Manama. In the third piece of his series on the Arab uprisings, David Wearing looks at how the UK helped crush Bahrain’s pro-democracy movement.
Downstream: Can Capitalism Solve Its Crises? Interview With Mariana Mazzucato
What can the Apollo Missions teach us about dealing with the major crises of the 21st century? And why are politicians so eager to dwell on caricatures of the public rather than engage in problem-solving – from climate change to housing and education? Aaron Bastani speaks to author and academic Mariana Mazzucato to find out.