What is Revolution?
On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss the concept of revolution. Is the binary of reform and revolution a useful one in informing 'what is to be done'?
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‘Once Upon a Time in (a ‘deadbeat’) America’: Where next for the US Economy?
On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss the US economy in 2013 and beyond - is it, to use the words of Barack Obama, a 'deadbeat' economy?
‘Columnism’: In Conversation with Laurie Penny
This week's show sees James Butler and Aaron Bastani joined by Laurie Penny as they discuss Ulrike Meinhoff's essay 'On Columnism' and it's relationship to the limits of contemporary journalism.
Foreclosure 2013: A Look at the Year Ahead
On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss the coming year and potential moments of crisis, particularly in the Eurozone.
Tax, Profit and the UK High Street
On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss corporate tax avoidance by the likes of the Arcadia Group and Starbucks. Is such tax avoidance a necessity within the context of the Great Recession and a crisis of profitability?
Finance and Profit Amid the Great Recession
On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler look at two areas which are, and could in the future, bring large returns for investors, even amid crisis. One is social impact bonds the other is student housing funds.
The Making of Global Capitalism: In Conversation with Leo Panitch and Sam Gindin
On this week's show Aaron Bastani interviews Leo Panitch and Sam Gindin authors of 'The Making of Global Capitalism: The Political Economy of American Empire'.
Universities and Financialisation
On this week's show James Butler and Aaron Bastani are joined by Andrew McGettigan, as they discuss the financialisation of the UK higher education sector.
The English Riots: One Year On
On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler are joined by Nina Power as they ask whether, one year after the English Riots, anything has changed and whether they could happen again.
The BBC: Britain’s most conservative institution?
On this week's show Aaron Bastani is joined by Dan Hind to discuss the BBC, its internal structures, recent scandals and what role the institution serves in defending the existing political order.
Bloody Nasty People: In Conversation with Dan Trilling
On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler are joined by Dan Trilling, author of Bloody Nasty People, as they discuss the British Nationalist Party and some of the distinctive elements of contemporary fascism.
Looking Back on October 20th and a ‘Future That Works’
On this week's show Aaron Bastani is joined by Hannah Forbes-Black as they reflect on the October 20th TUC Demo 'A Future That Works'.
Why does the TUC exist?
On this week's show James Butler and Aaron Bastani are joined by Richard Bernard as they discuss the TUC (Trades Union Congress), it's historic role and it's present function in relation to both the Labour Party and austerity.
Refusal of Work and the Politics of Beverly Hills Cop 2
On this week's show Aaron Bastani is joined by Seth Wheeler as they discuss the 'Refusal of Work' as the catalyst for culture and capitalist recomposition.
The Graduate Without a Future: In Conversation with Shiv Malik
On this week's show Aaron Bastani is joined by Seth Wheeler as they discuss the concept of the 'graduate without a future' with Guardian journalist and writer Shiv Malik.
The Graduate Without a Future
On this week's show Aaron Peters and James Butler discuss the theme of 'the graduate without a future'. "Now we know there’s no future, what are we going to do about it?”
Debt>Debt>Debt: In Conversation with David Graeber
On this week's show Aaron Bastani is joined by David Graeber, author of Debt: the First 5,000 Years, as they discuss the concept of debt and its historic applications.
The Limits of Full Employment Utopias
On this week's show Aaron Bastani talks to Danny Hayward about 'Full Employment Utopias' and conventionally Keynesian solutions to the Great Recession.