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’.
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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.
Dead End: ‘No Future’, Utopia and Optimism
On this week’s show James Butler and Aaron Bastani discuss the relationship between power and hope. What is the place for optimism when engaging with power and injustice?
After The Future: In Conversation with Franco ‘Bifo’ Berardi
On this week’s show Aaron Bastani is joined by Federico Campagna and Franco Bifo Berardi as they discuss life after the Great Recession and the ‘end of the future’.
Anarchism and the ‘New Social Movements’
On this week’s show Aaron Bastani is joined by Saul Newman as they discuss the relationship between anarchism and the ‘new social movements’, specifically after 1989.
HNY Predictions for 2015: Austerity Dysphoria
On this week’s show Aaron Bastani and James Butler are joined by Federico Campagna as they discuss political possibilities in the context of the Great Recession all the way up until, and beyond, the 2015 general election.
Capitalist Realism: In Conversation with Mark Fisher
On this week’s show Aaron Bastani is joined by Mark Fisher, author of Capitalist Realism, as they discuss some of the topics in his book and their relation to the Great Recession.
What is the Role of the Intellectual?
On this week’s show Aaron Bastani is joined by Federico Campagna as they discuss the role of ‘the intellectual’ in politics.