Another Pride Is Possible?
On this weeks show James Butler is joined by Charlotte Gerada, Amy Roberts, Dan Glass and Dan Laverick as they discuss Saturday’s #PrideinLondon. Is Pride becoming little more than a plaything for big business?
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Fully Automated Luxury Communism
On this week’s show Aaron Bastani, Ash Sarkar and James Butler discuss ‘Fully Automated Luxury Communism’ and its conception of luxury.
Football: Beyond Borders
On this week’s show Ash Sarkar and Aaron Bastani are joined by Jude Wanga, Sanaa Qureshi and Joel Sharples as they discuss football, power and capitalism. Is there another – more hopeful – side to the beautiful game?
Mental Health, Capitalism, Care
On this week’s show Ray Filar is joined by Wail Qasim and Annie Cohen as they discuss mental health and how to care for each other under a Tory majority government.
Communal Luxury
On this week’s show James Butler and Aaron Bastani are joined by Kristin Ross as they discuss her new book “Communal Luxury: The Political Imaginary of the Paris Commune”.
Farewell to Labour?
On this week’s show Aaron Bastani is joined by Sian Berry and James Meadway as they discuss what next for Labour – and the working class vote – after last week’s general election.
#GE2015
On this week’s show Aaron Bastani is joined by Craig McVegas and Adam Ramsay as they discuss the results of the British general election.
#BaltimoreUprising
On this week’s show Aaron Bastani is joined by Ash Sarkar, Wail Qasim and Adam Cooper as the discuss the Baltimore Uprising and the political uses of violence.
Journeys into Europe: Causes and Consequences
On this week’s show Aaron Bastani is joined by Maham, Mohammed Ateek and Craig McVegas as they discuss the major causes behind undocumented migration into Europe across the Central Mediterranean.
Challengers Arise: The End of 3 Party Politics in the UK?
On this week’s show Aaron Bastani is joined by Dawn Foster, Adam Ramsay and James Meadway as they discuss the “Challengers’ Debate” and the demise of three party politics in the UK.
Ballots, Coups, Consent
On this week’s show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss the relationship between elections and the deep state in modern Britain.
Worker Struggle in Asia and the Future of Capitalism
On this week’s show Aaron Bastani is joined by Ashok Kumar as they discuss worker struggle in the Global South, the “organisational fix” and no next China for investment.
Gentrification, Displacement, Community
On this week’s show Aaron Bastani is joined by Symeon Brown as they discuss gentrification and displacement in 21st Century Britain.
Communist Strategy In The 21st Century
Back from his PhD-induced hiatus Aaron Bastani joins James Butler to discuss the subject of his thesis, observing patterns in recent social movements.
Nightwalking & the city: In Discussion with Matthew Beaumont
“God made the country; man made the town.” James Butler in conversation with Matthew Beaumont, author of Nightwalking: A Nocturnal History of London, discussing nightwalking, the city and urban spaces in darkness.
At Europe’s borders: Interview with Dan Trilling
James Butler talks to Dan Trilling about refugees, borders & Fortress Europe.
Heroes: In Discussion with Emma Dowling
On this week’s show James Butler is joined by Emma Dowling as they discuss some of the themes in Franco ‘Bifo’ Berardi’s “Heroes: Mass Murder and Suicide”.
Trans feminisms: Roz Kaveney & Ellis Suzanna Slack
On this week’s show James Butler is joined by Roz Kaveney & Ellis Suzanna Slack as they discuss trans- and sex worker-inclusive feminisms.