Germany, Russia and the Death of Europe
Why has the 'German Miracle' come to such a sharp end?
This Journalist Spent a Year Embedded With the Taliban
This journalist embedded himself with the Taliban.
Humans Could Become Immortal This Century
The end of death is nigh.
Trains Are Better Than Cars. Here’s Why
On the false hope of electric vehicles, the Hyperloop scam and why Rachel Reeves doesn't understand potholes.
‘Green Capitalism’ Is a Con
The 'global community's' design solution for solving rising temperatures was flawed from the outset.
Is the West Heading for Civilisational Collapse?
What historians have got wrong about the collapse of the Roman Empire sheds much light on the current state of western civilisation, according to the authors of How Empires Fall.
Israel Is Not Interested in Peace
A short history of the Israel-Palestine conflict by Ilan Pappé.
The History of Rice, Air-Con and How the Mongols Really Won
What can the story of rice tell us about air-conditioning sales in 21st century India? The author of The Burning Earth explains.
Insects Are Disappearing and We Should Be Very Worried
Britain's leading entomologist on the insect apocalypse.
Do We Really Need to Tax the Rich?
One of MMT's leading lights on taxation, government deficits and tackling climate disaster.
Everything You Need to Know About China & Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping is possibly the most powerful person in the world, but what do we know about his origins, ways of thinking and goals for China and the human race in general? To answer these questions and more, Aaron is joined by Olivia Cheung, author of “The Political Thought of Xi Jinping”. They discuss his […]
India Was the Epicentre of the Ancient World
Historian and author, William Dalrymple, on India in antiquity.
The UK’s Landowning Elite Are Destroying the Countryside
Aaron Bastani talks to Guy Shrubsole, author of 'The Lie of The Land'.
This Is the Reality for Palestinian Christians
The pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem talks to Ash about the ongoing annexation of the West Bank and the role of Christian Zionists.
This Is the End of the Liberal World Order
Political scientists agree that we are now living in a multi-polar world. How we might have arrived at this new formation and whether the newly powerful actors on the global stage are inherently problematic, remain areas of much disagreement. Someone who has a distinct perspective on this new world order is this week’s guest, Anne […]
Massive Attack Founder on Palestine, Riots and the Greenest Music Festival Ever
Moya Lothian-McLean talks to Robert Del Naja ahead of the Act 1.5 Climate Action Accelerator, a day festival which promises to be the greenest live music event of it’s size ever staged.
The Truth About the Riots and the White Working Class
The co-editor of Tribune Magazine found himself at the centre of a communication network monitoring the far-right. Here's his firsthand account of what happened during August's riots.
Is Humanity Really Heading for Population Collapse?!
During 1960s, fears of planetary ‘overpopulation’ became widespread. And yet, in more recent years, an altogether different worry has emerged: future population decline. Fertility rates have fallen for decades – and in some places centuries – as humans live in cities, gender equality improves and access to birth control becomes widespread. But, according to some, […]