Opinion: The US Is Cheating to Stop China Achieving Tech-Supremacy
by Aaron Bastani
The US wants to stop China's technological development, because in a world of free trade it would lose.
Tag: America
Opinion: Britain’s Media Gatekeepers Are No Match for America’s
by Aaron Bastani
With the success of his memoir Spare, Prince Harry has offered a blueprint for how others can circumvent the British media: go West.
Analysis: If The Democrats Lose Congress, We’re Going To See The Worst of Joe Biden
by Luke Savage
A Republican-controlled lower house will extinguish any lingering hopes for a transformative liberal administration.
Analysis: How Latin American Feminists Took on Anti-Abortion Laws and Won
by Amy Booth
Legalisation and decriminalisation in Argentina, Mexico and Colombia shows robust feminist organising can reverse restrictive reproductive rights.
The Bastani Factor: How Britain Starved Ireland
Today the island of Ireland has a smaller population than it did 200 years ago. How did that happen, and what has it got to do with free market capitalism? Aaron Bastani explains how London politicians and Irish landlords exploited a crisis in the name of an ideology – in the process wrecking the lives […]
Explainers: How Racism Affects Our Sex Lives
Does love transcend everything? What does it mean to fall in love in an unequal world? Dalia Gebrial looks at how race shapes our experiences of sex and desire, and asks: what would it take to create better conditions for loving one another?
Live: Joe Biden Declares End to “Nation-Building” Wars
Joe Biden has pledged to give up on "nation-building" wars following the removal of the last remaining US troops from Afghanistan. Is he right to make that pledge, and should we believe him?
Downstream: How Radical Is President Joe Biden?
For some Joe Biden has already exceeded expectations. For others his economic programme is nowhere near enough to address the climate crisis and American decline. While his Covid relief package has seen billions dispensed immediately, the Jobs Plan proposes to invest $35 billion in green R&D over eight years – less than Americans spend annually […]
Live: Derek Chauvin Found Guilty of Murdering George Floyd
Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all charges for the murder of George Floyd. Does the verdict move the US closer towards racial justice?
Live: The Start of the Biden Era
The Trump presidency has ended and Joe Biden is in the White House. Is there now a chance to seriously reform the US?
Live: After the Insurrection
Was this week’s storming of the Capitol a genuine insurrection or just a comedy coup, and how does our answer inform how the left should respond? Plus, How long will it be until Britain bends the Covid curve? And global health expert Yara Asi on Palestinians under occupation being left out of Israel’s vaccination efforts. […]
Downstream: Welcome to the Intersectional Empire. Ash Sarkar Meets Naomi Klein
Ash Sarkar is joined by Naomi Klein to discuss what Biden in the White House means for the world, whether Trumpism has a future, and what next for the left.
Downstream: Make America Normal Again. Interview With Adam Tooze
Joe Biden is President-elect of the United States. But what might his Presidency mean for working class Americans, US foreign policy and perceived national decline? Does his victory represent a return to political ‘normality’ after 4 years of the Trump White House? And what might Trump’s legacy be within the Republican Party? Joining Aaron Bastani […]
Live: Trump Vs Biden: Round 2
With 10 days left to the US presidential election, last night’s debate was Trump’s final chance to shift the dial. Did Biden manage to close the deal? Ryan Grim joins Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar to discuss.
Live: The Deadly Excel Error
Thousands were missed by test-and-trace because of an excel error. Will incompetence condemn Britain to a Second Covid Wave? Plus: Trump won’t isolate; Labour abstain on #SpyCops bill; and. Tory Party Conference. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Live: Failed State Debate
Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar are joined by New York Magazine’s Eric Levitz to analyse a dire presidential debate, and an ongoing American nightmare. Plus, the day’s Downing St press briefing and home secretary Patel’s plan to ship asylum seekers to the South Atlantic.
Live: Apocalyptic Skies
The US West Coast is suffering from record breaking forest fires. Will the disaster jolt the country into climate action? Plus, Alan Sugar wants you back in the office, Labour Friends of Israel celebrates an influx of MPs, and thousands complain after ITV airs homage to Black Lives Matter. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
The Bastani Factor: Downfall of the Donald? With Ana Kasparian
Will Pelosi be successfully primaried? Is the US economy about to collapse? And what are the actual chances Donald Trump will lose this November? Aaron Bastani is joined by Ana Kasparian of The Young Turks as they discuss the latest events across the Atlantic.