Tag: capitalism
The Economy Goes on Holiday
James Butler is joined by Will Davies, to discuss the ‘holiday of exchange value’ and the political economy of the pandemic.
Of Course the Right Value Old People’s Lives Less – Our Ageing Population Is a Problem for Capitalism
Aaron Bastani
Coronavirus Will Expose the Vast Inequality Between the Global North and South
Grace Blakeley
No Wonder Priti Patel Is a Bully, She’s Just Practicing Her Politics
Harriet Williamson
internationalwomensday.com Is a Corporate Hijack
Rosa Campbell
Are Bankers Scared of Corbyn? We Asked Them.
If Labour get into power…. 📉THE POUND WILL CRASH! 💸THE BANKERS WILL FLEE! But is this true? Michael Walker went to the City of London to see if bankers are really scared of Corbyn.
Billionaires Control the Media
Billionaires control the media, and it’s undermining our democracy. The broadcast media amplify the right-wing print media meaning the political agenda is always set by, you guessed it, billionaires.
What Is the Deficit?
Paul Mason – former economics editor for BBC Newsnight and Channel 4, outlines the difference between debt and deficit.
Where Will We Live?
James Butler is joined by Anna Minton, author of Ground Control and Big Capital, to ask: could this be a housing election?
Refurbishment Is the Dirty Word We Should Be Using, Just Look at the Achilles Street Estate
Andy Worthington
The Debrief
James Butler is joined by James Meadway and Adrienne Buller to break down the outcome of Labour Conference: will radical policy translate to radical action?
Climate Leviathan
James Butler is joined by Geoff Mann, co-author of Climate Leviathan, to discuss the political consequences of climate change.
Leo Panitch on Labour, the State and Capitalist Society
Matt Zarb-Cousin and Max Shanly sit down with Canadian socialist theorist Leo Panitch.
The People’s Republic of Walmart | Interview With Leigh Phillips and Michal Rozworski
Since the demise of the USSR, the mantle of the largest planned economies in the world has been taken up by the likes of Walmart, Amazon and other multinational corporations. Aaron sits down with Leigh Phillips and Michal Rozworski to discuss their new book The People’s Republic of Walmart, out now from Verso.
Globalists: The Origins of Neoliberalism
James Butler is joined by Quinn Slobodian, author of Globalists: The End of Empire and the Birth of Neoliberalism.
The UK Government Risks Facilitating a Porn Monopoly
Freya Pratty
