Is China the World’s Worst Climate Culprit?
Aaron Bastani
China: a renewable powerhouse, an obstacle to energy transition, or both?
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Yes, China’s Debt Bubble Might Burst – But the Government Has Far Bigger Problems
James Meadway
Turns out spectacular growth comes at a spectacular price.
Revenge of the Real
Benjamin Bratton on solving the climate crisis with planetary-scale politics.
Extreme Floods and Fires Show Climate Change Out of Control
In the past 2 weeks we’ve seen heatwaves and wildfires in North America and extreme floods in Europe, India and China. We speak to climate scientist Simon Lewis about just how bad this could get.
Biden’s New Cold War With China Will Be Justified With Racism
David Wearing
‘We’ versus ‘they’ narratives have shaped global politics for centuries.
Did Covid-19 Leak From a Lab?
The idea that Covid-19 leaked from a Wuhan lab was once dismissed as a conspiracy theory. However, it now has widespread appeal among mainstream politicians and scientists. What changed? We speak to Stephen Buranyi.
Bitcoin’s Wild Fortnight Is a Reminder of Why Crypto Won’t Replace Conventional Currencies Any Time Soon
James Meadway
Elon Musk’s whims are nothing compared to the power of central banks.
Did China Just End Extreme Poverty?
Aaron Bastani
Not entirely, but it's virtually the only country to have made any progress.
Post-Brexit ‘Global Britain’ is Becoming a Threat to International Security
David Wearing
The government's agenda for British foreign relations is going to make us and the rest of the world a lot less safe.
‘America is Back’, Says Biden. What Does This Mean for the Rest of the World?
David Wearing
After the president's first 100 days, the threats posed by the most powerful state in human history are changing.
Why It’s Eco-Socialism or Collapse
Climate change is better understood as climate systems breakdown, and it’s only through the lens of the latter that we can grasp the scale of the crisis ahead. On this episode of Downstream, Aaron Bastani is joined by Mat Lawrence and Laurie Laybourn-Langton to discuss their new book, Planet on Fire: A Manifesto for the […]
Scramble for the Arctic: How Greenland Became the Frontier of a New Trade and Tech War
James Meadway
With its vast deposits of rare earth minerals, the island is a key battleground in a new great power contest over essential raw materials.
So Far, the Tories’ ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ Is Pure PR. This Year They Have an Opportunity to Change That
James Meadway
COP26 could be an opportunity to finally walk the talk - or not.
When Will China Be the World’s Most Powerful Country? Interview With Martin Jacques
Will the 2020s be the decade when power decisively shifts from the United States to China? How important is the country’s rise in broader historic context – and is that why we are seeing an emerging Cold War between Washington and Beijing? And do appeals to a ‘civilisation-state’ undermine the power of universal values and […]
Why Should the BBC Licence Fee Fund Britain’s ‘Soft Power’?
Aaron Bastani
The 21st Century Crisis Nobody Talks About: Demographic Ageing
Humanity is getting older. But while the old outnumbering the young is one of the supreme achievements of our species, it comes with major challenges. Aaron Bastani on a crisis set to re-define societies around the world which, for the 21st century at least, is every bit as disruptive as climate change.
