Forget ‘Liberté’ – 17th-Century Indigenous Americans Knew a Lot More About Freedom Than Their French Colonisers
David Graeber and David Wengrow
Just look at their abolitionist justice system.
Tag: colonialism
Operation Legacy: How the British Elite Re-Wrote World History
Conservatives are obsessed with the idea that the left wants to erase Britain’s history. Yet that’s precisely what happened when its empire collapsed after 1945, as re-writing the past became a matter of state policy executed on an industrial scale. Here Aaron Bastani explains what was called ‘Operation Legacy’ and how those who care about […]
It’s High Time Britain Fed Itself
Kai Heron
But that won’t happen until land is held in common.
What the British Really Did to India
From famine to deindustrialisation and paying for the world’s largest army, there were no advantages in being part of the British Empire. Aaron Bastani on what the British really did to India.
Total Solidarity With Palestine is the Only Anti-Racist Position
Barnaby Raine
Palestinians have a moral right to self-defence.
The West is Dying – of Narcissism
Arun Kundnani
Of Course the Right Fears Demographic Change – It’s Going to Deliver a Progressive Majority
Ash Sarkar
The Brutish Museums W/ Dan Hicks
Britain’s museums are filled with objects from around the world which were stolen. Should they be given back? And what would a ‘decolonised’ museum actually look like? Aaron Bastani is joined by Professor Dan Hicks to discuss his new book “The Brutish Museums”.
Aaron Bastani Reacts to David Starkey’s Mask Off Moment
David Starkey’s appearance on Darren Grimes’s Youtube channel revealed the unashamed racism of Britain’s most prominent conservative historian.
Insurgent Empire With Priyamvada Gopal
While anti-colonialism was driven by those in the global south, it was often in conversation with the imperial core. Aaron Bastani talks to Priya Gopal about her book ‘Insurgent Empire’ and the relationship between anti-colonial resistance and British dissent.
No, Britain Hasn’t Been a ‘Force for Good’ in the World
Aaron Bastani
Victims of Anti-Communism with Vincent Bevins
Aaron Bastani interviews author of ‘Jakarta Method’, Vincent Bevins, to examine the historic legacy of anti-communism, and the murder programs done in its name.
Colston Should Have Stayed at the Bottom of the Harbour
Ameya Tripathi
Victims of Anti-Communism With Vincent Bevins
The historic sins of communism and fascism are well documented. Often ignored, however, is murder and violence done in the name of anti-communism, and how this underpinned new forms of empire during the Cold War. Aaron Bastani interviews author of ‘Jakarta Method’, Vincent Bevins, to examine the historic legacy of anti-communism, and the murder programs […]
