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Downstream: This Man Predicted the Future. Aaron Bastani Meets Peter Turchin

History is not just one thing after another. Historians spend lifetimes figuring out how X event in medieval France impacted Y event in 20th century Polynesia – but none of these historians have truly ‘done the math’ like this week’s guest. Coming from a background in applied mathematics, Peter Turchin has gathered an unprecedented amount […]

Ash Wednesday: Why Owning Stuff Is Better Than Working

Is there such a thing as a good landlord? Britain is being held hostage by a class of people whose only talent is owning stuff, and extracting money from people who don’t. Rents have doubled in the decade following the financial crisis, and the average house price is between 8 and 14 times the average […]

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 […]

Novara FM: Taking the Red Pill with Hari Kunzru

Hari Kunzru joins James Butler to discuss his new novel, Red Pill. They talk surveillance capitalism, neofascism, violence and breakdown.

Novara FM: 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.

The Bastani Factor: Britain and the Coronavirus: a Timeline of Failure

Despite previous claims by the government that it was well-prepared for the Coronavirus, Britain is now expected to have one of the highest death tolls in the world. In this video Aaron Bastani examines precisely what happened in recent months, and how public authorities – broadly unchallenged by the media – let a tragedy unfold.

Analysis: Pandemic Insolvency: Why This Economic Crisis Will Be Different

Bue Rübner Hansen

Many states - now including the UK and US - are beginning to act in ways that contradict not just the neoliberal script, but the crisis management strategies of the global financial crisis. Bue Rübner Hansen asks why.

Novara FM: Left Populism, Coronavirus and Crisis

James Butler is joined by Paolo Gerbaudo to discuss left populism, Italian politics, and the nature of the crisis over the pandemic in Italy, Europe and beyond.

Novara FM: A Decade of Crisis

On #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by Richard Seymour and Aaron Bastani: a decade since the collapse of Lehman Brothers, and the ensuing economic, political and social crisis, what's changed? And were obituaries for neoliberalism written too soon?

Does High Private Debt Hold the Seeds of a New Recession?

Grace Blakeley

This government has relied on cheap private credit to keep the economy afloat, but continued growth in household debt is just adding to the problem that contributed to the last financial crisis.

Novara FM: Britain in Freefall

On NovaraFM Aaron and James discuss the political crisis after the general election and the aftermath of the Grenfell fire.

Novara FM: The Long Depression: Michael Roberts on Capitalism and Crisis

On #NovaraFM, James Butler interviews Michael Roberts on Marxist readings of economic crisis and the post-08 depression.

Of Demagogues and Democrats

A.R. Naraghi

The Rise of Trump has exposed the crumbling facade of neoliberal politics and a long line of elites refusing to address its failings. Now, is the time to address these mistakes. But is that a challenge they are willing to take?

IMOBastani: Jeremy Hunt is Killing the NHS

Last week the CEO of the British Red Cross said the NHS was facing a 'humanitarian crisis'. Aaron looks at the service's recent problems and how they reflect an intentional project, by the Tory Party, to privatise healthcare in the UK.

Novara FM: Italy after the Referendum: Insurgents, Constitutions, Volatility

On this week's show, James Butler interviews three experts on Italian politics, economics and history, asking how we should think about Renzi's defeat, and what's next for Italy. With David Broder, Lucia Pradella, and John Foot.

Why The Left Needs Utopia

Paul Walker-Emig

As people lose faith in the centre the right are winning millions with promises of a better future. But utopia is rightly the territory of the left. Let's reclaim it.

Long Read: Dissecting Democracy: History of an Idea

Alex Fusco

After a typical election in the UK , the government we get will be radically different from the government we vote for. As representative democracy sinks into crisis, it is high-time the UK questions its own political system and embraces real democracy.

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Long Read: Towards a Queer Crisis: On Capitalism & Compulsory Heterosexuality

Sophie Monk & Joni Pitt (Cohen)

For most of the history of capitalism, heterosexuality has been mandated by law. Sophie Monk & Joni Pitt (Cohen) examine the role of compulsory heterosexuality in capitalism, and consider how it can be disrupted.

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