Trip 22: Democracy
The gang find out what it means to be ruled by the people, with music from Crass and the Scratch Orchestra.
Tag: democracy
David Graeber’s Real Contribution to Occupy Wall Street Wasn’t a Phrase – It Was a Process
Marisa Holmes
He showed us consensus-based politics actually works.
Get Free
Annelien De Dijn asks us: what if everything you thought you knew about freedom was wrong?
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 […]
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 […]
So Long As Our Voting System is Rigged, the Tories Will Always Win Elections
James McAsh
It’s time for Labour to back fair votes.
Unfinished Revolutions: How the UK and Gulf Monarchies Helped Crush Bahrain’s Pro-Democracy Movement
David Wearing
Can Capitalism Solve Its Crises? Interview With Mariana Mazzucato
What can the Apollo Missions teach us about dealing with the major crises of the 21st century? And why are politicians so eager to dwell on caricatures of the public rather than engage in problem-solving – from climate change to housing and education? Aaron Bastani speaks to author and academic Mariana Mazzucato to find out.
If Biden and the Democrats Actually Want to Get Anything Done, They Need to Transform Democracy
Miles Kampf-Lassin
Think the Tories Can’t Possibly Paint Britain’s Pandemic Response As a Triumph? Think Again
Aaron Bastani
No, the United States is Not the Home of Democracy
Aaron Bastani
Only the Left Can Save Brazil From Bolsonaro in 2021
Benjamin Fogel
Why Do Americans Put up With Their Wildly Undemocratic Political System?
Micah Uetricht
After Barbarism: Rosa Luxemburg’s Revolutionary Life
James Butler is joined by Dana Mills, author of a new critical biography of Rosa Luxemburg, to explore Red Rosa’s life, thought and many legacies.
Power to the People? Lessons From Ancient Democracy
James Butler is joined by Paul Cartledge to discuss ancient democracy and its enemies.
Trump vs Biden: The First Presidential Debate Exposed an Empire in Decline
Freddie Stuart and Aaron White
A Progressive Elitism?
James Butler is joined by Eliane Glaser to navigate through elitism, culture, aesthetic politics and the meaning of democracy.
