Tag: democracy
Opinion: Think the Tories Can’t Possibly Paint Britain’s Pandemic Response As a Triumph? Think Again
by Aaron Bastani
From the failures of WW2 to the horrors of empire, Britain is incapable of an honest reckoning with its history. There’s no reason to think that in a decade's time, Covid-19 won't just be another notch in a record of national self-delusion, argues Aaron Bastani.
Opinion: No, the United States is Not the Home of Democracy
by Aaron Bastani
The attack on the Capitol, some claim, is all the more shocking considering the US is the ‘home of democracy’. Aaron Bastani argues this couldn't be further from the truth - and that it’s only by acknowledging the nation’s real history that we can guard against fascism in our own time.
Analysis: Only the Left Can Save Brazil From Bolsonaro in 2021
by Benjamin Fogel
Opinion: Why Do Americans Put up With Their Wildly Undemocratic Political System?
by Micah Uetricht
Novara FM: After Barbarism: Rosa Luxemburg’s Revolutionary Life
Novara FM: Power to the People? Lessons From Ancient Democracy
Opinion: Trump vs Biden: The First Presidential Debate Exposed an Empire in Decline
by Freddie Stuart and Aaron White
Last night’s presidential debate was just the latest indication that the American experiment in democracy is collapsing before our very eyes, write Freddie Stuart and Aaron White.
Novara FM: A Progressive Elitism?
Opinion: The Cosmic Right Is on the Rise in the UK. The Left Must Fight It With Reason
by Keir Milburn
Opinion: To Build the Movement in a Post-Corbyn Era, We Need to Build Democracy
by Keir Milburn
Momentum’s National Coordinating Group election has attracted huge attention in recent weeks. Keir Milburn argues it's been vital for the recomposition of the UK left - and, most importantly, has highlighted the need for a new attitude towards democracy and elections.
Novara Docs: The Extradition of Julian Assange
Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange shot to fame in 2010 with a series of revelations that shook the world. 10 years later Assange faces up to 175 years imprisonment pending an extradition hearing this September. Whatever the outcome of his case, the political implications for whistleblowing, journalism, and indeed democracy itself may depend on the fate […]
Opinion: We Must Democratise Our Economy or Face an Era of State Monopoly Capitalism
by Grace Blakeley
Novara FM: Perpetual Peace? Lea Ypi on Brexit, Sovereignty and Partisanship
Is This a Coup? We Asked Protesters What the Prorogation of Parliament Means for Democracy
by Patrycja Borecka, Ed Ive
With Boris Johnson, the Rules Have Changed. Now Labour’s Leadership Must Step Up
by Aaron Bastani
Novara FM: The Next Referendum?
Interview: “We’re Not Going to Be Able to Achieve Socialism in One Government” | Aaron Meets Leo Panitch
At The World transformed 2018 Aaron Bastani sat down with Leo Panitch, editor of the Socialist Register and distinguished research professor at York University. They talked socialism, party democracy, mandatory reselections and more.