The Green Party Is Great, But It’s Not Enough
Candi Williams & Anahita Zardoshti
We need action, not words.
Tag: Elections
Could a Communist Really Win Chile’s Presidency?
Charlie Ebert
One round down, one to go.
US Politics Has Reached a Dead End
Luke Savage
It’s coconut trees v Maga hats.
If the Tories Lose Here, They’ll Lose Everywhere
Aaron Bastani went to Godalming in beautiful Surrey, to find out if the chancellor Jeremy Hunt is about to lose his seat. Tune in for hot takes, voxpops homemade jam and more.
All Of Which Are American Dreams…
Know Your Enemy hosts Sam Adler-Bell and Matthew Sitman analyse the state of conservatism across the Atlantic.
George Galloway’s Plan to Destroy the Labour Party
George Galloway has been elected as a member of parliament for four separate constituencies – with only Winston Churchill beating him. Perhaps more remarkably still, he won on three of those occasions while not being a member of a major political party. Most recently he became the MP for Rochdale, in the north of England. […]
Panama’s Workers Forced the Government to Negotiate Live on TV. What Was the Point?
Octavio García Soto
They state is abandoning its promises.
Try As He Might, Erdoğan Can’t Crush the Left
Eda Seyhan
The struggle continues.
Can Lula Take Brazil Back From Bolsonaro? Aaron Meets Sabrina Fernandes
On 2nd October, Brazil will be faced with a stark choice. The incumbent president, Jair Bolsonaro, has overseen economic calamity and nearly 700,000 Covid deaths in his first term. His challenger, Lula Da Silva, is hoping to regain the presidency – just three years since being freed from prison. To discuss the state of Brazilian […]
Sweden Was Never the Progressive Haven You Thought It Was
Christian Christensen
Its second largest party is Nazi-adjacent.
Italy’s Far Right Is About to Win Big As Unelected Government Falls
Matteo Tiratelli
Meanwhile, the left is MIA.
Angolans Are Done With a One-Party State
Joana Ramiro
Democracy now.
Ahead of June’s Elections, a Revived French Left is Uniting
Ell Folan
Left for dead? Non.
What Next for Chile, Now Gabriel Boric Has Won?
Michael Chessum
The new president will have to keep his promises in the face of sabotage by international capital.
Finally, a Green Party Leadership Race Worth Following
Ell Folan
Don’t clear your diaries just yet, though.
With Labour Barely Holding Batley and Spen, Is It Time for Starmer to Quit?
Ell Folan
The damage the Labour leader is doing to the party is undeniable.
NO ONE WAY WORKS: Political Organisation for the 21st Century
Rodrigo Nunes joins James Butler to throw light on left melancholia and the future of political organisation.
Keir Starmer’s First Big Test
Keir Starmer faces his first big test as Labour leader with elections across Britain on 6 May 2021. With Michael Walker, Owen Jones and Dalia Gebrial.