Analysis: Western Elites Aren’t Mourning the Loss of Afghan Life, but of Their Own Power
by David Wearing
The west has suffered another humiliating defeat in the bogus “war on terror”, writes David Wearing, and the warmongers aren’t taking it well.
Tag: foreign policy
Opinion: After Afghanistan, We Need a New Kind of Foreign Policy
by Aaron Bastani
Afghanistan has shown that America isn't always right. Amid the wreckage of the failed war on terror, Britain must do away with the comforting fantasy of a benevolent USA and develop a different kind of foreign policy.
Downstream: How Britain Supports Israel’s War on Palestine
In March this year the UK’s new military strategy declared Israel remains a ‘key strategic partner’. But what does that mean, and where does it sit in relation to Israel and its war on Palestine? Aaron Bastani is joined by Mark Curtis, editor and co-founder of Declassified UK.
Live: Biden Announces Withdrawal From Afghanistan
Joe Biden has announced all US troops will leave Afghanistan by September. After 20 years of war, in what state do the US and their British allies leave the country and its people?
Opinion: To Be Taken Seriously, Open Labour Needs to Do Much, Much Better on Yemen
by David Wearing
A recent Open Labour pamphlet manages to minimise and misrepresent the world’s worst humanitarian disaster in just two sentences. David Wearing argues if Labour’s soft left is serious about internationalism, it will have to do better on the most consequential issue in British foreign policy since the Iraq war.
Opinion: What Would a Biden Presidency Mean for the Rest of the World?
by David Wearing
In the context of US imperialism, the differences between presidents can feel small. But even though violence and exploitation will continue irrespective of this year's election result, the choice between Biden and Trump is a real and urgent one, argues David Wearing.
Opinion: Britain’s Covid-19 Death Toll Goes Far Beyond Its Borders
by David Wearing
Since the outbreak of Covid-19, criticism of the British government has focused on negligence within the UK’s own borders. But from Yemen to Iraq, Britain’s responsibility for the global death toll goes far further than is being reported, argues David Wearing.
Corbyn Aspires to a Fundamental Break With Britain’s Imperialist Practices – No Wonder Elites Are Scared
by Connor Woodman
In a country that has engaged in conflict every year for over a century, a Corbyn government would mark a significant diversion in British foreign policy - including past Labour administrations.
Tackling the Climate Crisis Means Transforming British Foreign Relations
by David Wearing
Britain’s modern relations with the fossil fuel producers of the Middle East are key in sustaining our neoliberal economic model and militaristic foreign policy. Combating the climate crisis will force us to untangle these relationships - and the effects will be transformative, argues David Wearing.
What’s Really at Stake in the West’s Rivalry With Russia?
by David Wearing
Last week disparaging remarks made by Vladimir Putin about the state of liberalism in the West prompted a familiar discussion about the West's rivalry with Russia. But the truth is we can learn far more about today’s international political economy by examining what the two sides have in common, argues David Wearing.
On Foreign Policy, the Independent Group Will Offer Nothing But the Elite Consensus
by David Wearing
Last week the leading opposition parties issued a joint demand for the suspension of arms sales to Saudi Arabia in the context of the war in Yemen. The absence of the Independent Group from the list of signatories, however, signals that the self-styled party of ‘change’ will offer nothing but conformity to the status quo on foreign policy, argues David Wearing.
Undermining Democracy, Not Defending It: The ‘Integrity Initiative’ is Everything That’s Wrong With British Foreign Policy
by Aaron Bastani
This weekend the ‘Integrity Initiative’, a British think tank funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, came under criticism for its attacks on Jeremy Corbyn and key Labour advisors. But it's leaked documents concerning the think tank's efforts abroad that are particularly shocking, writes Aaron Bastani.
What Could a Corbyn Government Mean for Britain’s Foreign Policy in Oman?
by Phil Miller
Phil Miller caught up with Omani activist Khalfan al-Badwawi, who was tortured in Oman and now lives in exile in London, about the UK's decades-long involvement in Omani politics and what a Corbyn-led government could mean for British foreign policy.
Interview: Palestine: Not Our Problem? | Ash Sarkar Meets Karma Nabulsi
Ash sat down with Karma Nabulsi (Fellow in Politics at St Edmund Hall, and Associate Professor at the University of Oxford) to talk about why Palestine is Britain’s problem – and what the left should do about it.
Live: Death to the West? Corbyn’s Foreign Policy
Tonight on #TyksySour Michael Walker is joined by Huda Elmi and David Wearing to talk anti-imperialism, anti-colonialism, and Britain’s role in the world with a Corbyn-led government.
With UK Business Elites Profiting From War, It’s No Wonder the Syrian Conflict Continues
by Grace Blakeley
From money laundering to arms sales, UK banks and companies play an active role in promoting violence around the world. Conflicts such as the war in Syria won't end as long as they benefit elites, argues Grace Blakeley.
Airstrikes on Syria Show the Hypocrisy at the Heart of Britain’s Foreign Policy
by Aaron Bastani
Theresa May can’t claim that striking weapons facilities in Syria is tantamount to humanitarian intervention while cosying up to some of the world’s most oppressive autocracies, argues Aaron Bastani.
Live: Flame War = ….War?
Get ready Russia, nice and new and "smart" episode of #TyskySour tonight with Aaron Bastani, Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.