The Chief Rabbi Has Always Been a Servant of Empire
Joseph Finlay
Pro-Israel, pro-empire.
Tag: Imperialism
Western Food Imperialism is Starving the Rest of the World
Ella Thorold
Food justice now.
A Prestigious London University Has Suspended Four Latinx Cleaners for Protesting Racist Pay, Falsely Accusing Them of Violence
Polly Smythe
The good news is they may be suing.
In Libya, Migrants Are Organising Against Europe’s Border Brutality
Lucia Pradella
Thousands have camped out at UN offices.
The British Government Exploited the Angolan Civil War to Lobby for BP
Stephen Delahunty
Forget peacekeeping. It's all about petrol.
Operation Legacy: How the British Elite Re-Wrote World History
Conservatives are obsessed with the idea that the left wants to erase Britain’s history. Yet that’s precisely what happened when its empire collapsed after 1945, as re-writing the past became a matter of state policy executed on an industrial scale. Here Aaron Bastani explains what was called ‘Operation Legacy’ and how those who care about […]
Afghan Women Are Doing What They’ve Always Done: Resist
Rawi, Madina Wardak, Sonita Alizada
'We need solidarity across the world. No peace will come without justice.'
Joe Biden Declares End to “Nation-Building” Wars
Joe Biden has pledged to give up on “nation-building” wars following the removal of the last remaining US troops from Afghanistan. Is he right to make that pledge, and should we believe him?
It’s High Time Britain Fed Itself
Kai Heron
But that won’t happen until land is held in common.
What the British Really Did to India
From famine to deindustrialisation and paying for the world’s largest army, there were no advantages in being part of the British Empire. Aaron Bastani on what the British really did to India.
Ignore the Naysayers: Anti-Imperialism Will Be Central to the Socialism of the 2020s
David Wearing
There's no need for the left to back away from internationalism post-Corbyn.
Unfinished Revolutions: What Were the Roots of the Arab Uprisings?
David Wearing
Aaron Bastani Reacts to David Starkey’s Mask Off Moment
David Starkey’s appearance on Darren Grimes’s Youtube channel revealed the unashamed racism of Britain’s most prominent conservative historian.
The Hundred Years War on Palestine With Rashid Khalidi
The imminent annexation of parts of the West Bank represents the latest episode in a century long war against the Palestinian people. Tonight Aaron Bastani is joined by author and academic, Rashid Khalidi, to discuss 100 years of settlement, occupation and struggle.
Insurgent Empire With Priyamvada Gopal
While anti-colonialism was driven by those in the global south, it was often in conversation with the imperial core. Aaron Bastani talks to Priya Gopal about her book ‘Insurgent Empire’ and the relationship between anti-colonial resistance and British dissent.
No, Britain Hasn’t Been a ‘Force for Good’ in the World
Aaron Bastani
Victims of Anti-Communism with Vincent Bevins
Aaron Bastani interviews author of ‘Jakarta Method’, Vincent Bevins, to examine the historic legacy of anti-communism, and the murder programs done in its name.
Victims of Anti-Communism With Vincent Bevins
The historic sins of communism and fascism are well documented. Often ignored, however, is murder and violence done in the name of anti-communism, and how this underpinned new forms of empire during the Cold War. Aaron Bastani interviews author of ‘Jakarta Method’, Vincent Bevins, to examine the historic legacy of anti-communism, and the murder programs […]