Tag: oil

67 Years Ago Today a Democratic Revolution Began – and Britain Helped Stop It
On 15 March 1951 the Iranian parliament voted to nationalise the country’s vast oil wealth in what should have been a founding moment for a modern, democratic nation. Aaron Bastani takes a look at why Britain and the US put a stop to Iran's experiment in self-government.
Russia: Democracy, Oligarchy, Repression
James Butler is joined by Simon Pirani, author of 'Change in Putin's Russia', and Tom Rowley, editor of openDemocracy Russia, to discuss the nature of the Russian state, its politics, and the forthcoming elections.
Climate Change Is Class War – and Fighting It Is a Workers’ Struggle
The climate justice movement is weaker than it should be because workers' struggles weren't embedded within it from the get go, argues Mika Minio-Paluello.
What is deflation and what does it mean for the working class?
Yesterday the UK went into deflation. George Osborne praised the "good news" while many economists were far more cautious. James Meadway from the New Economics Foundation explains what deflation is and what it means for the economy, wages and the working class.
The Secret World of Oil
On this week's show Aaron Bastani is joined by Ken Silverstein as they discuss his book 'The Secret World of Oil'.