Opinion: Marine Le Pen and Éric Zemmour Are Basically Tories
by Francesca Humi
Britain’s alarm about the French far right obscures an important fact, writes Francesca Humi: many of Le Pen’s ideas are already a reality in the UK.
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Opinion: Musk Buying Twitter Would Be the Defining Deal of Our Era
by Aaron Bastani
Elon Musk buying Twitter, even more than Jeff Bezos flying into space, would perhaps be the greatest statement of plutocratic intent in history, argues Aaron Bastani.
Ash Wednesday: Why Libertarians Agree With Putin | Ash Sarkar
There’s a clear split between rightwing commentators, and Putin’s war on Ukraine. But between pundits and Putin’s war on woke? Not so much!
Analysis: When Will the West Stop Underestimating the Far Right?
by Ell Folan
The spiritual leader of the global far right is invading Ukraine. Meanwhile Vox, which won just 0.2% of the Spanish vote in 2016, is now outpolling the conservatives. If you’re wondering how we got here, you haven’t been paying attention, writes Ell Folan.
Live: Will Putin’s Donbas Escalation Lead to All Out War?
#TyskySour returns this evening with Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
The Bastani Factor: Was Jesus Christ a Socialist Revolutionary?
For conservatives he is viewed as a source of inspiration, with some even claiming he was an advocate of the free market. But what did Jesus really preach two thousand years ago? Despite the rise of the religious right in recent decades, Aaron Bastani asks whether the central figure in the Christian faith was in […]
Analysis: The Latin American Left is Ready for 2022
by Pablo Navarrete
As Chile races towards an electoral showdown, Pablo Navarrete surveys the struggles of Latin America's resurgent left.
Analysis: ‘America is Back’, Says Biden. What Does This Mean for the Rest of the World?
by David Wearing
Today Joe Biden completes his first 100 days in the Oval Office. David Wearing takes a look at the president’s foreign policy so far, and argues that in terms of the threats posed by US power, the changes we're seeing are both meaningful and insufficient.
Opinion: Even Without the ‘Vaccine Bounce’, Boris Johnson Would Still Be Winning
by Samuel Earle
Boris Johnson's catastrophic mishandling of the pandemic has led Britain to one of the highest death rates per capita in the world. But it hasn't lost him voters. In fact, he’s gained new ones. In the first of a new series on the Tories and power, Samuel Earle looks at how the prime minister gets away with it.
Opinion: If Biden and the Democrats Actually Want to Get Anything Done, They Need to Transform Democracy
by Miles Kampf-Lassin
The Democratic party has been handed a mandate to usher in fundamental change, starting with quashing the Covid-19 pandemic and delivering direct aid to working people. But to succeed, they’ll need to reshape American democracy.
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.
Downstream: Does the US Want Julian Assange Dead? Interview With Yanis Varoufakis
On Monday a British judge ruled that Julian Assange should not be extradited to the United States on charges of espionage and computer hacking. Yet despite that verdict the judgment arguably represented a blow to freedom of the press – with the judge accepting the substance of the case made by the US state department. […]
Opinion: Evil Without Villains: How Does the Left Challenge Empire After Trump?
by David Wearing
Trump is out, and the world is demonstrably safer as a result. But the violence of liberal imperialism will return with a Biden presidency - and the left needs to work out how to fight it, argues David Wearing.
Long Read: America is a Gerontocracy – and Until That Changes, Its Problems Will Only Get Worse
by Aaron Bastani
There’s an inarguable trend in US politics: leaders and legislators are getting older. But far from a marginal concern limited to a single nation, the consequences of rule by the elderly are potentially catastrophic, argues Aaron Bastani.
Analysis: Here’s How the Left Builds on Biden’s Victory
by Max Berger
Amidst the rubble of the Trump era, the American left has a historic opportunity to redefine what’s politically possible. The neoliberal establishment governs, but does not convince. The left must step into the void of leadership, and translate the popularity of our ideas into power.
Downstream: Make America Normal Again. Interview With Adam Tooze
Joe Biden is President-elect of the United States. But what might his Presidency mean for working class Americans, US foreign policy and perceived national decline? Does his victory represent a return to political ‘normality’ after 4 years of the Trump White House? And what might Trump’s legacy be within the Republican Party? Joining Aaron Bastani […]
Novara FM: After Trump
James Butler is joined by JoAnn Wypijewski and Vivek Chibber to discuss the fallout of the American election.
Opinion: Win or Lose, One Thing is Clear: Donald Trump’s Fascism is No Aberration
by David Wearing
The US election is still too close to call. But this very fact makes one thing clear: Trump’s 2016 win was no fluke, but the expression of a formidable socio-political force that could take a generation to defeat, argues David Wearing.