The American Right Knows How to Fight a Culture War
Kojo Koram
It's all about picking your battles.
Tag: US
Why It’s Eco-Socialism or Collapse
Climate change is better understood as climate systems breakdown, and it’s only through the lens of the latter that we can grasp the scale of the crisis ahead. On this episode of Downstream, Aaron Bastani is joined by Mat Lawrence and Laurie Laybourn-Langton to discuss their new book, Planet on Fire: A Manifesto for the […]
Scramble for the Arctic: How Greenland Became the Frontier of a New Trade and Tech War
James Meadway
With its vast deposits of rare earth minerals, the island is a key battleground in a new great power contest over essential raw materials.
This Was Always Going to Happen
Kim Kelly
The Death of the Fossil Fuel Industry Could Be Disastrous for Workers. Now’s the Time to Nationalise It
Kate Aronoff
The 21st Century Crisis Nobody Talks About: Demographic Ageing
Humanity is getting older. But while the old outnumbering the young is one of the supreme achievements of our species, it comes with major challenges. Aaron Bastani on a crisis set to re-define societies around the world which, for the 21st century at least, is every bit as disruptive as climate change.
The Rest of the World is Having a Trade Deal Party and Brexit Britain Isn’t Invited
James Meadway
America is a Gerontocracy – and Until That Changes, Its Problems Will Only Get Worse
Aaron Bastani
After Trump
James Butler is joined by JoAnn Wypijewski and Vivek Chibber to discuss the fallout of the American election.
Donald Trump Has Exposed the US-UK ‘Special Relationship’ for What It Really Is
David Wearing
Why a Great Corbyn Campaign Is Good News for Bernie Sanders
Jake Woodier
How the US Green Lit an Israeli Movement to Change the Demographics of East Jerusalem
Sophia Akram
The Fire This Time in the Americas
Oscar Guardiola-Rivera
AIPAC is Not the Reason for US-Israeli Ties
David Wearing
4 Things UK Organisers Can Learn From Beto
Jo Beardsmore
2 Trump 2 Furious
On this week’s show Ash Sarkar, James Butler and Aaron Bastani discuss America’s future under President-elect Trump
US Election Liveblog
Aaron Bastani and Eleanor Penny
After Obama: US Politics Beyond 2016
On this week’s show Aaron Bastani and Ashok Kumar ask what changing demographics and public attitudes mean for US politics after 2016.