When Has Western Intervention in the Middle East Ever Gone Well?
Steven Methven
Operation Epic Fail.
Tag: usa
Home Insurance Will Not Save the USA
Moira Birss
Insurers will save themselves.
$5m in Reparations for Every Black Adult? I’m Listening
Maurice Mcleod
San Francisco just got serious.
Amazon Hit by Strikes Across the Globe
Simon Childs
The cost of living crisis is biting internationally - and Amazon workers are fighting back.
Can Colombia’s New President End the War on Drugs?
Niko Vorobyov
This could be the end of the line for Colombian cocaine.
The Next World War Could Be Over the Arctic
James Meadway
Major powers are already vying over the world’s shipping shortcut.
How Racism Affects Our Sex Lives
Does love transcend everything? What does it mean to fall in love in an unequal world? Dalia Gebrial looks at how race shapes our experiences of sex and desire, and asks: what would it take to create better conditions for loving one another?
Anti-Vax Canadian Truckers Deserve Our Solidarity
Shanice McBean
Justin Trudeau’s protest crackdown is a grim echo of Priti Patel’s.
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?
Extreme Floods and Fires Show Climate Change Out of Control
In the past 2 weeks we’ve seen heatwaves and wildfires in North America and extreme floods in Europe, India and China. We speak to climate scientist Simon Lewis about just how bad this could get.
Bitcoin’s Wild Fortnight Is a Reminder of Why Crypto Won’t Replace Conventional Currencies Any Time Soon
James Meadway
Elon Musk’s whims are nothing compared to the power of central banks.
How Radical Is President Joe Biden?
For some Joe Biden has already exceeded expectations. For others his economic programme is nowhere near enough to address the climate crisis and American decline. While his Covid relief package has seen billions dispensed immediately, the Jobs Plan proposes to invest $35 billion in green R&D over eight years – less than Americans spend annually […]
Derek Chauvin Found Guilty of Murdering George Floyd
Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all charges for the murder of George Floyd. Does the verdict move the US closer towards racial justice?
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?
So Far, the Tories’ ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ Is Pure PR. This Year They Have an Opportunity to Change That
James Meadway
COP26 could be an opportunity to finally walk the talk - or not.
The Start of the Biden Era
The Trump presidency has ended and Joe Biden is in the White House. Is there now a chance to seriously reform the US?
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 […]
After Trump
James Butler is joined by JoAnn Wypijewski and Vivek Chibber to discuss the fallout of the American election.