Tag: United States

Opinion: Nobody Will Admit It, but Britain and America Were Defeated in Afghanistan
Britain and America lost the war in Afghanistan, argues Aaron Bastani, but our media, and many of the politicians who cheered on an utterly senseless conflict, refuse to say it. As long as that remains the case we are likely doomed to repeat the same mistakes again and again.
Bernie Hits the Jackpot

Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Dalia Gebrial discuss Bernie’s big win in Nevada, ballots dropping in the Labour leadership race, and the start of Julian Assange’s extradition hearing.
GE2019: Why a Great Corbyn Campaign Is Good News for Bernie Sanders

For the first time in a long time, there are significant social forces on both sides of the Atlantic working to build a cross-pollinating international movement, writes Jake Woodier, while also waging their own campaigns embodying a major push-back against the forces of far-right neoliberal capital. 

Rojava: Trump Betrays the Kurds

As Trump gives the green light for a Turkish invasion of Rojava, we ask David Graeber what hope there is left for Syrian Kurds. Plus, the latest on Extinction Rebellion’s Autumn Uprising with Aaron Bastani.
How the US Green Lit an Israeli Movement to Change the Demographics of East Jerusalem
Since the opening of a new US Embassy in Jerusalem last year, human rights groups say Palestinians have been evicted from the city faster than ever before.
As US Policymakers Close in on Reproductive Rights, Can Social Media Help Women Access Abortions?
The 'Aunties Network' is connecting American women seeking abortions with people offering support and a spare room. But established abortion funds working within the UK and the US are concerned well intentioned volunteers may be doing more harm than good.
AIPAC is Not the Reason for US-Israeli Ties
Since Ilhan Omar drew attention to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) on social media last Sunday, there’s been much discussion of the significance of the 'Israel lobby’ in US politics. David Wearing argues we’d do better to situate our analysis of US-Israeli relations within a broader account of imperial US power.
Is Trump Here to Stay?

On this week’s show Aaron looks at the politics behind the Poppy Appeal and the upcoming US mid-term elections. Is Trump’s America an aberration or is it here to stay?
“They’re Using Fear and Hatred of Immigrants” | Eleanor Penny Meets Nelini Stamp

At The World Transformed 2018, Eleanor Penny met National Organising Director at the Working Families Party Nelini Stamp. They discussed white supremacy, working class organisation strategies, the future and hope.

What You Don’t Know About Bernie Sanders’ Foreign Policy
Bernie Sanders often gets critiqued from the Left and Right of the Democrat Party for not having a fleshed out vision for foreign policy - but is this really the case?
This. Is. Trumpland.
On this week's NovaraFM James Butler, Aaron Bastani and Eleanor Penny look at the opening weeks of the Trump administration.
‘Once Upon a Time in (a ‘deadbeat’) America’: Where next for the US Economy?
On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss the US economy in 2013 and beyond - is it, to use the words of Barack Obama, a 'deadbeat' economy?

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