Tag: foreign policy

Corbyn Aspires to a Fundamental Break With Britain’s Imperialist Practices – No Wonder Elites Are Scared
In a country that has engaged in conflict every year for over a century, a Corbyn government would mark a significant diversion in British foreign policy - including past Labour administrations.
Tackling the Climate Crisis Means Transforming British Foreign Relations
Britain’s modern relations with the fossil fuel producers of the Middle East are key in sustaining our neoliberal economic model and militaristic foreign policy. Combating the climate crisis will force us to untangle these relationships - and the effects will be transformative, argues David Wearing.
What’s Really at Stake in the West’s Rivalry With Russia?
Last week disparaging remarks made by Vladimir Putin about the state of liberalism in the West prompted a familiar discussion about the West's rivalry with Russia. But the truth is we can learn far more about today’s international political economy by examining what the two sides have in common, argues David Wearing.
On Foreign Policy, the Independent Group Will Offer Nothing But the Elite Consensus
Last week the leading opposition parties issued a joint demand for the suspension of arms sales to Saudi Arabia in the context of the war in Yemen. The absence of the Independent Group from the list of signatories, however, signals that the self-styled party of ‘change’ will offer nothing but conformity to the status quo on foreign policy, argues David Wearing.
Undermining Democracy, Not Defending It: The ‘Integrity Initiative’ is Everything That’s Wrong With British Foreign Policy
This weekend the ‘Integrity Initiative’, a British think tank funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, came under criticism for its attacks on Jeremy Corbyn and key Labour advisors. But it's leaked documents concerning the think tank's efforts abroad that are particularly shocking, writes Aaron Bastani.
What Could a Corbyn Government Mean for Britain’s Foreign Policy in Oman?
Phil Miller caught up with Omani activist Khalfan al-Badwawi, who was tortured in Oman and now lives in exile in London, about the UK's decades-long involvement in Omani politics and what a Corbyn-led government could mean for British foreign policy.
Palestine: Not Our Problem? | Ash Sarkar Meets Karma Nabulsi

Ash sat down with Karma Nabulsi (Fellow in Politics at St Edmund Hall, and Associate Professor at the University of Oxford) to talk about why Palestine is Britain’s problem – and what the left should do about it.
Death to the West? Corbyn’s Foreign Policy

Tonight on #TyksySour Michael Walker is joined by Huda Elmi and David Wearing to talk anti-imperialism, anti-colonialism, and Britain’s role in the world with a Corbyn-led government.
With UK Business Elites Profiting From War, It’s No Wonder the Syrian Conflict Continues
From money laundering to arms sales, UK banks and companies play an active role in promoting violence around the world. Conflicts such as the war in Syria won't end as long as they benefit elites, argues Grace Blakeley.
Airstrikes on Syria Show the Hypocrisy at the Heart of Britain’s Foreign Policy
Theresa May can’t claim that striking weapons facilities in Syria is tantamount to humanitarian intervention while cosying up to some of the world’s most oppressive autocracies, argues Aaron Bastani.
Socialism at Home Is Not Enough – It’s Time for a Corbynite Foreign Policy
Foreign and domestic policy were once entangled in the minds of the much of the left. It’s time Corbyn used the opportunity of his leadership to be bold with his anti-imperialist principles, argues Barnaby Raine.
Afrin and Kurdish Liberation

On this episode of TyskySour Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker are joined by Ojan Kocgiri and Zeynep Kurban, both from the Kurdistan Solidarity Campaign to talk about the struggle for Kurdish liberation in Syria. @MichaelJSWalker @AaronBastani @zeynep_kurban @KurdsCampaign  
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?
Long Read: Uncertain Futures: Trump’s Foreign Policy in Asia
Isabel Barrios Pérez-Coca examines relations between the Trump administration and East Asian countries, explaining why the future looks so unsure.
Long Read: The Empire Strikes Back: On Britain, Syria, and Military Involvement
Sunday Long Read: While Corbyn became embroiled in the specifics of the case for British airstrikes in Syria, comments from a prominent Tory demonstrated the Empire-era worldview still held by Conservatives.

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