Episodes
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Michael is joined by CEO and Editor in Chief of Zeteo Mehdi Hasan and Aaron Bastani to discuss why Trump won.
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Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election. Plus: A victory against attempts to silence advocates for justice in Palestine. Steven Methven is joined by Helena NoJustice.
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The rise of artificial intelligence will bring about a planetary-scale shift in human life and politics – and, it seems, a lot of weird social media spam. But for all the grand pronouncements from techno-utopians and pessimists alike, the reality is that there’s still much to be decided about the future that AI portends. At the […]
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Trump has won the U.S election. Plus: we look at the international reactions to Trump’s victory and what this means for Palestine. With Michael Walker, Bhaskar Sunkara and Dalia Gebrial.
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The U.S election goes down to the wire. Plus: The amount of kids who enjoy reading as halved since 2016; the new Tory shadow cabinet has been unveiled and the pickings were slim. With Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker.
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War is spreading throughout West Asia, a situation understood by many observers as an outgrowth of Israeli expansionism. In a return visit to Downstream, historian Ilan Pappé provides a century’s worth of context to the unfolding crisis. He talks to Aaron to talk about the lack of a viable left in Israel, why nation-states haven’t […]
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The veil is thin this time of year, so Moya and Ash tackle a mystery question about the spirit realm. Plus, neighbourhood cat panics and advice for a listener who can’t stand that her friend is a police officer. Email your missed connections and dilemmas to [email protected] Music by Matt Huxley.
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The government has announced hikes to tuition fees; Keir Starmer has dialled up his anti-immigration rhetoric. Plus: we speak to Max Geller from Palestine Action to discuss the group’s recent actions. With Steven Methven and Aaron Bastani.
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We speak to journalist Eoghan Gilmartin about catastrophic floods in Spain. Plus: The right-wing scare stories about Rachel Reeves’ budget; and the latest from the US election. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
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Jeremy Corbyn and Zack Polanski give Novara Media their takes on what Rachel Reeves got wrong in the budget. Plus: Kamala Harris deploys Bill Clinton to win over swing voters; and the Israeli government takes aim at Haaretz. With NoJusticeMTG and Moya Lothian-McLean.
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In their new book Loving Corrections, adrienne maree brown poses a crucial conundrum for all progressive thinkers: how do we liberate people from bad ideas? One of America’s most energetic thinkers talks to Rivkah Brown about putting the pol back in idpol, understanding the IDF, navigating the US election, and why we might need to […]
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Rachel Reeves has delivered her first budget, announcing a £40 billion tax increase to foot the bill. Plus: Robert Jenrick exploits tragedy in a cynical attack on Labour. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
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Labour brace the public for avoidable deaths and long waiting lists in the NHS this winter, despite a budget cash injection. Plus: The Israeli Parliament has voted to ban UNRWA from the region within 90 days; and why liberal US news outlets aren’t endorsing Kamala Harris. With Aaron Bastani and Mike Bankole.
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Ash and Moya wonder why women still shoulder the burden of housework, even when they’re #leaningin to their careers. Plus, a listener who doesn’t know how to deal with his cheating ex-partner. Email your missed connections and dilemmas to [email protected] Music by Matt Huxley.
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Keir Starmer has kicked off budget week with a characteristically gloomy speech. Plus: Israel’s retaliatory airstrikes on Iran; and the overt racism on display at Donald Trump’s Madison Square rally. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
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What if instead of talking about history from the perspective of humanity, we told it from the perspective of the resources that made human expansion possible? Sunil Amrith is a historian and author of The Burning Earth: An Environmental History of The Last 500 Years. He sat down with Ash to explain how a bumper […]
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Keir Starmer has ruled out reparations for Britain’s historic role in the slave trade, but a leaked communique reveals that commonwealth leaders plan to push back on the government’s position. With NoJusticeMTG and Mike Bankole.
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Around the world, far-right movements are mobilising support by placing the blame for real catastrophes – Covid-19, the war in Ukraine, their own riots and insurrections – on entirely made-up enemies, among them Muslims, immigrants and feminists. This is what Richard Seymour, a writer, theorist and founding editor of Salvage magazine, calls disaster nationalism. He joins Richard Hames […]
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The Trump presidential campaign has filed a complaint against the Harris campaign and the British Labour Party alleging election interference. Plus: an Israeli lie over a hospital in Beirut has been called out by the BBC. With Michael Walker and @NoJusticeMTG.
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Israel continues to bombard Gaza and Lebanon. With the death toll rising, UNWRA’s head has called for an immediate ceasefire. With Aaron Bastani and Moya Lothian-McLean.
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