Politics and International Relations
In this episode, George Miller speaks to Jack McDonald about why he chose to focus on war’s twenty-first century character rather than its ancient origins, and what it was like writing the book as the events of the Russo-Ukrainian war unfolded in real time.…Read more
Gordon Pearson, author of Remaking the Real Economy, warns of the dangers for humanity of the age-old economic theory that our government continues to promote: the pursuit of gain for the rich and their dodging of tax.…Read more
Ross Bellaby, author of 'The Ethics of Hacking', asserts that it is vital to understand the ethical value that hackers can play in society, and judge them for their use of cyberspace to protect people from harm.…Read more
Marcos González Hernando and Gerry Mitchell, authors of 'Uncomfortably Off', argue that the Spring Budget will do little to improve the situation of even the relatively well-off in society, while the underlying causes of our many crises are left unaddressed.…Read more
Jenny Edkins, co-editor of 'When This Is Over', explains why the trauma and implications of the pandemic are not going away. …Read more
Simon Winlow and Steve Hall, authors of The Death of the Left, lament the lack of a genuine alternatives within our political system and suggest that Keir Starmer will just reproduce what already exists. …Read more
Luke Martell, author of Alternative Societies, calls for us to learn from a multitude of lived utopias around the world and scale them up to create an alternative society that is green, just and democratic. …Read more
Chris Ogden, author of The Authoritarian Century, considers how the recent spy balloon incident further reveals the fragility and negative orientation of current relations between Beijing and Washington.…Read more
John Clarke discusses our multiple current crises and considers how the term permacrisis reminds us just how multifaceted and unstable society currently is.…Read more
Elena Cherepanov looks at the similarities between authoritarian leaders and abusers and explains how we can escape from the trap of electing dictators.…Read more