https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-egcub-a2573c The big 2018 populism discussion. We trash mainstream interpretations of populism (hiya, Cas Mudde) and debate the merits and demerits of 'left populism'. Thatcher, Clinton and Blair are today thought of as anti-populists, but what if they demonstrate many…
Tag: europe
/55/ High-Visibility Revolt ft. Aurélie Dianara
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-sz3bd-a124ca The 'gilets jaunes' protests have shocked France, expressing a profound exasperation and anger that goes much deeper than frustration at a fuel tax. This is clearly a movement from below, of the people. But it is leaderless and thus…
/53/ Brexit’s Hotel California
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-h854x-9f8be2 Theresa May's Brexit deal seems to have satisfied no one. Britain doesn't properly leave, nor does it stay, it just becomes a passive rule-taker. What are the prospects for the UK actually leaving? Will there be a second referendum?…
/42/ Erdogan Ever-Present? ft. Yasemin Yilmaz
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-t3y3v-948e65 In which we survey Turkey's election results in light of five years of tumult - Gezi, economic downturn, terrorist attacks, Syrian war, coup, repression. Are cracks beginning to show for Erdogan? He teamed up with ultranationalists, while opposition secularists and Islamists…
/38/ The Economics of Exit ft. Thomas Fazi
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8w9tt-92455c In which we discuss why the Left should not to be scared of sovereignty: Brexit, Italexit, and Modern Monetary Theory
/36/ Portugal: The Soft Whip? ft. Catarina Príncipe
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-w3k3f-906c20 In which we debate whether Portugal really represents an alternative to austerity
/33/ Hungary’s Illiberal Democracy ft. Tamas Gerocs
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-am99u-8ef651 In which we unpick another Fidesz's victory and ask whether neoliberalism in an nationalist-authoritarian shell is the future
/31/ Woke Neoliberalism ft. James Heartfield
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-dncc6-8d3053 In which we debate the 'equal opportunities revolution': how race & gender has changed, in the workplace & beyond
/30/ Italy: Country of the Future? ft. David Broder
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-xqx9g-8b642c In which we debate the upcoming Italian elections. Also corruption, bunga bunga, communism, migrants, fascism, & Europe. In which we discuss the Oscar nominees. Also lame battles over representation & why hopelessness has replaced catastrophism.
Episode 10: Sharp-Suited & Gap-Toothed
Episode Ten: In which we size-up Macron and centrism's prospects. Plus, George's babushka and a counterrevolutionary review of Algiers' new album
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