Afleveringen
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A car has driven into a crowd in Liverpool, Reform are removing the 2-child benefit cap. Also: Tommy Robinson is out of prison again and Jordan Peterson seems very confused in the latest Jubilee debate video. With Aaron Bastani and Harriet Williamson.
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There will be a new party. And also, there already is one. We put the strategies of Pamela Fitzpatrick, Jamie Driscoll and Shockat Adam head to head: do we need a new party? Should it be led by Jeremy Corbyn, or someone new? Or do we just need more independent MPs? They debate Reform UK, […]
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Moya has an intrusive thought about our need for certainty and Ash responds with an idea about how the internet has polarised our thinking. Plus, advice for a singleton with avoidant tendencies. Send your dilemmas to [email protected] Music by Matt Huxley.
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Israel launched a deadly assault on a former school in Gaza. Russia conducted its largest aerial offensive against Ukraine to date. Paris Marx and Michael debate the latest AI developments and other current issues. With Michael Walker and Kieran Andrieu. Interview with Paris Marx of the Tech Won’t Save Us podcast.
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This week’s guest is best known for hijacking a panel at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting at Davos, where he told a room full of billionaires to stop avoiding taxes. He now claims that this form of protest has been proven ineffective in the struggle for progress. The last 25 years have seen some […]
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Netanyahu has responded to the joint statement of the UK, France and Canada to take concrete actions against Israel. Plus: Is an AI apocalypse coming? And Trump has lashed out at Keir Starmer over net zero. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
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A gunman has killed two Israeli embassy workers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC. Plus: The IDF has opened fire on an EU diplomatic delegation in the West Bank. With Dalia Gebrial and Steven Methven.
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Communism is a classless, moneyless and stateless society. So far, so simple. And so far out of reach. Or, we could define it differently, as “the real movement that abolishes the present state of things”. That’s how Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels described it in the German Ideology. Jasper Bernes is the author of The Future […]
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Keir Starmer has confirmed that he will u-turn on Labour’s unpopular decision to cut winter fuel payments for pensioners. Plus: Donald Trump has announced plans for a “golden dome” air defence system for the US. With Michael Walker, No JusticeMTG and Mark Blyth.
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The UK, France and Canada are threatening Israel with sanctions for blocking aid to Gaza. Plus: A new extinction-level poll for the Tories; and Andrew Tate faces extradition to the UK. With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.
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Ash and Moya face up to all the ways their smartphone has warped their minds. Plus, advice for a trans woman struggling to interact with the world in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling. Come and see If I Speak in London on 21st May! Final tickets are available now from Dice. Send your […]
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Keir Starmer has signed a loose new trade agreement with the European Union. Nigel Farage claims it will “end” the British fishing industry. Plus: Israel’s intensified ground assault on Gaza; and Gary Lineker has resigned from the BBC as Match of the Day host. With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar, Anand Menon and Antonio Brito Guterres.
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As smart phone use has soared, Generation Z’s mental health has plummeted. But just how bad is this crisis, and who should we hold responsible? In The Anxious Generation, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt sets out his comprehensive diagnosis of the problems caused by the mass integration of smartphones into every aspect of most children’s lives. […]
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The ACFM crew offer a weird-left perspective on the role of the hero (and heroine) in politics and culture. Nadia, Jem and Keir assess theories of Great Men, the myth of the hero’s journey and the lure of the anti-hero with ideas from Weber and Hegel and music from Tina Turner and Sonic Youth. Find […]
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Donald Trump appears to have shifted his rhetoric on Gaza, but fell short of laying the blame at Israel’s feet. Plus: An interview with Dr Nick Maynard on his time working in Gaza. With Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker.
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Israel has killed more than 100 people on the anniversary of the Nakba – when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were violently displaced from their land. Plus: Keir Starmer’s plan to send asylum seekers overseas; and a Ben & Jerry’s co-founder is arrested for protesting in the US Capitol. With Dalia Gebrial, Kieran Andrieu and […]
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Last week, a terrorist attack in Indian-occupied Kashmir sparked a rapid military escalation: planes were shot down, thousands were arbitrarily detained, the houses of suspect’s families were blown up. How did we get to a situation in which the safety of the whole world is threatened by the occupation of Kashmir? Richard Hames spoke to […]
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Donald Trump has met with Syria’s President and former HTS commander Ahmed al-Sharaa, following the announcement that all US sanctions on Syria would be lifted. Plus: Israel intensifies its attack on Gaza; and Zarah Sultana takes aim at Keir Starmer. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
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Yvette Cooper has rejected claims that Keir Starmer consciously cribbed from Enoch Powell during his speech on migration. Plus: The US and Saudi Arabia have agreed to $600bn in AI and defence deals; and US streamer Hasan Piker has been detained for several hours at the US border. With Aaron Bastani, Stella Tsantekidou and Harriet […]
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CN: This episode contains mention of suicide. For support with your mental health, contact samaritans.org. Just Stop Oil has ended its campaign of direct action, yet many activists still face years in prison. In the final episode, Rivkah and Clare find out whether their commitment to their cause has wavered, and speak to veteran climate […]
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