Audio podcast
EU politics
Jon Pullman – WitchHunt
This film is an attempt to come to grips with the weaponisation of anti-semitism to combat progressive politics. Watch here
Podcast
EU politics
The Real News Network – Costas Lapavitsas: Class Struggle Over Brexit
In the confusion surrounding Brexit, Costas Lapavitsas – who is pro-Brexit – does a brilliant job of explaining the current situation and analysing the political conflict, and that relatively objectively. The irony: it takes a […]
Economics
David Harvey – Reading Marx’s Capital Vol 1 – Class 3, Chapters 2 & 3
Sorry, somehow we fell behind. We shall catch up. They are great talks, even if you are already familiar with Capital. The page numbers Professor Harvey refers to are valid for both the Penguin Classics […]
Economics
Stephanie Kelton & Bill Mitchell – The World of MMT
Two of the key developers of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) talk about its past, present and future state. Stephanie Kelton defines the difference between deficit hawks & doves (a la Krugman) as the choice between […]
Economics
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Frances Coppola – Financial Hurricanes
This is a talk by Frances Coppola in our series “Economics beyond the Swabian hausfrau” in Berlin on 13 February 2019. Begins at 1:05
Climate Crisis
Jason Hickel: Corporate Media Attacks on Corbyn & AOC Resemble State of Permanent Coup!
Russia Today speaks to Dr Jason Hickel, who serves on the Labour Party task force on international development, on inequality, a Green New Deal, his new book ‘The Divide’, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jeremy Corbyn and […]
EU politics
Pierre Manent on the European Union
“Europe as a secular religion” – after Macron’s declaration listen to this alternative account of the EU by Pierre Manent
Economics
The MMT Podcast – Steven Hail: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Banking, But Were Afraid To Ask
MMT economist Steven Hail helps understand the intricacies of a modern money banking system as they discuss the interplay of government spending, private sector transactions, reserve and bond accounts at the central bank and how […]
Economics
Tax Justice Network – ‘The Magic Money Tree:’ From Modern Monetary Theory to Modern Tax Theory
Yes there is a Magic Money Tree! Listen to Richard Murphy & John Christensen on The Taxcast discuss Modern Monetary Theory and tax justice with me on this Taxcast Extra. Vital to understand how money […]