14. North by North West: An Interview with Andy Burnham
On this week’s show, Grace Blakeley is joined by Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham to discuss how the government’s response to the Covid-19 crisis has punished the North.
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The Covid Economic Crisis Requires Radical Solutions
A vaccine might bring Covid-19 under control, but it won’t undo the damage to the economy – only radical policies can avoid another decade of wage stagnation and rising inequality.
13. Survival of the Friendliest: A Discussion with Rutger Bregman
In this week’s A World to Win, Grace speaks to Rutger Bregman, author of Utopia for Realists and scourge of the tax-avoiding corporate elite at Davos, about human nature, capitalism and the 24-hour news cycle.
The Centre’s War on the Left
On both sides of the Atlantic, a resurgent political centre has declared war on the Left – because it senses an opportunity to return to pro-corporate policies.
For Right-Wingers, Profits Matter More Than Human Lives
Right-wingers have opposed the new lockdown on the basis that it’s ‘bad for the economy’ – but that logic only holds if you see corporate profits as more important than human lives.
12. US Election Special: with Briahna Joy Gray and Matt Karp
On this week’s A World to Win, Grace is joined by former Bernie spokesperson Briahna Joy Gray and Jacobin contributing editor Matt Karp to discuss the US election chaos – and what it all means for the Left.
The Inequality Machine
From the rise of multinational corporations to the decline of trade unions, the modern economy has been built to deepen inequality at every turn – and the only way to change it is to empower workers.
11. Ending Thatcherism: An Interview with Zarah Sultana
On this week’s show, Grace Blakeley interviews Labour MP Zarah Sultana about the Tories’ attempts to impose the costs of the pandemic on those least able to bear it – and how the Left can fight back.
10. Housing Is a Human Right: A Discussion with Raquel Rolnik
This week Grace is joined by Raquel Rolnik – a minister under Lula in Brazil and former UN Special Rapporteur – to discuss the right to housing and the global tenants’ movement.
Burnham’s Resistance Shows What a Labour Alternative Could Look Like
By using his platform to challenge the Tories’ woeful response to Covid-19, Andy Burnham has demonstrated what a combative opposition might look like – now it’s time to say what it should fight for.
9. A New Republic: An Interview with Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald
On this week’s A World to Win, Grace is joined by Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald to discuss her party’s recent rise, Ireland’s response to Covid-19 and the prospect of a unity referendum.
Cornel West: ‘History Is a Record of Crimes and Follies – But Also of Resistance’
Philosopher and activist Cornel West discusses the US presidential election, the role of spirituality in politics – and why a radical democratic vision is necessary to overcome capitalism and build a better society.
There Can Be No Social Change Without Trade Unions
Trade unions were essential to building the welfare state and Labour’s greatest achievements in government. Any party committed to real social change would want to maintain that relationship.
8. The Crisis Before the Crisis: An interview with Rob Davies
In this week’s episode of A World to Win, Grace Blakeley speaks to former South African minister Rob Davies about his time in government, the challenge of Covid-19 in Africa and how to break the continent’s enforced underdevelopment.
The Government Is Leading Britain to an Unemployment Crisis
With a new wave of lockdowns slowing economic activity, the government’s Jobs Support Scheme is nowhere near enough to save jobs. Without further action, Britain is heading for a deep unemployment crisis.
7. Liberation and Domination: An Interview with Cornel West
In this episode of A World to Win, Grace speaks to philosopher and activist Cornel West about American politics today – from Black Lives Matter to the Trump presidency and the challenges facing the Left.
Naomi Klein: “We Have to Rebuild From the Wreckage of Neoliberalism”
Author and activist Naomi Klein discusses her life on the Left, the urgency of the climate crisis and how Covid-19 is exposing the limits of neoliberalism – and creating opportunities to organise against it.
Covid-19 Is Causing a Global Jobs Crisis
A new report from the UN suggests that as many as half a billion jobs could be at risk worldwide from Covid-19. Only ambitious economic policies can meet the scale of the crisis.
6. The New Shock Doctrine: A Conversation with Naomi Klein
On this week’s show, Grace Blakeley is joined by Naomi Klein to discuss US politics, the international Left and the case for a Green New Deal to prevent climate chaos.
International Law Is Not Our Friend
International law is written for capital, providing the basis for neoliberal globalisation and the exploitation of the Global South – the Left can’t afford to be its uncritical champion.