PoliticsJOE Podcast

Tariq Ali is one of Britain's foremost figures on the left of politics, and following a busy recess for Andy Burnham, he came in to the studio to react to the Prime Minister's speech to Labour conference, his first few months in charge, and how Britain should position itself in a world in complete flux. Get Tariq Ali and Rashid Khalidi's new book The Neck and The Sword here: https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/3648-the-sword-and-the-neckSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor are fighting for the living world. Their new book charts an alliance between Silicon Valley billionaires, Donald Trump, and the far right, who they suggest are working against humanity in the name of profit and power.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Could Zack Polanski's leadership represent something much bigger than a change of direction for the Green Party? Ava was joined live by Green Party leader Zack Polanski and author Russell Warfield on the launch of Russell's book "The Green Socialist: Zack Polanski and the Battle for Britain’s Future" to discuss the rise of the Greens, the crisis facing British politics and the political ideas behind Polanski's rapid rise. Is the Green Party's rise a temporary reaction to Labour, or part of a much bigger transformation of British politics?Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ava and Seán take to the studio to chat through Ava's appearance on the beeb last week, on the topic of immigration.Having had a couple of chances to speak on a crammed show, she and Seán get into the meat of the arguments started on the telly.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Owen Jones makes his PolJOE debut to talk all things Western decline, chatting to Ava about where everything went wrong.His new book, The Fall of the West, recaptures the narrative of our present economic, military, and moral crises. From Western support for Israel to Trump's creeping authoritarianism, to the legacy of Iraq and deindustrialisation, Owen exposes the hypocrisy and danger of concentrated wealth.Find Owen's book:https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/468587/the-fall-of-the-west-by-jones-owen/9780241740644Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Sheeran dropped Macklemore from his tour over the artist's pro-Palestine platform. He played his last gig alone, after all of his supporting artists (and his backing band) dropped out in solidarity.Ava and Seán break down what on earth happened, and react to Sheeran's apology.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's only one story in town at the moment. With Dario Amodei running around telling us all how dangerous he and his acolytes are, while Trump tells us we need to deregulate more than we already have, everyone's asking: Is AI about to end the world? Cory Doctorow joins Ava to discuss this, breaking down the good and bad of the industry, and why the problem is far deeper than just the latest software Silicon Valley is imposing on the world.Cory Doctorow's new book The Reverse Centaur's guide to Life after AI is out now: https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/3584-the-reverse-centaur-s-guide-to-life-after-aSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.