Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
June 15, 2018
On Contact: The Coming Collapse of the American Economic System with Richard Wolff
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capitalism,
Chris Hedges,
Dr Richard Wolff
Seattle Buckles Under Corporate Pressure, Repeals 'Amazon Tax' to Fight Homelessness
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Amazon,
homelessness,
Seattle,
The Real News
June 13, 2018
Defiant Trump Ignites Trade War with Canada and G7 Allies
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Canada,
Donald Trump,
EU,
G7,
The Real News,
trade war
June 11, 2018
Is the Gulf Bailout Enough for Crisis-hit Jordan? | Inside Story
Budget cuts and tax hike plans have led to mass protests, toppling the prime minister. Gulf countries worried about another Arab Spring uprising have stepped in with $2.5bn in aid. And the European Union, whose foreign policy chief was in Amman on Sunday, has thrown in $23m.
What is at stake in a country of huge geopolitical significance?
Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra | Guests: Jawad Al-Anani - Chairman of the Amman Stock Exchange and a former Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs; Ibrahim Fraihat - Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution & Humanitarian Studies at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies; James Moran - Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for European Policy Studies who served as the EU Ambassador to Jordan and Yemen
Labels:
Gulf bailout,
Inside Story,
Jordan
June 10, 2018
The Future of Global Capitalism with David Harvey
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capitalism,
David Harvey,
global capitalism
June 09, 2018
G7: Donald Trump versus Rest of the World? – Inside Story
Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminium imports have caused outrage and a war of words with other world leaders.
The U.S. president also finds himself virtually isolated on the Iran nuclear deal and climate change. A showdown seems imminent. So are we closer to a trade war that could derail the global economy? And will America First leave America Behind?
Presenter: Elizabeth Puranam | Guests: Colin Robertson, former Canadian diplomat and Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute; Inderjeet Parmar, Department of International Politics at City, University of London; Seijiro Takeshita, Dean at the School of Management and Information at the University of Shizuoka
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Canada,
Donald Trump,
G7,
Inside Story,
Québec City
Trump Goes It Alone: Europe at a Loss?
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Donald Trump,
Europe,
G7,
Quadriga,
Quebec
June 07, 2018
June 05, 2018
June 04, 2018
Robert Reich in Los Angeles on Income Inequality
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income inequality,
Robert Reich
June 03, 2018
How Will Jordan Deal with Public Anger? | Inside Story
Jordan's economy has struggled in recent years because of the conflicts in neighbouring Syria and Iraq, and a shortfall in foreign aid. Can a compromise be reached to avert a full-blown crisis? And what role are regional powers playing in the crisis?
Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault | Guests: Lamis Andoni – Journalist; Rami Khouri - Professor, American University of Beirut; Ibrahim Fraihat - Associate Professor in conflict resolution, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
Labels:
Inside Story,
Jordan
Trade War: Trump against the World? | DW English (March 2018)
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Donald Trump,
DW English,
Quadriga,
trade war
June 02, 2018
Trump Tariffs Could 'Destroy' EU's Steel Industry
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Donald Trump,
EU,
steel,
tariffs
Can a Populist Government Solve Italy's Problems? | Inside Story
The European Union is worried by the proposals and Italy's large debt. So what will the government, led by law professor Giuseppe Conte, mean for Italy and the rest of Europe?
Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault | Guests: Federigo Argentieri - Professor of Political Science; John Cabot University in Rome Daniel Gros - Director, Centre for European Policy Studies; Nathalie Tocci - Special Adviser to EU's Foreign Policy Chief, Federica Mogherini
Labels:
Five Star Movement,
Giuseppe Conte,
Inside Story,
Italy,
League,
populism
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