‘We’re Witnessing a Fundamental Political Realignment’: Mike Davis on the Crisis in the United States
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‘We’re Witnessing a Fundamental Political Realignment’: Mike Davis on the Crisis in the United States

In the wake of the deadly riot in Washington, DC, and with the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden just days away, Ben Hillier spoke to Mike Davis about the crises and transformations of US politics.

The United States Is Not a Democracy
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The United States Is Not a Democracy

The United States boasts one of the most farcical democratic systems to have been invented. The country’s constitution is an eighteenth-century relic penned by merchants and slave owners, amendments to which can be blocked by as few as 13 states representing less than 4 percent of the population. Its Supreme Court, conservative by nature and…

Coronavirus: A Disaster of Capitalism’s Making
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Coronavirus: A Disaster of Capitalism’s Making

Ben Hillier What to do if confronted with an extremely contagious virus that medical experts say they have not seen before and don’t understand, and which is fast spreading and killing hundreds of people? a) Take precautionary measures to stop the virus spreading and prepare the health system for a potential shock? Or b) Ignore…