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Noam Chomsky is one of the world's pre-eminent intellectuals, and an icon of dissent going back literally generations. I speak to him about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and what anti-war activists should be saying. What does he think about the role of NATO? Should the left supporting arming Ukraine on the basis this is a naked war of aggression? What are Russia's war aims? What would a peace deal look like in these circumstances - and how would it last? And most of all - does he think a nuclear war is possible? Please subscribe - and help us take on the Establishment media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84

Noam Chomsky on Ukraine and nuclear armageddon

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As Shell makes massive profits because of war while millions struggle British Gas have been employing debt collectors to smash their way into the homes of pensioners, single mums and disabled people. It sums up our broken system - and why the calls of the likes of Bernie Sanders for a peaceful political revolution are more pressing than ever. Seriously, how much of this can you take?

Energy Giants Incite Revolution

What is this guy and his publicist thinking? Matt Hancock has been engaged in a massive 'please rehabilitate me tour' in an attempt to deflect from a) mass avoidable death under his watch and b) resigning in disgrace after canoodling against regulations and - as we see here - quite possibly the law. This humiliation on national television, however, offers an important lesson.

Matt Hancock Humiliated On National Television

On 1st February, from teachers to train drivers to civil servants, a mass strike is taking place across the country. It's a fightback against plummeting living standards and an assault on working people - while the Tories are driving through a law to try and make strike action all but illegal. I'm joined by Henry Chango Lopez, general secretary of the Independent Workers of Great Britain, to talk through why it matters so much - and how we can all fight back.

The Most Important Strike For A Generation

Well, this is catastrophic: the latest IMF projections have Britain suffering the worst economic growth than any major economy - and also Russia, which is involved in a massive war and hit by huge sanctions. And by worst economic growth, I mean recession. Tory excuses of 'well, everyone is suffering' have been demolished. Here is how the country has been taken to its knees.

Britain In Worse Economic Mess Than Russia

Is this guy serious? In the midst of a massive housing crisis, this landlord thinks he has the solution - why didn't anyone think of this? This came up in a new podcast by Michael Walker - Crash Course - and I discuss it with him here. Support it if you can!: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXVQQlQyTGJXNklEZ3p6dUdvV3c3NXYzbHJKZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttQWdxeS1QQ0NQbERadldlZTdURTZuaWgzRzVnaHNYTHg4S0ZQMXZ2WEZTYWMwcVVwX2VHWk5mXzFTQ2F3c0ZHSnplUm9MSGh4U3FQSWVYal9IVzBiSzRsZS1Id3h1S01aalBHRS05Z2puUmpqSU5fMA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fcrashcoursepod&amp;v=1B0qsauCco8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/crashcoursepod</a>

This Landlord Gives Ridiculous Advice

As the Tories lurch from scandal to crisis, I'm discussing all the latest government horror stories with Michael Walker - plus, talking about his new amazing podcast about the housing crisis!

Tory Chair Nadhim Zahawi Sacked In Disgrace

One of the big controversies enveloping the Tories - I know, you've probably lost count! - focuses on allegations that the man who became BBC Chair helped secure a loan for Boris Johnson. But this just underlines a much bigger problem - the cosy relationship between the Conservatives and Auntie Beeb.

The BBC's Cosy Relationship With The Tories

Well, Nadhim Zahawi had a defence - that being forced to pay a huge penalty on his tax affairs was just a careless error. Slight hiccup: the head of HMRC has said that "innocent" mistakes aren't penalised. So where does that leave us? But there is a broader point - why we should talk about social harms rather than crimes, because our justice system is rigged in favour of the rich against the poor.

What Nadhim Zahawi Says About Our Broken Society

I never thought Carol Vorderman would become the de facto Leader of the Opposition, but that's the timeline we're in! Watch her shred the Tories over the Nadhim Zahawi scandal - and look at how she's doing a job which should belong to others, taking on the Tories' gruesome behaviour.

Carol Vorderman Destroys The Tories

Owen Jones, journalist, author of Chavs and The Establishment, or &quot;that left-wing idiot off the telly&quot;, is fed up with the establishment media. After all, it punches down, not up, blames minorities for all the problems in society, and, let...

Owen Jones, journalist, author of Chavs and The Establishment, or "that left-wing idiot off the telly", is fed up with the establishment media. After all, it punches down, not up, blames minorities for all the problems in society, and, let's face it, often just parrots the government line. So this podcast is offering something different: speaking truth to power, giving the marginalised a voice, offering hope - and having a laugh along the way. From Michael Sheen to Judith Butler, Prof. Devi Sridhar to Noam Chomsky, Peter Hitchens to Chelsea Manning and Gary Younge to Stewart Lee, the interviewees couldn't be more eclectic. Expect documentaries, too, exposing injustice and going to enemy territory - and discussions with experts on everything from COVID dreams about the pandemic to the history of US-backed coups. We'll learn a lot - but above all else, have our optimism in a better world rebooted.

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