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Major General Charlie Herbert has stood out in recent months for his vociferous condemnation of Israel’s war on Palestinians. His media appearances have proven vital in synthesising a moral and strategic critique of war in which civilians are treated in a manner he characterises as unprecedented. He sat down with Ash to talk about serving in Northern Ireland in the 80s, conscription and why Israel...

Less than 20% of the promised levelling-up projects for England have been completed. The problem lies not only with the current government but with the whole way the UK's political system is set up, with its whips and Lords and not a constitution in sight. So say Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, the mayors of Manchester and Liverpool. In a new book, they propose sweeping changes to fix this proble...

Jeremy Hunt's budget has offered Briton’s a small drop in national insurance and not much else. Plus: Labour have again swallowed Tory austerity rhetoric in their budget response; and Tory figures have been forced to apologise for smearing people over the war in Gaza. With Michael Walker and  NoJusticeMTG.

Gary Stevenson went from being Citibank’s most profitable trader to one of the world’s most incisive critics of the financial system. Gary sat down with Aaron to discuss the lightbulb moment that led him away from trading, why economists can’t predict anything and why the UK middle class is doomed.

Yanis Varoufakis is an economist and author who served as Greek Finance Minister in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crash. Since then, he has become one of the most sought after public speakers on the left. He joined Aaron for a IRL edition of Downstream at EartH in Hackney, North-East London to talk about China, Gaza and the new cold war being waged in ‘the cloud’ Set decoration was pr...

Bernie Sanders needs no introduction. Ash caught up with the senator to talk about his new book ‘It’s OK To Be Angry About Capitalism’, the speed of political change and whether what is happening in Gaza constitutes a genocide.

Yousef Alhelou has spent the four or so months since October 7th covering the Israeli assault on Gaza through his Instagram account. In that time his audience has grown by hundreds of thousands. Aaron sat down with Yousef to talk about international law, the genocide in Gaza and Britain’s complicity in it.

We are in a drastically different world from the one most of us grew up in. This has been proven by the rapid escalation in the events in the middle east over the last six weeks. No longer are we in a world where, essentially, the US run the show – and this has huge global implications – especially for Europe. Philip Pilkington is a macroeconomist and podcaster who co-hosts the ‘Multipolarity’ pod...

The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced the centre piece for his 2024 budget - a cut to national insurance contributions. We speak to senior researcher at Common Wealth Eleanor Shearer. Plus: TalkTV announce they are closing their terrestrial service and going online only; and Starbucks cut thousands of jobs as a result of boycotts over the war in Gaza. With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.

Vice President Kamala Harris has called for a ceasefire in Gaza, the first high-ranking US official to do so. Plus: BBC verify weigh in on the so-called 'flour massacre' that killed over a hundred Palestinians; and the price of train tickets has been hiked across England and Wales. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.

George Galloway has achieved a stomping victory in the Rochdale byelection with 40% of the vote. Plus: we speak to Mehdi Hasan about his new media platform Zeteo. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.

Russia has a reputation for being unknowable – “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma,” as Churchill put it. That caricature remains surprisingly robust, and as the war in Ukraine enters its third year, the question of what Russia is really thinking remains as crucial and mysterious as ever. To paint a picture of the current political climate, Richard Hames talks to Tony Wood, author of R...

Tory landlord backbenchers are reportedly looking to water down the renters reform bill. We speak to Rebecca Winson - a senior organiser with the New Economics foundation who has spent years campaigning against no-fault evictions. Plus: James Cleverly says Palestinian protestors have "made their point" and should stop protesting; and a shocking example that demonstrated how out of control the UK r...

Lee Anderson has refused to apologise for his Islamophobic rant about London mayor Sadiq Khan - and Tory ministers are struggling to call him out for it sufficiently. Plus: US state department spokesperson Matthew Miller makes an eyebrow-raising comment; and Labour have a new policy for tackling misogyny in school classrooms. With Aaron Bastani and Mike Bankole.

Rishi Sunak has denied the Tories have a problem with Islamophobia after the suspension of Conservative MP Lee Anderson over comments about London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Plus: A U.S Airman in Washington DC has protested Israel's war in Gaza by self-immolating outside the Israeli embassy; and the media are outraged at Charlotte Church because she led a choir singing about Palestine. With Michael Walker...

Last time on ACFM, the gang explored the impact of UFOs on politics, from deep-state conspiracies to the Posadists. But to really understand how aliens influence our thought – and what our belief in E.T. says about ourselves – we have to go to the movies. In this Microdose, Keir, Jem and Nadia sweep through a century of aliens on screen, from Martian invaders to Mulder & Scully. Sign up to the ACF...

Former home secretary Suella Braverman has joined the moral panic on Palestinian protests by warning that Islamists are bullying Britain into submission. Plus: Liz Truss appears alongside Steve Bannon at CPAC; and Michael goes on GB News to call out their co-owner. With Michael Walker and Rivkah Brown.

Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle Commons has issued an apology for his decision to put forward a Labour amendment over an SNP motion. Plus: the latest updates from Gaza; and Labour's defense over Hoylegate. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar.

The 2000s were a decade of education, regeneration, falling inequality and Dizzee Rascal. But beneath the fleeting prosperity lurked a culture of cruelty. It was palpable in politicians' disdain for single mothers, in the media's vilification of chavs, and in TV producers' obsession with pointing and laughing at just about everyone – but don't worry, it's only a joke. Juliet Jacques is joined by c...

Commons speaker Lindsay Hoyle is facing questions on his position after being accused of blackmail over an opposition day motion. Plus: a trident missile test firing goes wrong; and Norman Finklestein makes another interesting appearance on Piers Morgan's show. With Michael Walker and NoJusticeMTG.

The U.S has proposed a resolution to the United Nations Security Council opposing Israel’s planned ground invasion into Rafah. Plus: Labour are scrambling to avoid a huge rebellion over a vote on a Gaza ceasefire; Julian Assange is facing his last chance to avoid extradition to the United States. With Dalia Gebrial and Michael Walker.

Israel is back in the dock at the ICJ as the world court decides if their occupation of Palestine is illegal. We speak to Human Right's Watch senior legal advisor Clive Baldwin. Plus: Labour's position on Gaza is facing scrutiny ahead of a ceasefire vote; and citizen's assemblies are back under discussion after Labour have proposed using them. With Michael Walker and NoJusticeMTG

Leading Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny has died in a penal colony in Siberia. Plus: Egypt is preparing a refugee camp close to the Gaza border in advance of Israel's ground offensive in Rafah; and Sunak's Tories suffer a double byelection defeat. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.

Israeli special forces have stormed one of the last functioning hospitals in Southern Gaza. Plus: The UK has officially entered a recession; and the Metropolitan Police's controversial gang matrix program has been scrapped. With Moya Lothian-McLean and NoJusticeMTG.

As Israel extends its bombardment of Gaza into Rafah – a supposed safe zone where 1.7 million Palestinians are seeking refuge – the limits of the “laws” of war seem horribly apparent. Following South Africa’s case against Israel at the ICJ last month, legal scholar Rob Knox joins Eleanor Penny to offer an urgent account of the logic and limitations of international law. What makes war legal – or i...