The populist manifesto: Why policy trumps rhetoric and how Ye might synthesise Bernie and Trump’s platforms into one unity campaign for the American working class

‘I could build a new Rome in one day.’ Ye, ‘Clique’, from Kanye West Presents, Good Music - Cruel Summer As the title of this article suggests, I want to propose a populist manifesto — a manifesto to transfer power from the wealthy and powerful back to the people of the world. This does not … Continue reading The populist manifesto: Why policy trumps rhetoric and how Ye might synthesise Bernie and Trump’s platforms into one unity campaign for the American working class →

Corbyn, Sanders, and the brothers Gracchi

The researcher and writer Helen Thompson once noted in a discussion on Talking Politics podcast at University of Cambridge that it was not the brothers Gracchi who resorted to violence in their populist call for redistribution but the wealthy Senators. The brothers Gracchi were executed one by one for their rallying call, and their successors … Continue reading Corbyn, Sanders, and the brothers Gracchi →