Anti-austerity movements in Greece and now the UK.
We get an update on what the resignation of Greek PM Alexis Tsipiris could mean for the future of the anti-austerity movement that elected him. Our guest is Costas Panayotakis, an expert on Greek politics, author and Associate professor at NYC College of Tech at City University of NY.
And history is in the making in the UK as anti-austerity and left leaning British Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn makes a bid for the head of the Labour Party. Why the rapid rise of Corbyn? What are his domestic and foreign policy agendas? Who are the more than 600,000 people joining the Labor Party in his support? Who are his opponents and what is the response of the establishment members of the Labor Party to his campaign? Our guest is Corbyn supporter, Nina Lopez with Legal Action for Women and the Crossroads Women’s Centre.
And in the context of the growing movement against mass incarceration where even President Obama has weighed in against it, LA County moves in the opposite direction. Why is LA County going forward with plans to spend over $2 billion dollars in constructing hew jails including a new jail for women?
Sojourner Truth Tuesday, June 25th 7-8 am. This is your host Margaret Prescod.
