American non-democracy with Yanis Varoufakis
Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis joins us to talk about the presidential election, Joe Biden’s foreign policy legacy and the future of America’s role in the world.
On this episode of After America, Yanis Varoufakis joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss the prospect of a grand deal between the US and China on climate, how Trump emerged from the Obama presidency, and why America isn’t a real democracy.
This discussion was recorded on Friday 1 November 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
Guest: Yanis Varoufakis, economist, politician, author and the former finance minister of Greece // @yanisvaroufakis
Host: Emma Shortis, Director of International & Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // @EmmaShortis
Show notes:
‘The end of capitalism with Yanis Varoufakis’, Follow the Money (March 2024)
Yanis Varoufakis – Technofeudalism, National Press Club Address (March 2024)
Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions
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