Join us in this thought-provoking episode of Pushback Talks as we sit down with Rebecca Riddell, Policy Lead, Economic Justice at Oxfam America. In a candid conversation, Leilani, Fredrik, and Rebecca speak on the importance of engaging in difficult conversations and effectively communicating across ideological divides when advocating for housing rights. We ... Show More
Jun 2023
The Automated Landlord: How Big Tech & Finance Reshape Cities
<p>Join us for an eye-opening episode as we dive into the world of urban geography and technology with Dr. Desiree Fields, an esteemed scholar, and researcher. Drawing from her extensive expertise, Dr. Fields shines a light on the tangible effects of digital platforms, uncovering ... Show More
42m 32s
Jul 2023
Summer Series: Money, Money, Money – Living in an Era of Corruption + Kleptocratic Networks, A Conversation with Sarah Chayes
<div>It's summertime in Sweden and Canada, and that means it's time for Pushback Talks - Summer Series! And we're doing things a little differently this year. For the next six weeks, we'll revisit some of our favorite episodes from across all six seasons, givi ... Show More
1h 1m
Sep 2025
Is Capitalism The Best We Can Do? | Surrounded Follow-Up
John Regalado sits down with Mason, Gabby, James and Isabella to revisit their Surrounded debate with Patrick Bet-David. They share their experiences that led them to becoming anti-capitalist and discuss taxing the ultra-rich, enduring poverty, reimagining socialism and the poten ... Show More
1h 18m
Oct 2020
#185 - Is It Time to Redistribute the Wealth?
Robert Reich, Yanis Varoufakis, Lawrence Summers and Allison Schrager join us for a debate on economic inequality in the premiere episode of “That’s Debatable," our new series presented in partnership with Bloomberg Media and sponsored by IBM. As nations around the world grapple ... Show More
52 m
Mar 2024
How to help the sticky middle
On this episode of the Editor's Podcast, brought to you by FT Adviser, Simoney Kyriakou speaks to Anna Sofat, chairperson of workplace gender equality champion One Loud Voice, and Lizzie Holliday, director of policy and public affairs for NOW: Pension. We discuss why gender dispa ... Show More
26m 27s
Oct 2022
S1E11 - Activists and Public Sector Working Together
<p>In this episode of Let’s Talk Housing we’ll be talking about systemic changes to address the root causes of homelessness. To foster this discussion, we’re joined by Chrissy Brett, Indigenous Housing and Community Advocate, and Stephanie Allen, BC Housing’s Vice President of St ... Show More
28m 34s
Mar 2021
Episode 100 - Inequality & taxes
Discussion on extreme inequality in Lebanon and the country's tax system begins at 33:00. Ben, Nizar and Timour are joined this week by Lydia Assouad, a PhD candidate at the Paris School of Economics and research fellow at the World Inequality Lab, to discuss why levels of inequa ... Show More
1h 12m