From an episode of Future PerfectPresented by Dylan Bird

Interview

Future Perfect: Yanis Varoufakis on Israel, Trump, Iran and Resistance

Yanis Varoufakis is an economist and former Greek finance minister. He’s also a best-selling author of titles including Talking to My Daughter: A Brief History of Capitalism, Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism, and his latest: Raise Your Soul: A Personal History of Resistance.

During his recent visit to Australia, Yanis sat down with Dylan Bird in the Triple R studios to share his thoughts on the US and Israel’s attack on Iran, the power of the Zionist lobby, the links between Israel and Big Tech, how we might combat the rise of right-wing populism, and Australia's response to Trump's bullying on the world stage.

“The mind-numbing cowardice of Anthony Albanese and his government is going to stay as an albatross around the neck of Australia for decades.”

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Dylan Bird and Yanis Varoufakis
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