When a country spends most of it’s tax dollars waging wars and maintaining power abroad, it starts to look more like an empire than a democracy. Journalist Ben Norton discusses how the US empire exists at the expense of the US republic and her people. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/soUaiQAyLuM ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Renegade Inc. provides its members with the content and connections that help navigate the ‘new normal’. Finding the people who are thinking differently about the world means we offer an alternative perspective on business, leadership, economics, education and the arts. Support us by subscribing here http://bit.ly/1db4xVQ - Become a Renegade Inc. member at our website here: http://www.RenegadeInc.com - Follow us on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/RenegadeEcon - Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RenEconomist ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nILB3NJLnIE

The phrase ‘lions led by donkeys’ was used to describe the British front line solders of WWI – they were the brave lions who were sent to their deaths by incompetent and indifferent leaders. After years of austerity, raging inequality and now, a mismanaged pandemic, could the British electorate claim that they too are led by a political class of donkeys? Former MP Chris Williamson joins host Ross Ashcroft to pick this apart. - Broadcast on 27 July 2020 - Read all about it here: https://renegadeinc.com/lions-led-by-donkeys/ Read and download transcript here: https://renegadeinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Lions-Led-by-Donkey’s.pdf All full episodes also on https://renegadeinc.com/shows/renegade-inc/ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Renegade Inc. is an independent media platform established in 2006. We find people who are thinking differently and offer an alternative perspective on business, leadership, economics, education and the arts. Support us by subscribing here http://bit.ly/1db4xVQ Watch our documentary Four Horsemen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fbvquHSPJU - Donate to us here https://renegadeinc.com/about/support/ - Follow us on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/RenegadeEcon - Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RenEconomist ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PprxWxjs3Tg