Brian Roper
When more money doesn't mean more nice things
The language of the Budget sometimes takes a professional to decode. A look at what's real, and what's nominal. Audio
How the US is trying to contain China's rise
Professor Brian Roper discusses the rise of China and the response from the United States - as well as the implications for New Zealand. Audio
Can Neoliberalism Tackle Climate Change?
Associate Professor Brian Roper from Otago University's Politics Departmant is back. Tonight he asks if emissions trading and the promotion of EVs will be effective in reducing emissions. Audio
What's Motivating the Protestors?
Our mainly Marxist political historian, Associate Professor Brian Roper from Otago University's Politics Departmant joins us once again. He takes a look at the current protests outside parliament. Audio
Who Killed the Elimination Strategy
Associate Professor Brian Roper from Otago University's Politics Departmant is back. Tonight he asks 'How and Why Business and the Centre Right Torpedoed the Labour Government's Elimination Strategy?"
…Can Market-Based Policies Save The Planet?
Brian Roper has an eco socialist response to the latest IPCC report on climate change - and our country's latest attempts to meet its side of the bargain. Audio
China in the Asia Pacific Region
Marxist Historian, Brian Roper joins us once again - tonight he asks whether or not New Zealanders should be concerned about the rise of China and China's growing influence in the Asia Pacific region?
…Is the US a Globally Hegemonic Superpower in Decline?"
Marxist Historian, Brian Roper joins us once again. He's talking about Imperialism in the 21st Century: Is the US a Globally Hegemonic Superpower in Decline? Audio
The Politics and Harsh Realities behind our Technology.
Political economist and historian Brian Roper from The University of Otago joins us once again This evening he talks about the book "Dying for an iPhone", by Jenny Chan, Mark Selden and Pun Ngai. Audio
Political party funding has issues with wealth distribution
The Serious Fraud Office announced yesterday it had launched an investigation in relation to donations made to the Labour Party in 2017. In a statement, they said it was one of four investigations it… Audio
Nights Pundit - Brian Roper
Dunedinite Brian Roper joins Bryan in the Dunedin studio. Tonight's topic is the Zero Carbon Bill. Audio
Brian Roper on the Rise of the Far Right
Marxist historian, Brian Roper joins us with a look at the international revival of the far right. Audio
Nights' Pundit - Left Thinking
University of Otago political historian A.Prof Brian Roper deconstructs public policies from around the globe. Audio
A socialist defence of golf
Our left-thinking regular pundit, University of Otago political historian Professor Brian Roper dissects the game of golf and how it has been influenced by political and ideological thinking. Audio
Nights Pundit - Brian Roper
University of Otago political historian Prof Brian Roper is back to take a look at the Climate Change Policies of the Labour-led Government. Audio
Reform or Revolution?
Nights' left-leaning pundit Brian Roper joins us for a brief consideration of the history and contemporary relevance of the long-running but important debate on the left as to whether a reformist or… Audio
Theory of Revolution
To mark the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution of 1917, Nights' pundit and University of Otago political historian Prof Brian Roper takes a look at Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known as… Audio
Nights' Pundit : left thinking
This week's Pundit, our left leaning thinker, Brian Roper, laments a downgrading of the Humanities in the US and Aotearoa. Audio
Nights' Pundit - Left Thinking
Brian Roper talks Jeremy Corbyn and our very own Greens and Labour. Maybe Andrew Little or James Shaw could take a leaf of out of Jeremy Corbyn's book? Audio
Nights' Pundit - Brian Roper
Brian Roper will be explaining how Trump was able to be elected president despite polling around 2.7 million fewer votes than Hillary Clinton with respect to the American revolution, the system of… Audio
