GENTLE ANARCHY

About GENTLE ANARCHY

The system isn't working. What might? What's driving events and phenomena around the world, from war to climate? Get to root causes. Understand the systems behind what's going on. Figure out what must be changed. Diplomat and writer Carne Ross explores the deeper forces that shape our world. A former senior British diplomat, Carne is the founder of a unique independent advisory group for democratic governments and political movements worldwide. His 35 years of experience have covered wars, liberation struggles, pro-democracy activism, and countries facing the worst effects of climate change.

Publisher

...Carne Ross

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Oct 2024

Latest episode

14 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

9 of 9 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   14 Aug 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Recognising Palestine: will it stop the genocide?

   The UK and others are making a big deal about the possibility that they might recognise the state of Palestine. They claim this might pressurize Israel to stop the slaughter in Gaza and accept a two state solution. Do these claims add up?

2. 

   28 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Is our government complicit in genocide?

   There is genocide in Gaza. Our governments claim to condemn it, but in fact enable it. Complicity is a grave crime under the Genocide Convention. Carne Ross, a former British diplomat with extensive experience of the Middle East and UN, explains.

3. 

   21 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Drones in Ukraine, Complicity in Genocide, the PKK gives up a 40-year armed struggle: the week in review

   The week in review looks at Russia's increase in drone attacks in Ukraine, how the West still orientalizes Syria, the vexed issue of complicity in genocide and the PKK symbolically giving up their 40-year armed struggle

4. 

   15 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Three Genocides - and what we can learn

   There are three genocides in progress right now. 'Never again!' rings ever more hollow in the face of international indifference and complicity. But what can we learn from history and the present to prevent genocide in future?

5. 

   15 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The Collapse of the Rules-Based Order

   The global system of rules is in collapse. Who's to blame? More violence, more war, more state abuse...collapse endangers all of us

6. 

   11 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Terrorism and the Suppression of Root Causes

   The words 'terrorist' and 'terrorism' are bandied around all the time. But states use them to suppress discussion of the root causes of violence, particularly when states and their leaders themselves are implicated.

7. 

   19 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The tools of authoritarianism

   This episode explores the powerful and horrifying tools of authoritarianism used by both repressive states and so-called democracies.

8. 

   26 Feb 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Peter Kropotkin: an interview with Professor Ruth Kinna

   Pyotr or Peter Kropotkin was one of the foundational thinkers of anarchism, giving us for instance the concept of 'mutual aid'. Professor Ruth Kinna has authored multiple books about Kropotkin and anarchism in general. We discussed Kropotkin's life, ideas and relevance today. I found it fascinating. Kropotkin is my hero!

9. 

   25 Oct 2024TRANSCRIPT

   DANIEL LEVY

   Daniel Levy is a British-Israeli Middle East analyst and former Israeli government peace negotiator who worked on the Oslo 2 Accord. He spoke to Carne in mid-October 2024. What he has to say will surprise you.

Inside a recent episode

Recognising Palestine: will it stop the genocide?

Published 14 Aug 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] For this goal, the extremists who today run Israel will gladly tolerate hand -ringing from the rest of the world. They know that these complaints will eventually die away as their occupation expands and establishes a new reality on the ground. There is only one way that might and only might stop the slaughter in Gaza and indeed bring about a two -state solution. That is to force Israel to stop killing and starving the population of Gaza and force it to accept a Palestinian state. What does this mean? It means boycotts, it means sanctions, starting with sanctions on the political leadership, needless to say an arms embargo, and sanctions not just on Smotrich and Ben Caveer, the extremists and the Cabinet, but also on senior army officers of the IDF. […]

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