Yanis Varoufakis, Bríd Brennan, Lucille Cornelius: How to Organise for Change @TransnationalInst

Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

On February 1, 2025, @DiEM25official organised a high-profile discussion featuring Jeremy Corbyn, Yanis Varoufakis, TNI's Bríd Brennan and Diem25's Lucille Cornelius, who unpacked global political struggles, with a strong focus on Palestine, Europe’s role in conflicts, and the rise of the far right.

In part III of the discussion, participants posed questions, focusing on the role of tech workers in capitalist environments, the balance between local and global activism, and strategies for broadening the reach of progressive movements.

Watch Part I of the discussion: youtu.be/oMdr_WAa9uw
Watch Part II of the discussion: youtu.be/MJuzG0-ntmY

00:00:00 Moderator: Opening Remarks
00:00:14 Q1: Advice for Tech Workers in Toxic Environments
00:01:38 Q2: Balancing Local and Global Organizing Efforts
00:03:19 Q3: Reaching a Broader Audience and Movement Success
00:04:44 Yanis Varoufakis: Response to Tech Workers' Dilemma
00:07:00 Yanis Varoufakis: Local vs. Global Organization
00:10:49 Yanis Varoufakis: Addressing Movement's Reach and Challenges
00:11:26 Brid Brennan: Political Imaginary and Sites of Resistance
00:14:54 Lucille Cornelius: Building Movements and Addressing Vulnerabilities
00:19:13 Brid Brennan: Europe's Complicity and the Song "We Teach Life, Sir"

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