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Global public and private reliance on Microsoft’s systems have been thrown into sharp relief as an outage affects economies and institutions the world over. Plus: Iran claims to have destroyed a US radar in Bahrain, Jensen Huang pulls out of Nvidia. With Michael Walker, Barry Malone & Bill Laboon.

Proposals in the upcoming Milburn review could see some under-25s barred from claiming PIP and Universal Credit health benefits. Plus: The IDF are bragging about a so-called “precise strike” on a Gaza hospital which killed at least six people, and millions of people have joined the general strike in Spain. With NoJusticeMTG, Dalia Gebrial & Carme Arcarazo.

Trita Parsi explains why Trump may walk away from Iran. Plus: New details emerge from the Nvidia spy scandal, and a report shows why AI development may not be slowing down any time soon. With Michael Walker, Richard Hames & Trita Parsi.

David Walliams has been revealed as the celebrity accused of grooming women as young as 15 for “sexual contact” throughout the early 2000s. Plus: Pete Hegseth faces an impeachment vote instigated by his own party, we speak to a member of the Serbian student movement that ousted a President.

Russell Brand has been sentenced to over a decade in prison. We speak to comedian Josie Long about the culture that turned a blind eye to his crimes for so long. Plus: Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, has admitted to an affair with a suspected Chinese intelligence asset, and as Gaza struggles against flooding, a petition launched by Corbyn reaches 100,000 signatories.  With Michael Walker, Kristy Loke, Josie Long & Jeremy Corbyn.

In the wake of the Democrats’ victory in the US midterms, stocks in major tech firms have fallen dramatically. Are Trump-aligned oligarchs beginning to pay the price? Plus: We discuss whether James Talarico’s Christian progressivism could herald a new strategy for the left, and why AIPAC was so desperate to beat Abdul El-Sayed. With Michael Walker, Banseka Kayembe, Paris Marx & Alex Birnel.

Content warning: This episode contains descriptions of sexual assault.  Russell Brand has been found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. Plus: We talk to Labour MP Clive Lewis about his experience being detained by the IDF on a recent visit to the West Bank, we look ahead to who will control the post blue-tsunami Democratic Party, and finally, we speak to the director of a new documentary about the Just Stop Oil movement.  With NoJusticeMTG, Dalia Gebrial, Clive Lewis, Phoebe Plummer & Rich Felgate. Find a screening of ‘We the Hated’ near you.

Democrats have taken control of both the senate and the house on a historic night, with many socialist candidates winning resounding victories. Plus: The decision to proscribe Palestine Action has finally reached the supreme court, we bring you a full report from the protests outside. Downstream IRL with Owen Jones Tickets With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, Krystal Ball, Bhaskar Sunkara & Steven Methven.

Speculation is growing that Donald Trump could launch a nuclear strike against Iran imminently. Plus: European troops rehearse deployment to Ukraine as talk turns to the possibility of hybrid warfare, and UK job satisfaction is at a record low. With Aaron Bastani, Barry Malone & Eli Clifton. Buy tickets for Downstream IRL with Owen Jones.

Democrat Haley Stevens has endorsed a Republican candidate over Abdul El-Sayed in the upcoming US midterms. Plus: Former Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay takes to the airwaves to complain about the party’s left flank, Shabana Mahmood announces new immigration rules, and Andy Burnham rules out reparations for slavery. With Michael Walker, Steven Methven, Ryan Grim, Marley Morris & Eleanor Shearer.

We have an exclusive interview with Swedish academic Andreas Malm, the latest victim of the UK Government’s clampdown on freedom of expression. Plus: Burnham claims he had wished for a more radical budget, hopes and fears of a tech stock crash are raised after a rocky week in the markets and we look at the Netenyahu playbook for clinging onto power.  With Michael Walker, Baneska Kayembe, Andreas Malm & Garrison Lovely.

As Healey vows to get “tough” on unemployed young people, we look at what Labour could do to help them instead. Plus: A guide to some of the battles progressives are looking to win in the upcoming US midterms, the Scottish and English MPs blocked from entering the West Bank &Farage’s latest security scare comes from… a Lib Dem? With NoJusticeMTG & Barry Malone.

We take an in-depth look at John Healey’s first budget as Treasurer. Plus: Polls have closed in Israel, leaving both Netanyahu and the opposition short of an outright majority. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, James Meadway & Dan Levy.

Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić has been defeated by a student movement in a historic election for the country. Plus: Burnham’s pre-budget strategy explained, Iran releases a video preparing its citizens for a nuclear attack, and Kylian Mbappé sparks a diplomatic storm with China.

Lula has shocked the world by snatching election victory from Bolsonaro in Brazil, how did he do it? Plus: After greenlighting work to commence on the Jackdaw oilfield, is the government about to do the same at Rosebank? Finally, a Labour MP admits he doesn’t know the meaning of Zionism, but only after reporting the Greens to the police for calling it racism.  With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar, Rodrigo Nunes & David Adler. Buy tickets for Downstream IRL with Owen Jones