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Russell Brand Breaks Down The Need For Socialism

Miles Kampf-Lassin

Actor Russell Brand gives an interview to Newsnight’s Jeremy Paxman in which he lays out the need for a radical political transformation in the interest of saving the planet from climate change and creating greater economic equality.

Miles Kampf-Lassin is Senior Editor at In These Times. Follow him at @MilesKLassin

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