March | 2017 | Novara Media

5 Ways to Help End Deportations and Stop Charter Flights

by End Deportations

On Tuesday night, activists blocked the runway at Stansted airport and stopped a charter flight to Nigeria and Ghana. Here are five ways to get involved with the fight to end deportations and stop charter flights.

Novara FM: The Mask and the Flag: Populism and Protest

James Butler is joined by Paolo Gerbaudo to discuss 'populism' and the rise of a populist Left.

Can Devolution Solve Greater Manchester’s Housing Crisis?

by Isaac Rose

The housing crisis is no longer just a London issue. Its effects are being felt across the UK, including in Greater Manchester. There, in the context of the devolution of a wide package of powers to local government and the upcoming mayoral election, Greater Manchester Housing Action (GMHA) are organising around the issues of housing and homelessness.

Enough is Enough: UCL Climate Activists Escalate Their Fight for Divestment

by Olivia Goldin and Julia Hashimoto Schaff

With over a quarter of UK universities having divested from fossil fuels, UCL activists vow to make their university finally go green.

Disabled Feminism

On #KilljoyFM Ray Filar is joined by Tumu Johnson and Nikky Smith to discuss understandings of disability, the UK government's treatment of disabled people, and what it's like to be a disabled feminist.

Terms of Engagement: Populism: Terms of Engagement

James Butler examines the term Populism on this episode of Terms of Engagement.

The Tories’ Reputation for Economic Credibility Is Built on False Narratives

by Phil McDuff

The right’s unearned reputation for fiscal credibility is grounded in two false but undisputed narratives: the economic myth that government accounts are like household budgets, and the moral myth that suffering is often deserved and necessary punishment.

Long Read: Two Months Under the Executive Order: Whiteness, the Muslim Ban, and Me

by A Revoked Migrant

An account of one Iranian-American's experiences in the 2 months since the Trump administration's Muslim Ban was brought into effect. This essay has been anonymised to protect the author's visa status.

Left, Left, Forward: Thoughts On The Future Of Gaming And Progressive Politics

Marijam Didzgalvyte, Jish Newham and Simon Saunders discuss how video games are going to evolve in the future, the effects of the big world events and what space is there for radical politics to progress in gaming.

Long Read: Inside the UK Fighting Games Community: Arcades, Grime and Classless Meritocracy

by Marijam Didzgalvyte

Rounding off the articles for this week’s Focus on video games and politics, Marijam Didzgalvyte interviews Darkos Strife and Danielle Nelson about life in the fighting games community.

Novara FM: The End of the UK?

James Butler is joined by Dawn Foster and Pat Kane to discuss Scotland, Ireland and the possible end of the UK.

False Sense of Securities: The Financialisation of the Housing Market

by Tom Feary

Blame for London’s shortage of affordable housing tends to be directed towards greedy developers or exploitative foreign cash buyers who leave luxury flats vacant all year round. These actors, however, are part of a much wider process of the financialisation of the housing market.

Frozen Screen: Why Are Progressives So Reluctant to Engage With Gaming?

by Simon Saunders

Video games are here to stay - why won't we give afford them the same importance as other cultural objects? Simon Saunders continues our Focus on video games and politics.

TyskySour Audio: Organising to Win

Michael and Aaron are joined on TyskySour by Jane McAlevey and George Woods to discuss how workers can organise and win.

Long Read: Liberal Feminism Is Not a Winning Strategy in Gaming

by Marijam Didzgalvyte

Our Focus on video games and politics continues as Marijam Didzgalvyte considers how we can take on the gendered impact of the industry's supply chains.

Facebook and Freedom: How Silicon Valley’s Ideology Masks Emerging Power

by Karishma Mehrotra

Since its inception many have seen the internet as a space of freedom, without authority or hierarchy. But, Internet.org, Facebook's latest endeavour, suggests this isn't the case.

9 Times Video Games Were Great for Mental Health

by Marijam Didzgalvyte and Jish Newham

Video games are often blamed for social isolation or mental health issues, despite scientific evidence to the contrary. Marijam Didzgalvyte and Jish Newham explore some of the games that have helped people cope with mental health issues.

Sex? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

On KilljoyFM Ray Filar is joined by Bridget Minamore, Lexi Turner and Max Disgrace to discuss the politics of sex, consent, SRE in schools, sexual radicalism and more.