Novara FM: Sovereignty, Austerity, Nationalism: Britain and Europe
On #NovaraFM, Dawn Foster and Michael Walker join James Butler to discuss some of the driving forces behind recent political stories: sovereignty, austerity, nationalism.
You Say You Want a Revolution? 1997 and the Future That Never Happened
Richard Power Sayeed
In this edited extract from his new book, Richard Power Sayeed considers the mixed feelings surrounding the landslide 1997 election, in a year whose effects are still being felt today.
Novara Docs: The Bitter Fruit of Andalucia
Visible from space, the vast concentration of plastic greenhouses in Almeria supply more than half of Europe’s fruit and vegetables. An economic boom in this previously poor region of Andalucia has come at the expense of the African migrants who work in these greenhouses, under slave-like conditions. Approximately 200 workers live there during peak season. […]
Labour and Migration: No More Racing to the Bottom
Maya Goodfellow
While Labour is now adamantly anti-austerity, it's time to shift the framing of migration in an equally dramatic way, writes Maya Goodfellow.
Explainers: Germany Won’t Save the Environment
Norwegian Court Case Over Arctic Drilling Shows Where the Climate Movement Is Heading
Fanny Malinen
A landmark Norwegian court case, if won, could have monumental implications for climate activism, setting an international precedent for climate lawsuits happening all over the world.
Zimbabwe in Crisis: Who Will Replace Robert Mugabe?
Ayo Awokoya
Zimbabwe is teetering on the edge of a precipice — and potentially a military coup. The country, long dogged by political turmoil and economic instability, is facing more uncertainty than ever before as infighting within its ruling party intensifies.
Following the ‘After Grenfell’ Report, It’s No Surprise Tories Are on the Attack
Nathan Akehurst
Emma Dent Coad's After Grenfell report lays bare the scale of inequality in Kensington and asks questions of those who are responsible. They should be listening, but it's no wonder they're coming out on the attack, writes Nathan Akehurst.
Interview With Matt Myers
Matt Myers is a doctoral student at the University of Oxford. He was a participant in the 2010 student movement and is the author of Student Revolt (Pluto, 2017).
The Fix: Zombie Centrist Dad, 2nd Referendum and Student Revolt
Tonight on The Fix join Ash Sarkar and Aaron Bastani to talk Zombie centrist dads, collapsing Brexit talks, TERFs and an interview with Matt Myers on his new book Student Revolt.
5 Reflections on Trans Liberation in Higher Education
Luke Dukinfield
As trans issues become more visible, a reactionary backlash is surging to deride, undermine and repress the voices of trans communities. In this context, it is now more important than ever to examine how our universities have become a key site of contention around trans politics.
Long Read: Refusing Survival: What Happens If We Don’t Save the World From Climate Change?
Nicholas Beuret
After decades of global negotiations and ‘last chances', the creeping feeling that it’s too late to stop catastrophic climate change is rapidly becoming common sense. So what do we do if we can’t save the world?
5 Reasons Climate Change is a Feminist Issue
Clare Hymer and Maddy Hodgson
From the murder of indigenous women fighting resource extraction to carbon footprint reduction initiatives that focus largely on the domestic sphere, climate change is a crisis that is fundamentally gendered. Here are five reasons climate change is a feminist issue.
Explainers: What is Climate Debt?
We asked Climate Justice activist Lidy Nacpil to explain it for you. Nacpil is a dedicated and patient organiser with over 30 years of experience campaigning on issues of climate change, gender equality, tax justice and human rights.
Novara FM: Exponential Technologies: What Do They Mean?
On #NovaraFM, Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss the exponential trends behind a range of disruptive technologies which, some claim, pose a threat to market capitalism and the society of work.
Explainers: 5 Climate Demands From the Indigenous Frontlines
We rarely hear or see Indigenous demands being centered in global negotiations such as the COP23 talks happening in Bonn. In this collaboration with the Indigenous Environmental Network we bring you 5 Climate Demands from the Indigenous Frontlines.
The Fix: The Fix Live With Suzanne Moore
On this episode of The Fix Live Michael Walker was joined by James Butler and Suzanne Moore to discuss Sexual Harassment at Westminster and The Paradise Papers.
All The Best: Pass the Duchy’s Tax Bill to the Cayman Isles
After a false start Max Shanly and Matt Zarb-Cousin kick off All The Best with an eye watering opening gambit featuring the indefatigable Ash Sarkar. Take care, be well.