May | 2018 | Novara Media

4 Reasons Heathrow Expansion Serves the Few, Not the Many

by Calum Harvey-Scholes and Matthew Tehanu

Plans for a third runway at Heathrow are being voted on by parliament in June. While the Tories are backing the proposal, Labour have prevaricated on taking a position. Here are four reasons Heathrow expansion only serves a wealthy elite - and why it’s high time Labour took a stand against it.

Tommy Robinson and His Mates Don’t Really Care About Abused Kids or Terrorism

by Benjamin Walters

Tommy Robinson doesn’t care about preventing child abuse, fighting terrorism or protecting free speech. He only cares about pushing his racist agenda and using the suffering of others to advance his own career, argues Benjamin Walters.

Italy and Europe’s Establishment is Discarding Democracy in Defence of the Euro

by Aaron Bastani

Yesterday Italy’s president chose Carlo Cottarelli as the country’s stop-gap prime minister, effectively suspending democracy for the sake of protecting the eurozone. This surprise appointment signals a crisis not just for Italy but for Europe as a whole, argues Aaron Bastani.

#NovaraFM: Anti-Politics: State, Authority, Ideology

On #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by Eliane Glaser to discuss her new book 'Anti-Politics', and the attitude of the contemporary left to the key questions of political power and the state.

The Chilling Future of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

by RJ Quinn

Increasing use of artificial intelligence in the workplace is forcing people to police themselves more than ever, argues RJ Quinn.

All The Best: The Leo Panitch Show

Max Shanly and Matt Zarb-Cousin sit in starstruck awe as Professor Leo Panitch explains how the world works in a dulcet Canadian accent.

4 Ways ’68 Was About So Much More Than the French May

by Connor White

This month marks the 50th anniversary of a mass uprising of students and workers in France. But as seismic as those events were, it’s important to view the French May as part of something much larger: a two-decade-long global upheaval which shook capitalism the world over.

The Lockdown: Guilty by Association: How to Get a Life Sentence for a Murder You Didn’t Commit

Oonagh Ryder and Sam Swann speak to activist and founder of campaign group Joint Enterprise Not Guilty by Association (JENGbA), Gloria Morrison.

Interview: Ash Sarkar Meets Akala | Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire

Ash Sarkar spoke to Akala about the white working class, conscious rap and politics, Britishness and his new book Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire.

TyskySour: The Royal Wedding Feat. Lowkey

Tonight on #TyskySour Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani are joined by Lowkey to discuss the Royal Wedding, the Grenfell enquiry and Gaza.

Explainers: The UK Is Complicit in Israel’s Violence

On Monday the 14th of May the Israeli military killed 60 Palestinians and injured 2771. Dr David Wearing explains how this violence to a significant extent belongs to Britain as well.

Lewisham East Shows How Corbynism Has Transformed Labour

by Aaron Bastani

On Saturday Janet Daby beat Sakina Sheikh and Claudia Webbe to become Labour’s candidate for Lewisham East. Over the short span of the campaign it became clear just how much has changed in the party - and what remains to be done, argues Aaron Bastani.

#NovaraFM: Raj Patel: a History of the World in Seven Cheap Things

James Butler is joined by author, activist and academic Raj Patel to discuss 'A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things', and explore the relation between climate, capitalism, colonialism – and the future of the planet.

3 Reasons Ireland Must Repeal the Eighth Amendment

by Beth Redmond

On 25 May, Irish citizens will be given the chance to remove and replace the eighth amendment - the wording in their constitution which makes abortions illegal in the majority of circumstances. Here are three reasons the amendment must be repealed.

We Paid Attention to Catalonia’s Independence Bid. Why Are We Ignoring the Crisis in Cameroon?

by Ayo Awokoya

Catalonia’s bid to break away from the Spanish government made headlines around the world last October, but little attention has been paid to similar political upheavals across Africa, including an escalating situation in Cameroon which could constitute the country's greatest political crisis in decades.

On this episode of TyskySour Michael Walker is joined by Ash Sarkar and Shon Faye to talk about the clusterfuck that was Channel 4’s GenderQuake debate and the state of trans rights in Britain, everyone’s favourite salted meat and whether anyone actually cares what Germaine Greer has to say anymore.

4 Reasons Heathrow Expansion Serves the Few, Not the Many

by Calum Harvey-Scholes and Matthew Tehanu

Tommy Robinson and His Mates Don’t Really Care About Abused Kids or Terrorism

by Benjamin Walters

Italy and Europe’s Establishment is Discarding Democracy in Defence of the Euro

by Aaron Bastani

#NovaraFM: Anti-Politics: State, Authority, Ideology

The Chilling Future of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

by RJ Quinn

All The Best: The Leo Panitch Show

4 Ways ’68 Was About So Much More Than the French May

by Connor White

The Lockdown: Guilty by Association: How to Get a Life Sentence for a Murder You Didn’t Commit

Interview: Ash Sarkar Meets Akala | Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire

TyskySour: The Royal Wedding Feat. Lowkey

Explainers: The UK Is Complicit in Israel’s Violence

Lewisham East Shows How Corbynism Has Transformed Labour

by Aaron Bastani

#NovaraFM: Raj Patel: a History of the World in Seven Cheap Things

3 Reasons Ireland Must Repeal the Eighth Amendment

by Beth Redmond

We Paid Attention to Catalonia’s Independence Bid. Why Are We Ignoring the Crisis in Cameroon?

by Ayo Awokoya

TyskySour: The Ciscourse

The Conservative Party and Their Media Allies Are Islamophobic

by Aaron Bastani

#NovaraFM: Utopia Now?