Explainers: #Crapitalism: Industrial Strategy
In this new series #Crapitalism: Grace Blakeley explains what industrial strategy is and argues that ‘building it in Britain’ could be a good thing.
Wonga Might Be Uniquely Unscrupulous, But the Whole Commercial Banking System is Out to Get Us
Grace Blakeley
With infamous payday lender Wonga on the brink of collapse, Grace Blakeley argues the company's business model may seem uniquely exploitative but its practices are merely an extreme version of a more general trend.
Novara Live: Lexit Re-loaded With Costas Lapavistas
On this episode of #TyskySour economist and ex-Syriza MP Costas Lapavitsas assesses the case against the EU, the state of Brexit negotiations, and lessons from Greece to Corbyn.
Want to Save the Climate Justice Movement? Join a Union
Chris Saltmarsh
The climate justice movement has for too long been confined to the fringes of political discourse because there’s been a clear split between climate and labour organising. This urgently needs to change, argues Chris Saltmarsh.
Interview: Ash Sarkar Meets Spike Lee | BLACKkKLANSMAN
Ash sat down with Spike Lee to talk cops, Kanye, and why an honest racist is better than a respectable liberal. BLACKkKLANSMAN is in UK cinemas on 24th August. A Novara Media Joint
Novara Live: Death to the West? Corbyn’s Foreign Policy
Tonight on #TyksySour Michael Walker is joined by Huda Elmi and David Wearing to talk anti-imperialism, anti-colonialism, and Britain’s role in the world with a Corbyn-led government.
Greece and the Politics of Fire
Yannis-Orestis Papadimitriou
As prosecutors launch an inquiry into the 96 lives lost in the fires that swept through resorts east of Athens, Yannis-Orestis Papadimitriou reflects on the events of last month and who was to blame.
Why Migrant and BAME Groups Are Protesting the IHRA’s Definition of Anti-Semitism
Novara Reporters
Over eighty groups representing migrants and BAME communities (Black, Asian and minority ethnic) have signed a letter urging Labour to not adopt the full IHRA definition of anti-semitism for fear it will silence critique of Israel.
Labour’s Obligation to Peace Between Israel and Palestine Starts by Rejecting the IHRA Examples
Aaron Bastani
It is not an opinion to say Israel was founded on violence, racism and ethnic cleansing - it is a historic fact. The Labour party’s proposed code of conduct on antisemitism should be refined, not discarded, argues Aaron Bastani.
Novara Live: Why Does Britain Love Racist Toffs?
Turns out a press pack can be pacified with nothing more than a cup of tea. Tonight Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar ask why the establishment get a carte blanche for racism.
Boris Johnson is Courting the Far-Right
Aaron Bastani
Boris Johnson's Islamophobic comments earlier this week weren't an unforced gaffe. The far-right is on the march, and with his eye on the prize of 10 Downing Street Boris is keen to impress them, argues Aaron Bastani.
Why Has the Bank of England Decided to Raise Interest Rates?
Grace Blakeley
Our current economic malaise won’t be solved by an interest rate hike. If anything, last week's move from the Bank of England is likely to make things far worse, argues Grace Blakeley.
Elections in Pakistan: A Populist Moment?
Ayyaz Mallick
With Imran Khan now confirmed as Pakistan's next Prime Minister, what could the future of Pakistan's political landscape look like?
Bookshops, Bannon and the Fight Against Fascism
James Butler
In light of the recent attack on a socialist bookshop in London, James Butler examines the international rise of fascism and what the left must do to defeat it.
Novara Live: A Row With No End? Labour, Israel and Antisemitism
Michael is joined by Barnaby Raine to discuss the latest iteration of Labour’s “antisemitism row”. The show will feature a video link with Norman Finkelstein speaking from New York.
Establishment Journalists Only Call Out ‘Fake News’ When It Suits Them
Aaron Bastani
The mainstream press should be speaking truth to power. Instead they are failing to take their jobs seriously by pedalling fake news, argues Aaron Bastani.
Wildfires and Tower Block Blazes Aren’t Freak Accidents – These Are the Fires of Austerity
Alex King
From the Athens inferno to the Grenfell Tower tragedy, fires that lead to a catastrophic loss of life aren't freak accidents - they're the consequence of neoliberal policies which urgently need to be challenged, argues Alex King.
The Lockdown: “Just Paint the Walls Pink”: Gender, Prison and Carceral Feminism
Oonagh Ryder speaks to Mo Mansfield, a social justice campaigner and women’s sector professional. They discuss what carceral feminism is, how it has helped to expand and entrench the criminal justice system and how we can move beyond this towards an abolitionist feminism.