Month: June 2020 | Novara Media

The Extradition of Julian Assange

Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange shot to fame in 2010 with a series of revelations that shook the world. 10 years later Assange faces up to 175 years imprisonment pending an extradition hearing this September. Whatever the outcome of his case, the political implications for whistleblowing, journalism, and indeed democracy itself may depend on the fate […]

Opinion

Nationalisation of Airlines Could Lead to Political-economic Transformation – If the Left Can Get Organised

Grace Blakeley

Opinion

Colston Should Have Stayed at the Bottom of the Harbour

Ameya Tripathi

The Domino Effect

After the toppling of Edward Colston Britain is finally debating its colonial legacy, where will it end? Plus, the corporations saying ‘Black Lives Matter’, the government gives in on school re-opening, and a preview of Momentum’s upcoming elections. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.

Opinion

Our Capitalist Society Has Always Devalued Disabled People. Coronavirus Has Made This Clear

Ellen Clifford

The Bastani Factor

Victims of Anti-Communism With Vincent Bevins

The historic sins of communism and fascism are well documented. Often ignored, however, is murder and violence done in the name of anti-communism, and how this underpinned new forms of empire during the Cold War. Aaron Bastani interviews author of ‘Jakarta Method’, Vincent Bevins, to examine the historic legacy of anti-communism, and the murder programs […]

Analysis

Beyond Bernie: Down-Ballot Races to Watch in June and July

Freddie Stuart and Aaron White

Opinion

All Work, No Sex: Boris Johnson’s ‘Road Map’ for Leaving Lockdown Is Driven by Ideology Not Science

Sophie K Rosa

Opinion

Ignore the Cries of ‘Vandalism’ – Tearing Down the Colston Statue Was Pure Justice

Aaron Bastani

Colston Has Fallen

Edward Colston Has Fallen. Now, can the #BlackLivesMatter movement force Britain to face up to its colonial past and the racism that exists to this day?

Statues Tell Us Nothing About Our Colonial History

Statues like that of Edward Colston don’t teach us about Britain’s past. They stand in the way.

Opinion

US police

Defund, Disband and Start Again: What Exactly Is Minneapolis Planning to Do With Its Police Force?

Alex S Vitale

Opinion

Pull Them All Down

Dalia Gebrial

#ACFM Microdose: Utopian Desire with Judy Thorne

Nadia Idle and Judy Thorne discuss utopian desires over cake and tea.

Long Read

US police

Get Angry Then Get Free: The Political Necessity of Rioting in Dismantling the System

Joshua Virasami

Incompetence UNMASKED

The Tories have announced masks will now be mandatory on public transport. What took so long? Plus, Howard Beckett on British Airways vs Unite, Labour’s shift on welfare, and Juliet Jacques on the media’s coverage of trans rights.

Opinion

Filth: Disease, Drugs or Looting – Brutal Policing is Always Framed As Protecting ‘the Public’ From Infection

Eleanor Penny

The Burner Episode #246: the Writing on the Wall

After ten weeks of lockdown, James Butler asks: what have we learned? Plus, a little announcement on the future of this show.

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