Foreign Agent: Lawyers, Guns and Money
When a federal investigation forces a Brooklyn arms smuggler into the limelight, his lawyers come up with a defence so crazy it just might work.
Opinion: We All Lost Confidence a Long Time Ago
Moya Lothian-McLean
It’s not just Boris Johnson who’s losing his authority. The public has lost faith in parliamentary politics as a whole, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.
Analysis: Why Do Tories Love Crypto?
Peter Howson
Rishi Sunak has ordered the Treasury to mint NFTs. Matt Hancock is a "crypto expert", apparently. How to explain the overlap between Tory boys and crypto bros? Pete Howson offers an answer.
Novara Live: Boris Johnson’s No-Confidence Vote
Judgement Day has arrived for Boris Johnson. In a special extended episode of #TyskySour, Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar & Aaron Bastani talk through the days events, and bring you the live results.
Report: The Dairy Industry is Blaming Vegans for Its Decline
Sophie K Rosa
The UK’s biggest dairy company is begging consumers not to “cancel the cow”. Yet with only around 2-3% of the population cutting out dairy, vegans aren't what’s hurting the industry. Sophie K Rosa reports.
Analysis: Sri Lanka is Being Held Hostage By Its President
Amita Arudpragasam
As protesters mark more than 50 days of demonstrations, their key demand remains unmet: Gotabaya Rajapaksa has not resigned.
Downstream: Animal Agriculture Is the New Crude Oil. Aaron Bastani Meets George Monbiot
In his new book George Monbiot warns that we're approaching a tipping point in the fight to protect the planet. Can changing what we eat bring us back from the brink? Aaron Bastani speaks Britain's foremost environmental campaigner about what to do when the worst possible people are in charge at the worst possible time.
Novara Live: How Royal Propaganda Keeps the Queen in Place
Despite being unelected and privileged sponges of taxpayers money, the royal family still enjoy widespread support. On the Platinum Jubilee, we document the more than seven decades of propaganda that’s kept the queen on the throne.
Opinion: Monkeypox is Giving Us Another Lesson in Medical Stigma
Dr Rita Issa & Dr Melissa Chowdhury
If we don’t learn the lessons of Covid-19 and the HIV/Aids epidemic, each new virus will bring the same old forms of discrimination. Dr Melissa Chowdhury and Dr Rita Issa explain.
Analysis: Don’t Ignore Biden’s Shadow War
Oliver Eagleton
With Joe Biden looking set to double down on America’s drone programme, Oliver Eagleton argues that the return to traditional warfare in Europe must not eclipse evolving modes of conflict elsewhere.
Foreign Agent: The IRA’s Technical Support
In this bonus episode, we meet two American inventors whose homemade weapons aimed to launch the Irish republican campaign into the skies and below the waves.
Report: Football Fans Are on the Frontline of Police Brutality
Abi O’Connor
Violent policing of Liverpool fans in France must be viewed in the context of Hillsborough and a Europe-wide expansion of police powers, argues Abi O’Connor.
Novara Live: Tory Rebellion Against Johnson Growing, Keir Starmer Questioned by Police
Conservative politicians have said Boris Johnson could face a vote of no confidence as soon as next week. Are we about to see the back of Boris Johnson? Plus: Keir Starmer is handed a questionnaire by Durham police and Justin Welby says Prince Andrew should be forgiven. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Opinion: Is Animal Agriculture As Bad As Burning Fossil Fuels?
Aaron Bastani
The ‘right’ to eat as much meat as we want is incompatible with the right of future generations to a liveable planet. It’s time we had that conversation, argues Aaron Bastani.