Downstream: Israel Is Not Interested in Peace
A short history of the Israel-Palestine conflict by Ilan Pappé.
Report: Gaza Could Cost Kamala Everything
Richard Hames spoke to residents of Dearborn, Michigan about the imminent election, Trump and why they feel betrayed by the Democrats.
Report: Novara Reports From San Francisco
Richard Hames reports from San Francisco on Halloween night ahead of election day.
Novara Live: Death Toll From Spanish Floods Exceed 200
We speak to journalist Eoghan Gilmartin about catastrophic floods in Spain. Plus: The right-wing scare stories about Rachel Reeves’ budget; and the latest from the US election. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Report: Delivery Company Offers Workers Rights – But Only With a Pay Cut
Polly Smythe
After a strike-ballot opened, workers were taken into one-on-one meetings and asked to sign new contracts that they hadn’t even seen. Polly Smythe reports.
Novara Live: Rachel Reeves Defends Budget, Interview With Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn and Zack Polanski give Novara Media their takes on what Rachel Reeves got wrong in the budget. Plus: Kamala Harris deploys Bill Clinton to win over swing voters; and the Israeli government takes aim at Haaretz. With NoJusticeMTG and Moya Lothian-McLean.
Novara FM: How Do We Liberate People From Bad Ideas?
One of America's most energetic thinkers poses a crucial conundrum for all progressives.
Analysis: The Budget Is Socialism for the Rich, Austerity for the Poor
James Meadway
With her record-low corporation tax and below-inflation benefit rises, Labour’s first woman chancellor has indeed made history: by passing up a historic opportunity to fix Britain, writes James Meadway.
Novara Live: Budget 2024: Rachel Reeves to Raise Taxes by £40 Billion
Rachel Reeves has delivered her first budget, announcing a £40 billion tax increase to foot the bill. Plus: Robert Jenrick exploits tragedy in a cynical attack on Labour. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Analysis: David Lammy Sounds Increasingly Stupid for Refusing to Say ‘Genocide’
Rivkah Brown
The backlash against the home secretary's remarks shows how widely accepted it has become that Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza, writes Rivkah Brown.
Novara Live: Budget Won’t Fix NHS, Admits Reeves
Labour brace the public for avoidable deaths and long waiting lists in the NHS this winter, despite a budget cash injection. Plus: The Israeli Parliament has voted to ban UNRWA from the region within 90 days; and why liberal US news outlets aren’t endorsing Kamala Harris. With Aaron Bastani and Mike Bankole.
Review: Asif Kapadia Doesn’t Know What He’s Trying to Say
Juliet Jacques
The director's new film 2073 gestures at social ills but struggles to name culprits, let alone solutions. The result is to induce despair rather than prompt action, writes Juliet Jacques.
If I Speak: 36: Should Being a Girlboss Earn Me a Break From Cleaning?
Ash and Moya wonder why women still shoulder the burden of housework and give advice to a listener dealing with a cheating ex.
Novara Live: Starmer Slammed for Bus Fare Hike
Opinion: Rachel Reeves Has a Miracle Cure for Britain: ‘Growth’
James Meadway
Two percentage points of economic growth would mean an extra £24bn in taxes - but Britain’s public services need an extra £142bn a year just to restore 2000s standards. Put this way, the chancellor's fixation on growth appears delusional, writes James Meadway.
Downstream: The History of Rice, Air-Con and How the Mongols Really Won
What can the story of rice tell us about air-conditioning sales in 21st century India? The author of The Burning Earth explains.
Opinion: No, Keir Starmer – Reparations Aren’t Just About the Past
Ash Sarkar
You don’t have to agree that Britain is the villain of the world to think we have a responsibility to pay for climate adaptations in poorer countries, writes Ash Sarkar.
Novara Live: Commonwealth Leaders to Defy Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer has ruled out reparations for Britain’s historic role in the slave trade, but a leaked communique reveals that commonwealth leaders plan to push back on the government’s position. With NoJusticeMTG and Mike Bankole.