Novara Live: Israeli Airstrikes Kill 45 in Gaza and 18 in Beirut
Israel continues to bombard Gaza and Lebanon. With the death toll rising, UNWRA’s head has called for an immediate ceasefire. With Aaron Bastani and Moya Lothian-McLean.
Opinion: Where Is the UK’s Green Jobs Revolution?
Ewan Gibbs
For all the talk of the government’s ambitious plans to decarbonise the UK’s energy sector, as it stands, things feel like they’re stuttering to a halt, writes Ewan Gibbs.
If I Speak: 35: Help! My Scatty Friends Can’t Meet My Standards
Moya has a theory about Main Character Syndrome while a listener asks how to cope with her impossibly high standards.
Novara Live: Met Police Officer Found Not Guilty of Murdering Chris Kaba
The Met police officer who shot Chris Kaba in September 2022 has been found not guilty of murder. Plus: An indigenous senator protests King Charles’ first visit to Australia. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Downstream: Insects Are Disappearing and We Should Be Very Worried
Britain's leading entomologist on the insect apocalypse.
Novara Live: Netanyahu Vows to Continue War in Gaza After Death of Sinwar
After the death of Hamas leader Sinwar, US President Joe Biden has said it is an opportunity for a ceasefire in Gaza, but Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue his war. Plus: the Assisted Dying Bill has been introduced to parliament this week; and Ash Sarkar appears on BBC Question Time. With […]
Long Read: Discontent Deepens Among Guardian Staff Over Palestine ‘Double Standard’
Rivkah Brown
Staff say the paper’s decision to permit Howard Jacobson’s controversial piece while censoring a leading Palestinian author is driven in part by a fear of antisemitism allegations. Rivkah Brown reports.
Opinion: I Went to Gaza. What I Saw Was a Holocaust
susan abulhawa
‘Israel is committing the holocaust of our time,’ writes Palestinian author susan abulhawa, ‘and it is doing it in full view of a seemingly indifferent world.’
Opinion: Yahya Sinwar’s Death Will Expose the West’s Lies
Rivkah Brown
In its accidental killing of the Hamas leader, Israel has achieved what it set out to after 7 October, writes Rivkah Brown. What excuse will Biden and his crew come up with for Netanyahu now?
Novara Live: Israel Confirms Death of Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar
Israel has confirmed the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in an IDF operation in Gaza. With NoJusticeMTG and Aaron Bastani.
Novara FM: Understanding Hezbollah, Israel’s ‘Best Enemy’
Elia Ayoub explains why Hezbollah is pivotal to the politics of the Middle East.
Red Flags: How the Fuck Am I Supposed to Menstruate Under Capitalism?
Sophie K Rosa
In some times and some cultures, menstruating people have been hidden away, writes Sophie K Rosa. In the UK, we are expected to hide in plain sight, pretending to be something we are not: pain-free, sane, happy, energised.
Novara Live: IDF Demolition in Lebanon, Northern Gaza “Being Wiped Off Map” Say Aid Agencies
Aid agencies are warning that Israel’s assault of Northern Gaza is wiping the region “off the map.” Meanwhile in southern Lebanon – the IDF are conducting demolitions. With Michael Walker and David Adler.
Opinion: Are Palestinians Invisible?
Dunya Kamal
If Palestinians were truly seen as human beings to those in power, we wouldn’t have seen more than a day of bloodshed in the name of ‘self defence’, writes Dunya Kamal.
Novara Live: UK Sanctions “Extremist Israeli Settlers” in West Bank, Doesn’t Sanction Israeli Ministers
David Lammy has announced sanctions against extremist settler groups in the West Bank. Plus: Keir Starmer refuses to rule out National Insurance rises for employers; and Wes Streeting wants to give weight loss jabs to the unemployed. With Aaron Bastani and Dalia Gebrial.
Analysis: How the Media Covered the Al-Aqsa Hospital Fire (Or Didn’t)
Sebastian Shehadi
As images of people being burned alive in their beds spread via social media on Sunday night, legacy outlets strained to look away. Sebastian Shehadi reports.
Obituary: Alex Salmond, A Predator Who Changed Scottish Politics Forever
Adam Ramsay
With the death of Scotland’s former first minister, the need for a new independence movement is clearer than ever, writes Adam Ramsay.
If I Speak: 34: How Mean Can You Be to Other People’s Kids?
Ash and Moya lament the rise of trick or treating and consider how to interact with annoying children.