ACFM: How Sci-Fi Visions of the Future Became Dystopian and Paranoid
And other big questions about science fiction, from Mary Shelley to Kim Stanley Robinson.
Novara Live: Starmer Faces Pushback for Digital ID Plan
Keir Starmer has announced plans to introduce mandatory digital ID cards as a measure against illegal immigration. Plus: The US backs Tony Blair to run the transitional authority in Gaza, and terrorism charges have been dropped against Kneecap’s Mo Chara. With: Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, Jasleen Chaggar (Big Brother Watch), Morgan Wild (Labour Together), and […]
Novara Live: Will Andy Burnham Dethrone Keir Starmer?
Andy Burnham’s surprise bid to replace Starmer Plus: Political violence is on the rise in the US, Trump shoots down Netanyahu’s bid to annex the West Bank, Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to 5 years in prison. With: Helena(NoJusticeMTG), Dalia Gebrial & Aseel Baidoun.
Analysis: Your Party’s Messy Public Breakdown Shows It Has Big Questions to Answer
Archie Woodrow
Jeremy Corbyn relaunched the new left party this week, but the chaotic and embarrassing way that key figures have acted up until this point raises concerns about its future prospects, argues Archie Woodrow.
Novara Live: Italy Sends Navy Ship to Help Gaza Aid Flotilla
Italy sends help to the Global Sumud Flotilla. Plus: Trump’s dramatic Ukraine switch, Your Party looks to re-launch their membership portal, and Nigel Farage can’t seem to detach from Trump. With: Michael Walker & Barry Malone
Novara Live: Israel’s Ground Invasion of Gaza City Continues
Israel is ‘burning Gaza to the ground’ Plus: Epping hotel asylum seeker set for 12 months in prison after sexual assault, and thousands attend the funeral service of Charlie Kirk. With: Aaron Bastani & Harriet Williamson
If I Speak: 81: Is It Wrong to Love My AI Boyfriend?
A mystery question prompts a conversation about secrets in romantic relationships. Plus: advice for an autistic dater.
Novara Live: The UK Recognises Palestine
Plus: Reform’s plan to cancel indefinite leave to remain for migrants, Yanis Varoufakis on Israel’s attempt to smear the flotilla, TikTok replaces its entire UK safety team with AI, and Corbyn & Sultana hint at unity after legal row With: Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar & Yanis Varoufakis Support Novara Media through purchasing merch. shop.novaramedia.com
Opinion: The New Party Fallout Shows That Hero-Worship Gets Us Nowhere
Michael Chessum
The public split between Your Party co-founders Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana shows how building mass movements around leftwing celebrities doesn’t work, argues Michael Chessum.
Feature: Meet the Socialist Hoping to Lead Britain’s Biggest Trade Union
Polly Smythe
Andrea Egan wants to turn the 1.3 million-member Unison from a creaking bureaucracy to a vehicle for worker power. Polly Smythe meets her.
Downstream: The Real Reason Britain Left the EU (And Why Farage Could Be PM)
The real history of Britain's relationship with Europe.
Opinion: Israel Is Trying to Smear the Gaza Aid Flotilla As ‘Terrorists’. We Must Not Let It
Yanis Varoufakis
Hundreds of brave doctors, lawyers, journalists and parliamentarians are sailing to Gaza to break Israel's illegal blockade. By smearing them as 'Hamas', Israel is preparing to attack, writes Yanis Varoufakis.
ACFM: What Happened to Our Dreams of the Future?
A weird-left explanation of how the future lost its shine, with ideas from Max Weber, Kate Raworth and Jonathan White.
Report: 50 Boats Now Sailing As Part of Gaza Aid Flotilla
Charlotte England
There are now 50 boats sailing as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which is attempting to open a humanitarian corridor to Gaza. But it's unlikely all of them will make it. Charlotte England reports.
Novara Live: Team Corbyn Reports Sultana to Information Commissioner, Left Implosion Continues
The division between Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana grows over the botched launch of a new left party. Plus: TikTok has fired its entire UK online safety team, and we speak to Clive Lewis about the mainstreaming of far-right politics. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Opinion: Politicians Should Step Aside and Let Members Run the New Left Party
Jonas Marvin & Shanice McBean
Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn’s power struggles are squandering a historic opportunity to build a mass party of the left. That’s why we support the democratic challenge to take over its leadership, write Jonas Marvin and Shanice McBean.
Opinion: The Mainstream Media Mafia Has Greased Britain’s Slide Towards Fascism
Phil McDuff
Any analysis of the political situation in the UK that does not account for the media is so incomplete as to be useless, argues Phil McDuff.
Analysis: Is the New Left Party Over Already?
Harriet Williamson
Faced with the ever-increasing likelihood of a Reform government modelled on Trumpian authoritarianism, the response from some of our leading leftwing figures has descended into farce. Harriet Williamson writes