If I Speak: 76: How Porn Went Mainstream and Changed Everything W/ Sophie Gilbert
Ash and Moya talk to critic Sophie Gilbert about the pornification of pop culture during the '90s and '00s.
Novara Live: Zelenskyy and EU Leaders Brace for Meeting With Trump
Zelenskyy and EU leaders prepare for a crucial meeting with Trump. Plus: UK CEOs offered their third pay rise in a row, Zarah Sultana’s opinion on Labour under Corbyn, and Sally Rooney vows to use BBC royalties to back Palestine Action. With: Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar, Anatol Lieven & Luke Hildyard.
Opinion: Zack Polanski Has Started a Fight in the Green Party, and That’s a Good Thing
Adam Ramsay
The would-be leader’s populist style and socialist proposals have upset a party establishment that has historically avoided conflict. Turns out a battle of ideas was just what the party needed, writes Adam Ramsay.
Feature: Why Climate Activists Are Slashing JP Morgan’s Electricity Cables
Richard Hames
On Monday morning, climate activists cut the electricity cables that supply the JP Morgan and Allianz offices in the City of London. Novara Media spoke to them about why they think it’s time the movement turned to sabotage.
Downstream: How Mainstream Media Propaganda Actually Works
A reckoning is coming for the establishment over Gaza.
Novara Live: Trump Threatens Putin With Sanctions Ahead of Alaska Summit
Donald Trump has confirmed plans to impose sanctions on Russia ahead of a key summit with Vladimir Putin. Plus: Labour is losing former heartlands to the Green Party in council elections, and supermarket giant Iceland is offering a £1 reward to customers who snitch on shoplifters. With NoJusticeMTG & Curtis Daly.
Novara Live: “Zionism at Its Best” As Israel “Buries” the Palestinian State
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich unveils plans to “bury the Palestinian state”. Plus: Grenadian government drops its oath of allegiance to King Charles, Tucker Carlson’s interview with Agapia Stephanopoulos, and an Executive Producer at Al Jazeera speaks on the impact of their journalists being killed. With: Dalia Gebrial, Micha Frazer-Carroll, Professor Gus John, and Laila […]
Feature: Meet the Orbán Fans Hoping to Write Policies for Prime Minister Nigel Farage
Sam Bright
Anti-woke academics, influencers and mining magnates are behind a new think tank making a plan for a Reform UK government. Sam Bright reports.
Novara Live: Trump Meets Zelenskyy Ahead of Crunch Putin Talks
Zelenskyy and European leaders aim to increase pressure on US President Trump Plus: A fourth summer heatwave sparks a proposal to protect workers during summer, and Israel plans forced displacement of Palestinians to South Sudan. With: Michael Walker, Kieran Andrieu, Svitlana Romanko, and Shelly Asquith Support Novara Media through purchasing merch. shop.novaramedia.com
Opinion: These Six Media Lies Are Stoking the Anti-Migrant Protests
Simon Childs
The Sun published a report claiming asylum seekers are enjoying discounted boat rides, while the Mail on Sunday says the UK is in the midst of a ‘migrant crime wave’. Neither is true. Simon Childs reports.
Report: Over 500 Arrested for Palestine Action
On Saturday 10 August 2025 more than 500 citizens, among them many retirees, were arrested for holding signs expressing opposition to the genocide and support for Palestine Action, the non-violent anti-war group. Novara’s Steven Methven went down to Parliament Square to talk to those taking part, ask what they make of our government’s relationship with […]
Novara Live: Cracks Showing in Labour Over Increased Channel Migration
Channel crossings are set to hit 50,000 since Labour came into power. Education Minister Jacqui Smith has called that figure “unacceptable”. Plus: Trump deploys the National Guard to Washington, and a former royal advisor condemns the government’s proscription of Palestine Action. With Aaron Bastani and James Butler.
If I Speak: 75: The World Needs More Flirting. Here’s How
Moya and Ash tackle a topic that turns up in the If I Speak mailbox every week. Plus: advice on a failed friendship.
Report: What Actually Happened When Hundreds Defied the Palestine Action Ban?
Charlotte England
Saturday’s mass action in Parliament Square saw the greatest number of arrests by London’s Met police at any single event since 1961 - but it also forced officers to admit they couldn’t cope. Novara Media was on the ground all day. Here’s what really happened.
Opinion: Why Did the Guardian Run an Unverified Antisemitism Story?
Rivkah Brown
A man claimed to be the victim of an antisemitic mob. His alleged assailants say he instigated the altercation, calling Arabic-speaking patrons ‘terrorists’. The Guardian printed one side of the story, and it went viral. This is how hysteria is manufactured, writes Rivkah Brown.
Downstream: The Ancient Indian History Our Schools Don’t Teach
The Colonial History We're Taught Is False
Report: Police Fail to Arrest Hundreds Who Defy Palestine Action Ban
Charlotte England
More than 500 people took part in mass civil disobedience against the ban. The police had claimed they would arrest everyone, but failed to remove the majority within the first hour of protest.
Novara Live: Germany Blocks Arms Exports to Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to occupy the whole of Gaza has sparked global condemnation, with Germany halting military exports that could be used against Palestinians. Plus: An interview with Amazon Labor Union co-founder Chris Smalls on his time on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla and violent detention by the IDF. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.