Novara FM: Did Pandemics Make the Modern World?
Contagion and confinement have always gone together.
Report: Taken for a Ride: Inside Uber’s New Race to the Bottom
Polly Smythe
Drivers claim Trip Radar, Uber’s latest 'flexible' work feature is dangerous and discriminatory. Polly Smythe reports.
Novara Live: US Cuts Off ALL Intelligence Support to Ukraine
Having cut off military support to Ukraine, the US is now no longer sharing military intelligence either. Plus: Donald Trump’s marathon address to congress; and the British millionaires who are demanding to be taxed more. With Michael Walker, Volodymyr Dubovyk, David Adler and Dale Vince.
Novara Live: Trump Halts Military Aid to Ukraine
US president Donald Trump has suspended all military aid to Ukraine. Plus: leftwing streamer Hasan Piker has been banned from Twitch; we speak to Declassified’s co-founder and editor Mark Curtis. With Aaron Bastani, Kieran Andrieu and Mark Curtis.
Long Read: Why Are There So Many Drug Deaths in Scotland?
Adam Ramsay
Scotland has the highest rate of drug deaths in Europe - and three times more than the next country on the list. The reasons why aren’t just what you might expect, writes Adam Ramsay.
If I Speak: 54: Forget the Boycott, Gimme That Brand Deal
After Stormzy's Happy Meal tie-in, Ash and Moya wonder if all artists have their price.
Novara Live: Keir Starmer Announces £1.6 Billion Missile Deal for Ukraine
Keir Starmer has said that a “coalition of the willing” is needed to rally around Ukraine as Europe responds to a foreign policy shift from the White House. Plus: An interview with Die Linke co-leader Ines Schwerdtner. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Downstream: Everything We’re Told About the History of the West Is Wrong
What we get wrong when talking about 'civilisation'.
Novara Live: Zelenskyy, Trump and JD Vance Trade Blows in White House Meeting
The planned press conference between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been cancelled following a heated exchange in the Oval Office. Plus: Annaleise Dodds resigns as international development minister over Keir Starmer’s cut to foreign aid. With Michael Walker, Robert Evans and Aaron Bastani.
Novara Live: Keir Starmer Meets Donald Trump in Washington
Keir Starmer has met with Donald Trump in Washington, following the US President’s praise of Starmer’s defence spending hike. Plus: Film and TV professionals respond to the BBC’s censorship of a documentary on life in Gaza. With Dalia Gebrial, NoJusticeMTG, Khalid Abdalla and Priyamvada Gopal.
Opinion: How the Pro-Israel Right Used Identity Politics to Crush Palestine Solidarity
Ash Sarkar
In an exclusive extract from her new book, Minority Rule, Ash Sarkar explains how Israel’s advocates weaponised the lived experience of Jewish people to obscure a genocidal war in Gaza.
Novara FM: The Decades Long Plan That Made Trump Possible
It's what's underneath that counts.
Novara Live: Former Blair Minister Slams Starmer’s Aid Cuts
Keir Starmer has slashed the UK’s foreign aid budget to court President Trump, who has separately secured a contentious minerals deal with Ukraine. We speak to former Blair minister Clare Short about these developments. Plus: British households face yet another energy price hike, Trump has shared a grotesque video about Gaza. With Michael Walker and […]
Opinion: Scottish Councils Don’t Just Need More Money – They Need Real Power
Adam Ramsay
Scotland is set for the biggest council tax rises in 20 years. But this won’t be enough for local authorities to really transform communities, writes Adam Ramsay.
Novara Live: Keir Starmer to Boost Defence Spending by Cutting Aid
Keir Starmer has announced a massive increase to defence spending at the cost of overseas aid. Plus: The government has launched a new crime and policing bill; and a report reveals that Israel is still detaining hundreds of Palestinian doctors. With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.
Opinion: We Infiltrated a Tragic Far-Right Afterparty
Luther Blissett
The ARC conference saw dreary, repetitive rightwing talking points, but the real action happened at the unofficial afterparty: a boozy gathering of racists, trolls and fantasists.
Analysis: Trump Trashing the World Order Could Have Its Upsides
James Meadway
The US president has made clear he will no longer rush to Nato members’ aid, prompting panic among European leaders. The UK should read the room and reset its relations with global powers, writes James Meadway.
If I Speak: 53: Getting ‘The Ick’
Ash and Moya unpack the gender politics behind the “ick-course” and advise a listener whose partner hasn't been honest about money.