Eighteen Books to Read on Lockdown
From Antigone to afrofuturism, Eleanor Penny, Ash Sarkar, James Butler and Aaron Bastani's recommended reads to help you make the most of lockdown.
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The Lockdown: Gangs and Violence: What’s Going On?
Hosts Oonagh Ryder and Sam Swann speak to Patrick Williams, Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University, about the media and government focus on ‘gangs’, how this relates to the reality of violence and the impact this has on black and minority ethnic communities in Britain.
The Lockdown: the End of Policing
Sam Swann and guest host Connor White discuss the book, The End Of Policing with its author Alex S. Vitale. They discuss the ways that the police exacerbate social problems and what the alternatives might be.
The Lockdown: Justice in Films
Hosts Oonagh Ryder @Oonskie and Sam Swann @SamGSwann chat about how justice is portrayed in films with filmmaker and writer Joel Blackledge @TheGreatDamfino. They discuss the role of the prison in films and TV, which characters are deserving of our sympathy and how punishment is the backdrop to so much of our entertainment.
The Lockdown: the Myth of Rehabilitation
Oonagh Ryder and Sam Swann discuss the myth of rehabilitation in prison and how the language of rehabilitation disguises the true nature of the criminal justice system.
The Lockdown: Containing Gender
The Lockdown hosts interview Chryssy Hunter, an activist with Bent Bars and researcher currently completing her PhD on neoliberal legislation and the lives of trans and gender non-conforming people.
Opinion: Undocumented Migrants Must Be Given Access to Healthcare and Welfare
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, healthcare and welfare provision must be made available to everyone, regardless of their immigration status, argues Benjamin Morgan.
Analysis: Pandemic Insolvency: Why This Economic Crisis Will Be Different
Many states - now including the UK and US - are beginning to act in ways that contradict not just the neoliberal script, but the crisis management strategies of the global financial crisis. Bue Rübner Hansen asks why.
Opinion: Release Women From Prison and Give Them the Support They Need
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the government must urgently begin releasing women from prison, while also ensuring that they are supported after their release, writes Sophia Benedict.
Report: Not Essential: Hundreds of Thousands of People Are Still Being Made to Go to Work
Workers on construction sites, in call centres, and in some retail stores are still being made to go into work as employers take advantage of unclear government guidelines and continue to put profits ahead of people. Sophie Hemery reports.
Opinion: We Could Be Collecting Data on Coronavirus Cases, but the Government is Afraid of Being Embarrassed
Testing on the scale seen in countries like Korea might not be possible, but there are other ways the UK could gather data on the spread of Covid-19, writes junior doctor Jo Sutton-Klein. The problem may be that the government doesn't want to make too much data public.
Analysis: When Logistics Run Out of Time
Shoppers have been told they "should all be ashamed" for emptying shelves as the country adjusts to life in times of pandemic. But personalising the problem lets supermarket supply chains off the hook, argues Craig Gent.
Ordered Home Without a Home: Italy’s Rough Sleepers Suffer Under Quarantine Rules
With Italy on lockdown and introducing harsh new rules, it's the country's over 50,000 rough sleepers who have been hit the hardest, writes Ben Munster.
Coronavirus Shows How the Government Fails Precarious Workers
The government’s new job retention measures have received widespread praise, despite ignoring the needs of millions of vulnerable workers on insecure contracts who are exempt from the benefit. Novara spoke to three workers about how their lives and livelihoods are being impacted.
Coronavirus: a Letter to Our Readers
A letter to our readers during the coronavirus pandemic.
With 1,500 Mutual Aid Groups Set up in a Matter of Days, Will Things Ever Be the Same Again?
Where civic duty meets anarchist organising: mutual aid groups are providing a lifeline to people let down by the government. Sophie Hemery reports.
Left Populism, Coronavirus and Crisis
James Butler is joined by Paolo Gerbaudo to discuss left populism, Italian politics, and the nature of the crisis over the pandemic in Italy, Europe and beyond.
Eight Days Without Internet: What is Happening in Kashmir and Why?
Revoking the special status of Kashmir - India’s only Muslim-majority state - fits perfectly into the BJP's pattern of attacking minorities and intensifying Hindu nationalist sentiment.