Young Jews Are Sick of Being Lied to About Israel
Rivkah Brown
For decades, diaspora Jews have been raised to believe in Israel. A new documentary tracks their loss of innocence, writes Rivkah Brown.
Westminster Says a Mayor Could Save the North East. The North East Isn’t So Sure
Moya Lothian-McLean
Westminster politicians promise devolution will put power back in the hands of people who really need it - but the reality is still very different. Moya Lothian-McLean reports from the north east.
How One Councillor’s Vote Saved Portsmouth Port From Privatisation
Aaron Bastani
Local government matters, writes Aaron Bastani, and Portsmouth Port proves it. In 1990, it was saved from privatisation by just one vote. Now it makes the city £8m a year.
Israel Lobbyists Tried to Cancel an Event on Mental Health and Palestine – But Failed
Sophie K Rosa
Psychoanalysis has a problem with Palestine. So the Freud Museum’s decision to let an anti-Zionist event go ahead - despite threats to its reputation - is important.
Post-Soviet Countries Don’t Know What to Do With Their Monuments
Juliet Jacques
In December, Sofia decided to partially dismantle its monument to the Red Army, rekindling decades-old debates about where these pieces of Soviet history belong, writes Juliet Jacques.
Meet the ‘Robin Hood’ Group Linking Poverty and Climate Breakdown
Douglas Rogers
This Is Rigged hit the news by defacing a bust of Queen Victoria. But beyond the stunts, the group is leading a change in the climate movement. Douglas Rogers reports.
Argentina Wants to Whitewash Its Military Junta. Unfortunately, There’s Video Evidence
Juliet Jacques
After 38 years gathering dust in an archive, Ulises de la Orden has returned to the footage of the trial of Argentina’s military junta, at a time when the country most needs to see it, writes Juliet Jacques.
20 Rightwingers You Don’t Know But Should
Novara Reporters
This year we’ve heard endlessly from 30p Lee and Cruella Braverman, but what about Britain's lesser-known rightwing headbangers? As the Westminster circus rolls out of town, meet the B-list baddies poisoning our politics.
Spies, Surveillance and a ‘State Within the State’: How France’s Richest Man Built His Luxury Empire
Olly Haynes
France’s wealthiest tycoon has a history of scandal and direct access to Macron’s neoliberal elite.
These Pro-Palestine Activists Are on Trial for ‘Blackmail’
Rivkah Brown
On Monday, three members of Palestine Action will be the first political activists to be tried for blackmail in over a decade. Rivkah Brown reports.
Meet the Climate Activists Who Moved Cross-Country to Build a New Civilisation
Clare Hymer
A group of former Extinction Rebellion activists have relocated to Hull to organise a society that’s ready for climate breakdown. Clare Hymer reports.
How Trade Unions Are Preparing for a Labour Government
Polly Smythe
This year’s Trades Union Congress took place in anticipation of the end of Tory rule. Novara Media's labour movement correspondent Polly Smythe sends a dispatch from Liverpool.
The Government Is Breaking the Law by Abandoning Children Alone in Hotels
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
The Home Office has placed thousands of refugee children, some as young as ten, alone in hotels. The high court says the practice is illegal - so why is it still happening?
Private Companies Are Stealing Public Parks
Rivkah Brown
Across London, cash-strapped councils are signing away people’s gardens to entertainment mega-corporations – forcing small community groups to take action. Rivkah Brown reports.
How Vice Went From New Media Giant to Saudi Propaganda Machine
Simon Childs
One former staffer alleged that Vice is using security concerns as ‘a shield’ to stop the publication of critical articles about Saudi Arabia.
Meet the French MP Who Went From Cleaning Hotel Rooms to Taking on the Country’s Political Elite
Olly Haynes
Speaking to Novara Media, Rachel Keke slams France’s ‘seriously disconnected’ centrist politicians.
School Exclusions Are Ruining Poor, Black and Disabled Students’ Lives
Daisy Schofield
Pupil suspensions are now at a six-year high, with local councils reportedly asking pupil referral units to take more excluded children than they have space for.
French Climate Activists Are Waging War Against Water Hoarders
Olly Haynes
In the face of drought across France, activist coalition Earth Uprising is escalating its tactics in the fight over water. Now, the state has ordered its dissolution under counter-terrorism legislation. Olly Haynes reports.