RIP Vice: A Good Website Killed by Incompetent, Overpaid Bosses
Simon Childs
As the new media post-mortem begins, don’t let inept, parasitical executives avoid some of the blame.
Is This Britain’s Most Hypocritical Boss?
Simon Childs
Andy Haldane is happy to give advice on squeezed pay packets and ‘investing in people’, but he has less to say about his own employees who are campaigning for better wages.
Who Cares About Rochdale?
Craig Gent
The Rochdale byelection has the Westminster press in rapture. But what the saga really shows is that politicians will rake over deprived towns as if all they could ever be is a means to an end, writes Craig Gent.
Dating Apps Put Profit Before Love. Why Are We So Surprised?
Moya Lothian-McLean
A dating app conglomerate is being sued for prioritising profit over finding love for its users. That’s just the logical endpoint of commodifying romance, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.
A Labour Landslide in the North? Don’t Bank On It
Craig Gent
Novara Media’s north of England editor doesn’t care what the polls say: until we know who Labour is convincing, all bets of a 1997-style general election landslide are off.
The Internet Didn’t Kill the High Street, Inequality Did
Aaron Bastani
Why are European high streets thriving while ours resemble a zombie movie? Because we’ve accepted that some places, and people, are vastly wealthier than others, writes Aaron Bastani.
Palestine Expected More From Latin America
Sabrina Fernandes & Bruno Huberman
The region’s history of anti-colonial struggle and its new cadre of progressive leaders promised a robust response to the ongoing genocide. Instead we’ve had rhetorical flourishes void of concrete action, write Bruno Huberman and Sabrina Fernandes.
Why Novara Media Now Has a North of England Editor
Craig Gent
Craig Gent, Novara Media’s north of England editor, explains why we’re deepening our regional coverage in 2024.
Mehdi Hasan’s Exit From MSNBC Is an Embarrassment to US Journalism
Nathan J Robinson
The MSNBC host, who announced his departure from the network on Tuesday, brought relentless pugnacity and fearless critique of Israel to American screens - and was punished for it, writes Nathan J Robinson.
Meet Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh, the Irish Lawyer Supporting South Africa’s Case Against Israel
Jad Salfiti
Ireland may have refused to back South Africa in its case against Israel, but one star barrister is continuing a long Irish tradition of solidarity with Palestine.
English Feminism Needs A Kick Up The Arse
Moya Lothian-McLean
Feminism is no longer a dirty word. But for many leftwingers it’s become an embarrassing one, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.
I Just Had a Daughter. But Being a Centrist Dad Never Made Less Sense
Aaron Bastani
Starting a family has always been associated with becoming more conservative. Not anymore, writes Aaron Bastani.
Analysis: Police Refused to Label Brianna Ghey’s Murder a Hate Crime. Why?
Moya Lothian-McLean
The murder of a 16-year-old in Cheshire is a shocking convergence of factors. But we can’t ignore the role of transmisogyny in this violence, writes Moya Lothian-McLean.
Suella Braverman’s Resignation Could Be the Best Thing That Ever Happened to the Far Right
Aaron Winter
A Braverman leadership challenge, coupled with Farage’s rehabilitation, could see a massive far-right resurgence, writes Aaron Winter.
The 2000s Are Back, Baby – And So Are the Fash
Juliet Jacques
Those celebrating the return of smooth-talking centrists to frontline politics seem to have forgotten the far-right they brought with them, writes Juliet Jacques.
The World Is Finally Waking Up to Israel’s Disinformation War – But Is It Too Late?
Yara Hawari
Even the BBC is starting to pick up on Israeli propaganda. Its belated epiphany won't bring back 15,000 dead Palestinians, writes Yara Hawari.
Europe’s Politicians Are Idealists – But About All the Wrong Things
Aaron Bastani
Politicians across Europe are coupling idealistic foreign policy with domestic decline, writes Aaron Bastani. This must be reversed.
The Corruption Behind Starmer’s Rise Has Finally Been Exposed
Joe Guinan
Details are starting to emerge of the most secretive and dishonest leadership campaign in the history of British politics.