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5 Reasons Global Free Movement Isn’t Such a Bad Idea

Aisha Dodwell

Arguing for fewer immigration controls has become an invitation for abuse and ridicule. Here are five reasons global free movement and open borders isn't actually such a bad idea.

Long Read: How Power Hungry Politicians and the Far-right Are Turning Italy Against Refugees

Hsiao-Hung Pai

For years, the liberal left has thought of Italy as a humane country where refugees are welcomed. But following a series of attacks on African migrants, this appears to have suddenly changed. Dig a little deeper however, and it quickly becomes clear that far-right violence didn't rise out of nowhere, it was inspired by a toxic politics of race in Italy that has been worsening since the economic crash of 2008. Hsiao-Hung Pai reports from Sicily.

The Renewed Bullishness of the British Establishment Media

The Media Fund

Over the last few months the British media establishment have shown a renewed bullishness. We must strive for an independent, democratically owned and properly accountable press, argues the Media Fund.

With UK Business Elites Profiting From War, It’s No Wonder the Syrian Conflict Continues

Grace Blakeley

From money laundering to arms sales, UK banks and companies play an active role in promoting violence around the world. Conflicts such as the war in Syria won't end as long as they benefit elites, argues Grace Blakeley.

Airstrikes on Syria Show the Hypocrisy at the Heart of Britain’s Foreign Policy

Aaron Bastani

Theresa May can’t claim that striking weapons facilities in Syria is tantamount to humanitarian intervention while cosying up to some of the world’s most oppressive autocracies, argues Aaron Bastani.

WTF Is Going On in France?

Julie Saumagne

Since the election of Emmanuel Macron last year, student and worker mobilisation in France has been difficult. But recent weeks have seen the emergence of multiple and simultaneous fronts of resistance to his neoliberal agenda.

‘Nazi Hipsters’: A Rebranded Far-Right Comes to the UK

Charlie Macnamara

Pan-European neo-fascist group Generation Identity have been at the forefront of developing the tactics of a new, seemingly cleaner-cut far-right movement. Now they are trying to establish a permanent foothold in the UK.

Socialism at Home Is Not Enough – It’s Time for a Corbynite Foreign Policy

Barnaby Raine

Foreign and domestic policy were once entangled in the minds of the much of the left. It’s time Corbyn used the opportunity of his leadership to be bold with his anti-imperialist principles, argues Barnaby Raine.

Why Feminists Need to Seize the Memes of Production

Iida Käyhkö and Camille Barbagallo

Iida Käyhkö and Camille Barbagallo make the case for a truly radical meme culture that subverts dominant hierarchies around gender and sexuality instead of upholding them with tired stereotypes.

As Our Government Lies, Britain’s Media Has Given Up On the Truth

Aaron Bastani

Boris Johnson’s apparent lies regarding what he was told about the chemical agent used in the Salisbury attack is the latest in a deluge of misinformation from the British establishment. That they continue to get away with it shows the media has given up on the truth, writes Aaron Bastani.

Long Read: Uber Eats Riders Facing Precarity and Pollution in Mexico City

Caterina Morbiato

With no healthcare, no protections and poor pay, Uber Eats drivers in Mexico City are on the receiving end of shoddy treatment, while the company looks to expand its reach. Caterina Morbiato reports.

The Land Day Killings Show Palestinians Have Never Had the Right to Protest

Alia Al Ghussain

Last Friday Israeli forces launched brutal attacks on protesters in Gaza which killed 18 people. This disproportionate response is part of a pattern of excessively punishing Palestinian protest, argues Alia Al Ghussain.

Northern Ireland Needs Jeremy Corbyn More Than It Realises

Adam McGibbon

With the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement almost upon us, the recent political deadlock shows the future of the peace process rests on the ability to take a radical approach to Northern Ireland's social ills.

Streets Kitchen

The Sofia Solidarity Centre Squat Exposed a Housing Crisis Past Breaking Point

Matt Broomfield

Opened on Great Portland Street as London temperatures dropped to minus ten, the Sofia Solidarity Centre squat housed close to two hundred rough sleepers by the time it was evicted. In addition to providing shelter to some of the city's most vulnerable people, the Centre served as a vigorous embodiment of the housing crisis and showed just how easy it could be to get people off the streets.

Long Read: How a Tiny Colombian Village Beat the World’s Third Largest Gold Mining Company

Novara Reporters

Activists in Cajamarca struck a blow against the power of fossil fuel capital - and they're not done yet.

In Afrin, the UK Has Blood on Its Hands

Lotte Lewis

In the days following the news of her friend Haukur Hilmarsson's death, Lotte Lewis spoke with many who questioned why someone from western Europe would travel to fight with the YPG. But Afrin–and the 7 year-long Civil War in Syria that has preceded it –has everything to do with the West.

Fossil Fuel Companies Need You to Like Them – That’s Why They’re in Your Community

Mat Hope

Big oil companies are targeting local events for sponsorship deals to buy their way into communities in which they have vested interests. We can’t let the fossil fuel industry get away with greenwashing its image, argues Mat Hope.

Why #Spycops Victims Walked Out of the Public Inquiry

Connor Woodman

Spying victims staged a mass walk-out during today’s hearing for the public inquiry into undercover policing of political groups. What’s next for the inquiry moving forward? Connor Woodman reports for Novara Media.

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