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4 Reasons to Stand Up to Fascism in Dover

George West

On 30 January fascists will once again head to Dover to call for the UK's borders to be closed to refugees. A counter-demonstration is being organised and people are encouraged to come from across the country to show their opposition.

Cameron’s Latest Assault on London’s Social Housing is Finishing Thatcher’s Dirty Work

Adam Robertson

In both economic and architectural terms, Cameron’s recent promise to eradicate poverty by tearing down people’s homes is the latest in a decades-long line of attacks on social housing.

Interview: Opposing the Far-Right in Dover

Novara Reporters

On 30 January, fascists and assorted racists will descend on the port town of Dover. We interviewed an activist from the Anti-Fascist Network about community-based antifascism and developments among the far-right.

Catalan Independence: 4 Notes on a House of Mirrors

Kate Shea Baird

In an eleventh-hour deal that saw the ousting of the incumbent, Artur Mas, pro-independence parties in the Catalan parliament have averted fresh elections by agreeing on a new president. What now for the Catalan independence movement?

How and Why Junior Doctors Turned on the Tories

Eben Jones

The junior doctors' contract dispute has played out against the government's stance of wilful misinterpretation, collusion, and an absolute refusal to negotiate. What began as an unlikely prospect of strike action shows few signs of subsiding.

‘Bikers 4 Strikers’: 4 Reasons We All Need to Get On Our (Proverbial) Bikes to Support Junior Doctors

Elly Robson

Yesterday's junior doctors' strike (the first of three planned actions) was about the future of the NHS, so cyclists from across the capital formed a 'flying' picket to support strikers. Here's why you should support your local picket line on 26 January and 10 February.

Long Read: What is POPS and Why is it Bad for the City?

Owen Vince

Sunday Long Read: Increasingly, land we assume to be public is being turned over to private hands. Privately owned public space (or POPS) is transforming cities across the country, blurring boundaries between the common, the private and the state.

‘Revenge Reshuffle’: Winners and Losers

Matthew Turner

Corbyn’s first reshuffle had mainstream political journalists scrabbling for a story, which largely left them indulging the fantasies of the Labour right. So who were the real winners and losers?

Tears of Oil: The Case of Ashraf Fayadh, Condemned to Death in Saudi Arabia

Ben Morris

Saudi Arabia executed 47 people on Saturday to widespread condemnation. Meanwhile Palestinian poet Ashraf Fayadh is currently fighting a death sentence for apostasy, supported by artist groups rallying against tyranny.

Long Read: Sexual Assault and Public Apathy on London Public Transport

Ruth Ehrlich

Sunday Long Read: A recent viral video encouraged people to report sexual assault on public transport, but this personal account shows the systems in place to tackle the problem are not working. Content warning.

5 Possibilities That Could Shape Politics in 2016 (and Beyond)

Aaron Bastani

Happy New Year from Novara Media! 2015 was a turbulent year for politics, giving us such surprises as the first Tory majority since 1992. Here a handful of possible outcomes for 2016 which, if they transpire, could shape politics for the rest of the decade.

Long Read: Rewrite or Escape the EU? Two Strategies from Southern Europe

Steve Rushton

Sunday Long Read: The rise of Podemos in last week’s Spanish election brings questions of EU membership back into the frame. What can we learn from Greek and Catalan radicals ahead of the UK’s referendum?

5 Things to You Need to Know About the Spanish Election Results

Javier Moreno Zacarés

Partido Popular came first in yesterday's Spanish election, despite losing a third of its voters. The previously entrenched two-party system has been well and truly cracked open by Podemos and Ciudadanos, while it remains unclear who will govern.

Long Read: ‘No one represents us’: On the Links Between Podemos and the Indignados

Carlos Delclós

Sunday Long Read: Spain goes to the polls today for the first time since 2011 and the year of the indignados. Podemos, often touted as the party of the indignados, has had a difficult year but is on course for a comeback.

Spain Decides: 5 Keys to Understanding the Spanish General Election

Kate Shea Baird

Since 2011 Spain has seen bank bailouts, a massive anti-austerity movement and a strengthened Catalan independence campaign. Here’s a guide to what’s at stake in this weekend’s general election.

4 Reasons Why Clean Energy Must be Public Energy

Archie Davies

Tired ideological tropes and ingrained vested interests are stopping cities from securing clean, democratic and socially just energy systems. It’s time to take our power back.

Long Read: Coming Home? Labour and the Unions

Edd Mustill

Sunday Long Read: Following Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership election, the Fire Brigades Union has voted to re-affiliate to the party, opening up old and new questions about the nature of the union-Labour link.

7 Reflections on the Battle of Parliament Square and the 2010 Student Movement

Craig McVegas and Arianna Tassinari

It's five years since the ‘Battle of Parliament Square’, when students marched on parliament to oppose the tripling of tuition fees. Many left bloodied, others radicalised and many more exhausted. Here are some thoughts on what we can learn.

4 Reasons to Stand Up to Fascism in Dover

George West

Interview: Opposing the Far-Right in Dover

Novara Reporters

Catalan Independence: 4 Notes on a House of Mirrors

Kate Shea Baird

How and Why Junior Doctors Turned on the Tories

Eben Jones

‘Bikers 4 Strikers’: 4 Reasons We All Need to Get On Our (Proverbial) Bikes to Support Junior Doctors

Elly Robson

Long Read: What is POPS and Why is it Bad for the City?

Owen Vince

‘Revenge Reshuffle’: Winners and Losers

Matthew Turner

Tears of Oil: The Case of Ashraf Fayadh, Condemned to Death in Saudi Arabia

Ben Morris

Long Read: Sexual Assault and Public Apathy on London Public Transport

Ruth Ehrlich

5 Possibilities That Could Shape Politics in 2016 (and Beyond)

Aaron Bastani

Long Read: Rewrite or Escape the EU? Two Strategies from Southern Europe

Steve Rushton

5 Things to You Need to Know About the Spanish Election Results

Javier Moreno Zacarés

Long Read: ‘No one represents us’: On the Links Between Podemos and the Indignados

Carlos Delclós

Spain Decides: 5 Keys to Understanding the Spanish General Election

Kate Shea Baird

4 Reasons Why Clean Energy Must be Public Energy

Archie Davies

Long Read: Coming Home? Labour and the Unions

Edd Mustill

7 Reflections on the Battle of Parliament Square and the 2010 Student Movement

Craig McVegas and Arianna Tassinari

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4 Reasons to Stand Up to Fascism in Dover

George West

Cameron’s Latest Assault on London’s Social Housing is Finishing Thatcher’s Dirty Work

Adam Robertson

Interview: Opposing the Far-Right in Dover

Novara Reporters

Catalan Independence: 4 Notes on a House of Mirrors

Kate Shea Baird

How and Why Junior Doctors Turned on the Tories

Eben Jones

‘Bikers 4 Strikers’: 4 Reasons We All Need to Get On Our (Proverbial) Bikes to Support Junior Doctors

Elly Robson

Long Read: What is POPS and Why is it Bad for the City?

Owen Vince

‘Revenge Reshuffle’: Winners and Losers

Matthew Turner

Tears of Oil: The Case of Ashraf Fayadh, Condemned to Death in Saudi Arabia

Ben Morris

Long Read: Sexual Assault and Public Apathy on London Public Transport

Ruth Ehrlich

5 Possibilities That Could Shape Politics in 2016 (and Beyond)

Aaron Bastani

Long Read: Rewrite or Escape the EU? Two Strategies from Southern Europe

Steve Rushton

5 Things to You Need to Know About the Spanish Election Results

Javier Moreno Zacarés

Long Read: ‘No one represents us’: On the Links Between Podemos and the Indignados

Carlos Delclós

Spain Decides: 5 Keys to Understanding the Spanish General Election

Kate Shea Baird

4 Reasons Why Clean Energy Must be Public Energy

Archie Davies

Long Read: Coming Home? Labour and the Unions

Edd Mustill

7 Reflections on the Battle of Parliament Square and the 2010 Student Movement

Craig McVegas and Arianna Tassinari

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