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7 Things You Need to Know About ‘Help to Buy’

Aaron Bastani

The state is now repeatedly resuscitating the economy through stimulating demand for housing with the guarantee of easy credit. As 'Help to Buy' rolls out (against the advice of the OECD), who are the real winners and losers?

6 Things You Should Know About Glasgow’s Social Housing Crisis

Arran James

Eyes the world over will be turning to Glasgow this summer for the 20th Commonwealth Games. However, the spectacle belies the grim reality of the state of the city's social housing situation. As privateers move in and working class people are forced out, resistance is mounting in the fight for housing.

9 Things You Might Not Expect From the Greens’ EU Manifesto

Adam Ramsay

With European elections fast approaching, all the focus seems to be on a scraggly bunch of misfits. And UKIP, who have been receiving rather nasty parcels from said scraggly bunch. It seems depressing coming to terms with the fact we're still fire-fighting racist scapegoating at a parliamentary level in 2014, so is there any hope for a progressive Europe? The Green Party at least throw some interesting policies into the equation (and they're not all about the environment!)

8 Things You Should Know About David Willetts

Craig McVegas

A recent May Day carnival ended up gate-crashing a lecture David Willetts was giving on the future of (private) funding for university science research. We all know him as the man behind tripled fees and the botched HE White Paper, but were you aware of these lesser-known facts about the Universities Minister?

7 Reasons ‘Radical’ Publishers are Getting OWNED by the Internet

James Butler

Lawrence and Wishart, publishers of the Marx-Engels Collected Works (MECW), the most complete works available in English, recently issued an instruction to the Marxists.org internet archive to take down their digitised and freely-available copies of its text. Subsequently, the internet struck back.

3 Things About the Struggle for a Police-Free New York

Sophie Lewis

Almost as soon as the NYPD launches its #myNYPD twitter campaign, thousands take to the net sharing their experiences of police violence and racism. Almost as soon as floods of police victims take to the internet, the mainstream media guffaws over the 'PR disaster'. Meanwhile, the New York anti-police movement is in motion.

5 Reasons the Strike in China is Terrifying! (to Transnational Capitalism)

Ashok Kumar

As the unprecedented strikes at footwear factories in China near the two week mark, the 48,000 workers involved seem only to be escalating the activity. The demands for significant wage increases and structural change have resonated with local organizations which have called for global solidarity actions. As it all kicks off at this 'backbone shop', Ashok Kumar considers why it's not just Nike and Adidas who should be afraid.

5 Election Poster Campaigns the Parties Wish You’d Forget

Novara Reporters

Nigel Farage is back in the news hoping to earn our vote through a subtle combination of scaremongering, racism and being a Proper Nice Bloke. With Ukip's incendiary posters coming to a small town near you and next year's general election set to be the dirtiest yet, we take a look at the campaigns the parties wish you'd forget.

Don’t Spend It All At Once! 7 Things ‘Wage Increases’ Can’t Hide

Eleanor Penny

As George Osborne heralds the arrival of new figures which put average earnings above inflation for the first time in four years, we cut through the smoke, mirrors and bell ringing to show how misdirection can't mitigate the ongoing cost of living crisis.

5 Terrains for the Struggle for Mental Health

Arran James

While the social movements of the 1960s and 70s were characterized by strong anti-psychiatry currents, the politics of mental health remains somewhat neglected in contemporary movements despite mental health issues being on the rise since the 2008 global financial crisis. This article looks at 5 potential terrains of struggle.

3 Stories, 1 London Housing Market

Aaron Bastani

The global 1%, a Camberwell garage worth £550,000, a squad of riot police to evict a man with mental health issues. Three stories, one London housing market.

You Don’t Have To Be Mad to Work Here, But It Helps

Eleanor Penny

From Fordist drudgery to the personal chaos of precarity, work seems to both produce and feed off our madness. With depression, anxiety and suicide on the rise in the global north, it's time to look at the madness of work itself.

International Roma Day: 7 Things You Might Not Know About The Romani

Craig McVegas

Lords last week hypocritically clambered over each other to show off their pro-Romani credentials in recognition of International Roma Day (held each year on 8 April). To mark the day in a more modest fashion, our resident Rom offers 7 things you might not know about the Romani.

The Miller’s Tale: A Tale of Two Camerons

Novara Reporters

The ongoing tale of Maria Miller has captured the public's vitriol on recent days. First among the defendants has been our leader, David Cameron. Ever the stalwart of all that is right and proper, we contrast two incriminating articles of evidence which tell a different story.

4 Things David Harvey Thinks Anti-Capitalists Should Know

Craig McVegas

The eminent Marxian geographer David Harvey has been in the UK lately talking about his new book among other things. Novara have had the good fortune to spend some time with him which you can be a part of on Novara FM and TV. To whet your appetite, here are 4 things we should know based upon Harvey's recent talks in London.

4 Rape Revenge Plots Unfolding Worldwide

Sophie Lewis

With rape culture seemingly ubiquitous, we don't always get to hear about the numerous ways women around the world are taking on their attackers, the police and the state in pursuit of justice. In this article Sophie Lewis brings together some of the highlights of the global 'bashback' against rape.

Getting the Books Straight: 6 Things You Should Know About Student Loans

Craig McVegas

Student loans are back in the news, this time over anticipated repayments. Expectedly, the coverage around the issue has been obscured with jargon and spin, so here's a concise guide to the main things you really need to know in order to get your head around - and tackle - the latest developments in the student loan book debacle.

Proletarian Pantomine: 8 Politicians Who Slum It Like the Rest of Us

Novara Reporters

Grant Shapps' patronising beer and bingo tweet captured the popular imagination this week as social media leapt on the opportunity to create some pithy parodies, exposing the Conservatives as out-of-touch contra to their claims of being the 'Workers' Party'. Shapps isn't the first and won't be the last to fail at getting down with the proles.

7 Things You Need to Know About ‘Help to Buy’

Aaron Bastani

9 Things You Might Not Expect From the Greens’ EU Manifesto

Adam Ramsay

8 Things You Should Know About David Willetts

Craig McVegas

7 Reasons ‘Radical’ Publishers are Getting OWNED by the Internet

James Butler

3 Things About the Struggle for a Police-Free New York

Sophie Lewis

5 Reasons the Strike in China is Terrifying! (to Transnational Capitalism)

Ashok Kumar

5 Election Poster Campaigns the Parties Wish You’d Forget

Novara Reporters

Don’t Spend It All At Once! 7 Things ‘Wage Increases’ Can’t Hide

Eleanor Penny

5 Terrains for the Struggle for Mental Health

Arran James

3 Stories, 1 London Housing Market

Aaron Bastani

You Don’t Have To Be Mad to Work Here, But It Helps

Eleanor Penny

International Roma Day: 7 Things You Might Not Know About The Romani

Craig McVegas

The Miller’s Tale: A Tale of Two Camerons

Novara Reporters

4 Things David Harvey Thinks Anti-Capitalists Should Know

Craig McVegas

4 Rape Revenge Plots Unfolding Worldwide

Sophie Lewis

Getting the Books Straight: 6 Things You Should Know About Student Loans

Craig McVegas

Proletarian Pantomine: 8 Politicians Who Slum It Like the Rest of Us

Novara Reporters

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7 Things You Need to Know About ‘Help to Buy’

Aaron Bastani

6 Things You Should Know About Glasgow’s Social Housing Crisis

Arran James

9 Things You Might Not Expect From the Greens’ EU Manifesto

Adam Ramsay

8 Things You Should Know About David Willetts

Craig McVegas

7 Reasons ‘Radical’ Publishers are Getting OWNED by the Internet

James Butler

3 Things About the Struggle for a Police-Free New York

Sophie Lewis

5 Reasons the Strike in China is Terrifying! (to Transnational Capitalism)

Ashok Kumar

5 Election Poster Campaigns the Parties Wish You’d Forget

Novara Reporters

Don’t Spend It All At Once! 7 Things ‘Wage Increases’ Can’t Hide

Eleanor Penny

5 Terrains for the Struggle for Mental Health

Arran James

3 Stories, 1 London Housing Market

Aaron Bastani

You Don’t Have To Be Mad to Work Here, But It Helps

Eleanor Penny

International Roma Day: 7 Things You Might Not Know About The Romani

Craig McVegas

The Miller’s Tale: A Tale of Two Camerons

Novara Reporters

4 Things David Harvey Thinks Anti-Capitalists Should Know

Craig McVegas

4 Rape Revenge Plots Unfolding Worldwide

Sophie Lewis

Getting the Books Straight: 6 Things You Should Know About Student Loans

Craig McVegas

Proletarian Pantomine: 8 Politicians Who Slum It Like the Rest of Us

Novara Reporters

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