Articles | Novara Media

Images shows RMT union General Secretary Mick Lynch speaks during the rally outside King's Cross Station. He is wearing a grey suit with a blue shirt, standing in front of a vibrant embroidered banner with RMT sewed on it in yellow thread.

Image shows a close up portrait of new Colombian president Gustavo Petro, biting his lip, his left hand raised and twiddling his ear. He is wear a pair of glasses, a checked blue shirt and a dark blue jacket.

Analysis: Can Colombia’s New President End the War on Drugs?

Niko Vorobyov

Colombia has been at war with cocaine, and itself, since the 1970s. Niko Vorobyov explores what freshly minted president Gustavo Petro could do to achieve peace.

Analysis: Right to Buy 2.0 is an Unmitigated Disaster

Ell Folan

Boris Johnson’s bright idea for winning back young voters is only going to deepen their misery, writes Ell Folan.

Analysis: How State-Sanctioned Multiculturalism Killed Radical Anti-Racism in Britain

Ilyas Nagdee & Azfar Shafi

The 1980s saw grassroots solidarity-building supplanted by milquetoast representation politics, write Azfar Shafi and Ilyas Nadgee in this extract from their new book.

Opinion: The Rail Strikes Are Entirely Justified

Aaron Bastani

The biggest wave of strikes on Britain’s rail network since 1989 is just what the doctor ordered, argues Aaron Bastani.

Children queue for a free meal during a feeding program by outreach group World Mission Community Care, at a slum area in the Baseco compound, metro Manila

Opinion: Western Food Imperialism is Starving the Rest of the World

Ella Thorold

The world produces more than enough food for everyone. The problem is that our food systems are rigged by the west, writes Ella Thorold.

Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez declare victory in Colombia.

Feature: Colombia’s First Leftist President Won Despite Everything the Establishment Threw at Him

Charlotte England

Gustavo Petro overcame suspected fraud, smears, voter suppression, death threats and at least one assassination attempt to win Colombia’s election. Charlotte England reports from Bogotá.

Opinion: Direct Action is Just What the Doctor Ordered

Moya Lothian-McLean

From anti-raids blockades to arms factory occupations, direct action is on the rise. That can only be a good thing, writes Moya Lothian-McLean.

View from behind of female psychotherapist on session

Opinion: I’m a Therapist, Not a Cop

Erene Hadjiioannou

New government guidance is supposed to make it easier for victims to talk about their perpetrators' crimes in therapy. The catch? Prosecutors may be able to access their therapy notes.

Feature: Let’s Grow Cannabis En Masse, Say Campaigners

Sophie K Rosa

Following the destruction of hemp crops at the Home Office’s behest, campaigners are calling on people to grow the plant en masse without a licence. Sophie K Rosa reports.

a group of people gather in a warehouse for a photo

Report: Terfs Are Marginal in France. A New Media Platform Plans to Keep It That Way

Olly Haynes

Camped out in an empty Parisian office block, XY Media is a new media frontier of trans liberation. Olly Haynes reports.

Feature: The Green Revolution Could Make Cornwall a Mining Capital Again. Who Stands to Benefit?

Lucie Akerman

Lithium mining is set to spark a gold rush in Cornwall. But with past experience of extractive industries, residents hope community organisation will chart a different future, reports Lucie Akerman.

Analysis: Germany is Projecting Its Holocaust Guilt Onto Palestinians

Nael Ibrahim

Berlin police arrested 170 people on Nakba Day. Germany isn’t dealing with its own antisemitism – it’s projecting it onto Palestinians, writes Nael Ibrahim.

Report: In Stroud, Starmer’s Labour is Undermining Local Leaders – Again

Aaron Bastani

Labour is offering members in Stroud just two people to choose from for their next parliamentary candidate - neither of which is the local favourite. Aaron Bastani reports.