Extinction Rebellion? George Monbiot on the Politics of Climate Change
On #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by George Monbiot to discuss the launch of Extinction Rebellion, and the politics of the climate movement.
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Anglo-Arabia: Khashoggi, Gulf Wealth & the War in Yemen
On #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by David Wearing, author of ‘Anglo-Arabia: Why Gulf Weath Matters to Britain’ to discuss the Khashoggi affair and the rise of the Gulf monarchies.
Nervous States: Reason, Feeling, War
On #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by Will Davies to discuss his new book ‘Nervous States: How Feeling Took Over the World’.
A Reactionary International? Convergence on the Right
On #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by David Renton to discuss the history of fascism and anti-fascism in the UK, the new right-wing street movements, and the rise of the Reactionary International.
McStrike and Unions in the Precarious Economy
Aaron Bastani is joined by Callum Cant to discuss recent industrial action taken by workers in the hospitality and fast food sectors.
Vijay Prashad: Neoliberalism, Global Capital & the Indian Left
In a #NovaraFM special from TWT, James Butler is joined by Vijay Prashad to discuss neoliberalism, the transformations of global capitalism and the Indian Left.
From Conference to Counterculture? Labour & the New New Left
James Butler is joined by cultural and political theorist Jeremy Gilbert to discuss Labour Conference, the cultural politics of the present moment, and ‘Acid Corbynism’.
A Decade of Crisis
On #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by Richard Seymour and Aaron Bastani: a decade since the collapse of Lehman Brothers, and the ensuing economic, political and social crisis, what’s changed? And were obituaries for neoliberalism written too soon?
Public Capital and Transition: Robin Blackburn on the Corbyn Project
On #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by Robin Blackburn, former editor of the New Left Review and professor of Sociology at the University of Essex, to discuss the political economy of Corbynism.
Exit From Nightmare: Will Davies on Economic Science Fictions
James Butler is joined by Will Davies to discuss Economic Science Fictions, dystopia, speculative politics, what neoliberals actually believe, and the fantasies behind Brexit.
Stop Trump?
Ahead of Trump’s visit to the UK – and the protests to accompany it – James Butler is joined by Ash Sarkar and Richard Seymour to discuss the first 18 months of the Trump regime, transatlantic politics post-Brexit, and the uses of political protest.
A New Dark Age?
On #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by James Bridle, to discuss the politics of technology, silicon prometheanism, how to think about the present – and why nothing seemed to happen after the Snowden leaks.
Lights in the Distance: Migration in Europe
On #NovaraFM, James Butler talks to Daniel Trilling and Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi on migration to Europe, the politics of cross-border movement, the experiences of people who make the crossing and what drives them.
Grenfell: One Year On
One year on from the Grenfell Tower fire, James Butler is joined by Dawn Foster and Luke Barratt to discuss the political aftermath of the fire, the progress of the inquiry, and the survivors’ struggle for justice.
To Brexit and Beyond
Brexit day looms ever closer, and we still don’t know what we’re getting. The Tories seem to be cracking under their own contradictions, but what hope is there in Brexit? Joining James Butler to discuss Brexit, Europe and beyond are: Aaron Bastani, Marina Prentoulis, and Samuele Mazzolini.
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Anti-Politics: State, Authority, Ideology
On #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by Eliane Glaser to discuss her new book ‘Anti-Politics’, and the attitude of the contemporary left to the key questions of political power and the state.
Raj Patel: a History of the World in Seven Cheap Things
James Butler is joined by author, activist and academic Raj Patel to discuss ‘A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things’, and explore the relation between climate, capitalism, colonialism – and the future of the planet.
Utopia Now?
On #NovaraFM, James Butler and Ash Sarkar discuss Utopia, its history and politics, and ask: what would it mean to make Utopia now?