Michael Hardt: Assembly
On #NovaraFM, Michael Hardt joins James Butler to discuss his new book (co-authored with Antonio Negri) 'Assembly'.
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Catalan Independence
On #NovaraFM Michael Walker interviews Carlos Delclós and Javier Moreno Zacarés about the movement for Catalan independence, last weekend's referendum, and the reaction across Spain to repression in the streets.
Conference Debrief
On #NovaraFM Aaron Bastani and James Butler are joined by Michael Walker and Momentum's Rachel Godfrey-Wood as they discuss the recent Labour Party conference.
Community Organising FTW
What is community organising? On #NovaraFM Michael Walker asks Harriet Protheroe-Davis and Tom Godwin from Hope not Hate, and Martin Smith, head of community organising for the Labour Party.
Autumn ’17
On #NovaraFM Aaron Bastani and James Butler take stock of the last month's events, with an eye ahead to Labour conference and Brexit negotiations.
2017, So Far
On #NovaraFM James Butler, Ash Sarkar and Aaron Bastani discuss 2017 so far. What have they got right and wrong?
Politics, Power, Change: Will Davies on Corbyn and Beyond
James Butler and Eleanor Penny speak with Will Davies on Corbyn and beyond.
Is the BBC Impartial?
On #NovaraFM Aaron Bastani and Tom Mills ask whether the BBC is, or ever can be, politically impartial?
Government Without Consent
On #NovaraFM James Butler and Aaron Bastani discuss how parliament voted on the Queen's Speech, and how social democracy makes possible a politics beyond it.
May in Power, Just
On#NovaraFM James Butler and Aaron Bastani discuss the Queen's Speech and the spectre of May hanging on at Number 10 - for now.
Britain in Freefall
On NovaraFM Aaron and James discuss the political crisis after the general election and the aftermath of the Grenfell fire.
Election Countdown
On #NovaraFM Aaron Bastani and James Butler look ahead to the June 8th General Election. Could Labour really do it, and how should the left respond?
Safety, Security, Terrorism
On #NovaraFM Aaron Bastani, James Butler and Ash Sarkar discuss recent events in Manchester and their relationship to the 'War on Terror'.
The Meaning of Manifestos
On #NovaraFM James Butler and Aaron Bastani review the party's election manifestos. What do manifestos tell us more generally about the limits of modern politics?
OCTOBER: China Miéville on the Russian Revolution
China Miéville joins James Butler to talk about his new narrative history of 1917, OCTOBER.
Talking Heads: Media and Politics
Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss the British press, media during the election, and the relationship between media, truth and politics.
The Long Depression: Michael Roberts on Capitalism and Crisis
On #NovaraFM, James Butler interviews Michael Roberts on Marxist readings of economic crisis and the post-08 depression.
#GE2017
On this week's#NovaraFM James Butler and Aaron Bastani discuss the forthcoming British General Election, announced earlier this week by Theresa May.