Ash Wednesday: Why Is It so Expensive to Be Poor?
Utilities, tax, rent and work – charging people for poverty is an industry worth billions.
Explainers: There’s Something Wrong With Remembrance
Remembrance is viewed through a prism of hyper-nationalism, tasteless militarism and pseudo-patriotism. War veteran Joe Glenton argues that to truly respect the war dead, we must learn the lessons of the past.
Novara Live: The Grenfell Election
On this episode of TyskySour, Michael is joined by Matt Wrack and Aaron Bastani to discuss the Grenfell enquiry report which pointed blame at the fire brigade. Are they being used as scapegoats? Plus all the latest from #GE2019.
Interview: In Pursuit of a Common Wealth | Interview With George Monbiot
George Monbiot is a writer and activist. He is the founder of The Land is Ours, a campaign for the right of access to the countryside and its resources in the United Kingdom. His latest book, Out of the Wreckage: a new politics for an age of crisis sketches a new political story, tailored to […]
Ash Wednesday: Colonial Undertones and the Power of Euphemism
Racially charged… Racially tinged… Racially infused with a racial veloute… Why can’t the media just ever use the word racist?
Novara Live: We Have Lift Off!
Labour’s election campaign has lift off! On this episode of TyskySour Michael and Ash discuss Corbyn’s first speech, bogus tactical voting sites, and Trump’s chat with his pal Farage.
Novara Live: BRING IT ON. (w/ Faiza Shaheen & James Meadway)
The UK is heading for a December election. Are the left ready to hit the ground running and kick Boris out of power? With Faiza Shaheen and James Meadway.
Interview: Update From Rojava | Interview With Dani Ellis
Dani Ellis is a volunteer and engineer currently based in Rojava. Following up their conversation a few weeks ago, James spoke to Dani about Turkey’s ‘military pause’, the geopolitical games of Turkey, Syria, Russia and the US, resistance and what this spells for the future of Rojava.
Interview: The Organised Left Is Back! | Interview With Sarah Jaffe
Sarah Jaffe is an independent journalist covering labor, economic justice, social movements, politics, gender, and pop culture. She is the co-host, with Michelle Chen, of Dissent magazine’s Belabored podcast. Necessary Trouble: Americans in Revolt is her first book. At The World Transformed in September James Butler sat down with Sarah to compare the current situation […]
Novara Live: Neoliberalism in Collapse = Fascism?! (w/ Paul Mason)
On this episode of TyskySour Aaron Bastani is joined by Paul Mason to discuss his book ‘Clear, Bright Future’. Is the emergence of Trump, Brexit and Bolsonaro a reflection of neoliberalism in terminal decline? And if so, is a 21st century form of fascism increasingly plausible?”
Novara Live: Here We… Here We… Here We F***ing Go!!! (w/ Owen Jones)
Boris Johnson wants an election on the 12th December. Should Labour give him one? How do we win? With Owen Jones.
The Bastani Factor: A New Financial Order | Aaron Meets Yanis Varoufakis
Yanis Varoufakis is a Greek economist, academic and politician. A former member of Syriza, he served as Minister of Finance from January to July 2015 under Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. He has been Secretary-General of MeRA25, a left-wing political party, since he founded it in 2018, he regained a parliamentary seat in July 2019. At […]
Novara Live: Brexit Paused, Election Incoming
On Tuesday parliament put Johnson’s Brexit plans on pause. Britain now looks set for a general election. On this episode of TyskySour Michael is joined by Brexit expert Anand Menon to discuss how we got here, and what happens next.
Novara Live: WABA-DABA-READING-TWO!
Today Boris Johnson attempts to get through the Second Reading of his Withdrawal Agreement Bill. On this episode of this #TyskySour, Michael is joined by Ash Sarkar to discuss whether Johnson will get his Brexit deal through, whether he’ll push for a general election, and what the fuck Labour should do.
Novara Live: Can EU Deal With It?
On Thursday Boris Johnson agreed a revised Brexit Deal with the European Union. On this episode of #TyskySour, Michael is joined by Tom Kibasi and Dawn Foster, to explain what’s in the deal, and whether or not MPs will vote for it.
Ash Wednesday: Ash Sarkar Meets Jeremy Corbyn
Ash Sarkar met up with Jeremy Corbyn to talk about his political journey, the movement in power, and whether or not he really killed a rabbit with a pogo stick.
Novara Live: Tru-Don’t You Want Me Baby
On this episode of TyksySour, Michael is joined by Eleanor Mae O’Hagan and Luke Savage to discuss the upcoming Canadian elections, Warren vs Sanders in the US, and the latest Brexit headlines.
Novara Live: A Right Royal Bust-Up
On this episode of TyskySour Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani give their take on the Queen’s speech, discuss the reported fallout at the top of Labour, and debate what should come first: A General Election or Second Referendum.