Downstream: Mandelson & the Perverted Fantasies of New Labour Liberalism
Is this the end of the neoliberal order?
Tag: Aaron Bastani
Why War With Russia Might Be Closer Than You Think…
Europe is ramping up for war. Entire economies – including the UK’s – are being restructured in favour of defence and to preserve the US’s commitment to the NATO alliance… The reason we’re given – the possibility of war with Russia… That raises the question: what would a war between Europe and Russia look like? […]
Interview: Britain’s Immigration Panic Is Manufactured
The Green Party’s new deputy leader Mothin Ali says the left has stopped listening to post-industrial towns and it’s opened the door for Farage and the far right. From ignored housing crises to London-centric politics, he argues mainstream parties have abandoned struggling communities while blaming migrants for a collapse caused by decades of neglect.
Downstream: Are We Living Through the End of an Empire?
On nations, empires and collapse.
Novara FM: Where Did Novara Media Come From?
Novara FM is dead. Long live Novara Media.
Opinion: Why Israel Really Went to War With Iran
Aaron Bastani
The Israeli prime minister needed a way to distract the world from genocide and keep himself in power - and in Iran, he found it, writes Aaron Bastani.
Review: Novara Media’s Best Books of 2024
Aaron Bastani & Ash Sarkar
There’s little worse than wasting your time on a bad book, and little more rewarding than getting it right. Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar share their top reads of the year.
Novara Live: Mehdi Hasan on Why Trump Won
Michael is joined by CEO and Editor in Chief of Zeteo Mehdi Hasan and Aaron Bastani to discuss why Trump won.
Analysis: Ash and Aaron React to Trump’s Victory
He won it. But what happens next?
Opinion: The Guardian Is Basically Giving The Observer Away. Here’s Why
Aaron Bastani
Acting as the parish noticeboard for liberal obsessions like stopping Brexit will only get a newspaper so far, writes Aaron Bastani.
Downstream: Is Humanity Really Heading for Population Collapse?!
During 1960s, fears of planetary ‘overpopulation’ became widespread. And yet, in more recent years, an altogether different worry has emerged: future population decline. Fertility rates have fallen for decades – and in some places centuries – as humans live in cities, gender equality improves and access to birth control becomes widespread. But, according to some, […]
Downstream: Carla Denyer on Media Bias, Farage and Weird Westminster Traditions
The Greens doubled their vote share to 7% and have 2 MPs. What happens now?
Downstream: How the British Establishment Really Works
In his latest book, ‘Good Chaps: How Corrupt Politicians Broke Our Law and Institutions’, Kuper chronicles changes in the instincts of Britain’s ruling class - and how corruption came to be increasingly normalised. What do these elites believe? When did those beliefs change? And who are the people, places and policies that led to such shifts?
Opinion: Southern England Needs Metro Mayors
Aaron Bastani
Outside of London, not a single city in south-east England has a metro mayor. It’s time we gave these places the political clout they deserve, argues Aaron Bastani.
Feature: The Greens’ Rise Seems Unstoppable. How Are They Doing It?
Aaron Bastani
The Greens have seen a fivefold increase in council seats since 2019. Aaron Bastani spoke to the head of their campaigning operation to find out how.
Opinion: In Starmer’s Labour, Only ‘Zionist Shitlords’ Are Welcome
Aaron Bastani
Could Labour replace Diane Abbott with a man who describes himself as a ‘zionist shitlord’? Maybe - because the party really is that weird now, writes Aaron Bastani.
Opinion: I Would Have Voted for George Galloway, But Then He Said Gay People Aren’t ‘Normal’
Aaron Bastani
Aaron Bastani once admired George Galloway’s principled stance on Palestine - but in a recent Novara Media interview, the Rochdale MP expressed “shocking” views on homosexuality.
Opinion: Europe’s Politicians Are Idealists – But About All the Wrong Things
Aaron Bastani
Politicians across Europe are coupling idealistic foreign policy with domestic decline, writes Aaron Bastani. This must be reversed.