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‘Papua Merdeka!’: Why It’s Kicking Off in Occupied West Papua

Connor Woodman

Over the past week, West Papua - which has been occupied by Indonesia since 1963 - has witnessed unrest on a scale not seen in years. Connor Woodman explains the background to the protests.

Novara Live: The Blair Rich Project

On tonight’s #TyskySour guest host Ash Sarkar is joined by Novara Media co-founder James Butler and Kehinde Andrews (professor of Black Studies at Birmingham City University) to discuss Socialism in America, The Independent Group and does a royal co-sign mean it’s game-over for Decolonise the University.

5 Reasons We Should Abolish Oxbridge

Angus Satow

Every year, another educational access report prompts outrage at how over-represented private schools are at Oxford and Cambridge. But amidst these ritual furores, the existence of these elite universities is never called into question. Angus Satow lays out five reasons we should abolish Oxbridge altogether.

Novara Live: Death to the West? Corbyn’s Foreign Policy

Tonight on #TyksySour Michael Walker is joined by Huda Elmi and David Wearing to talk anti-imperialism, anti-colonialism, and Britain’s role in the world with a Corbyn-led government.

Novara FM: 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.

Britain’s Plan to Build a Prison in Nigeria is Wrong and Must Be Stopped

Natalie Fiennes

As the government unveils plans to build a new prison wing in Nigeria, it’s clear it's not just the Windrush generation affected by a cruel and unjust UK immigration policy.

67 Years Ago Today, a Democratic Revolution Began – and Britain Helped Stop It

Aaron Bastani

On 15 March 1951 the Iranian parliament voted to nationalise the country’s vast oil wealth in what should have been a founding moment for a modern, democratic nation. Aaron Bastani takes a look at why Britain and the US put a stop to Iran's experiment in self-government.

Divestment Is Now Mainstream. What Next for the Radical Climate Justice Movement?

Chris Saltmarsh

Last week the University of Edinburgh joined universities and municipal governments across the globe in divesting from the fossil fuel industry. As divestment becomes mainstream, where does the radical climate justice movement go from here?

It’s Not Australia Day, It’s Invasion Day – and Its Violent Legacy Lives On

Latoya Rule

No matter what anyone says, Australia Day isn’t about celebrating 'diversity' or 'multiculturalism' - it’s about whitewashing state violence against oppressed peoples past and present, writes Latoya Rule.

The Lockdown: WTF Is Prison Even For?

On The Lockdown, Oonagh Ryder and Sam Swann ask: what is prison actually for? They discuss the history of the prison, its relationship to capitalism and colonialism, and what this means for our criminal justice system today.

3 Ways Inequality is at the Heart of Hurricane Irma’s Destruction

Leon Sealey-Huggins

Commentators have long been telling us that extreme weather events like Hurricane Irma will become more intense the longer we fail to address the causes of climate change. What's widely ignored in coverage of natural disasters, however, is the role played by inequality.

Filling Up Seats: Charter Flights and the UK’s Unlawful Deportation Tactics

Lotte Lewis Smith

One man has been deported into destitution in Nigeria without receiving an answer to his asylum claim, and was given only one day to challenge his removal. Here, he speaks about the experience of being locked up and forced onto a flight under the cover of darkness.

Long Read: What Can Ghana’s Media Landscape Teach Us About Press Freedom Under Neoliberalism?

Alice McCool

How do we ensure a free press when neoliberal media institutions are so bound up with private and state interests? Alice McCool talks to Ghanaian journalists about the relationship between private enterprise, state power, and press freedom.

Long Read: The Fantastic Corruption of the Broadcasting British Class

Steve Rushton

The BBC is often lauded as a beacon of impartial reporting. But this weekend, as Queen Elizabeth's birthday celebrations dominate its reporting, it's worth delving into organisation's deep structural and personal links to the UK's corrupt political elite.

The Fix: The Fix: Foreign Policy & The Left

Michael Walker is joined by Musab Younis, Meera Sabaratnam, Maia Pal and Luke Cooper to discuss Labour, the British Empire and whether Corbyn can effectively promote and implement a more progressive foreign policy.

4 Reasons Why #RhodesMustFall in Oxford – and Everywhere Else

Connor Woodman

Following a huge campaign to remove a statue of the colonialist Cecil Rhodes from Oriel College, Oxford, leaked documents show the college has caved to donors threatening to withdraw their money. Of course, the campaign is about far more than the statue.

Support for the Empire Shows it Matters Who Controls the Past

Tom Cutterham

A recent poll showed 44% of Brits think the British empire is something to be proud of. To understand why such ideas remain so common, we need to lift the lid on how we come to understand history.

IMOBastani: No Problem with Genocide? Britain, have a word with yourself

As a recent poll shows the majority of Britons do not explicitly object to their countries colonial history. What was the full scale of the damage caused by empire? And how can we make amends?

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