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Opinion: Release Women From Prison and Give Them the Support They Need

Sophia Benedict

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the government must urgently begin releasing women from prison, while also ensuring that they are supported after their release, writes Sophia Benedict.

Report: Not Essential: Hundreds of Thousands of People Are Still Being Made to Go to Work

Sophie K Rosa

Workers on construction sites, in call centres, and in some retail stores are still being made to go into work as employers take advantage of unclear government guidelines and continue to put profits ahead of people. Sophie K Rosa reports.

Opinion: We Could Be Collecting Data on Coronavirus Cases, but the Government is Afraid of Being Embarrassed

Jo Sutton-Klein

Testing on the scale seen in countries like Korea might not be possible, but there are other ways the UK could gather data on the spread of Covid-19, writes junior doctor Jo Sutton-Klein. The problem may be that the government doesn't want to make too much data public.

Opinion: Northern Ireland Risks Being Left Without an Adequate Response to the Pandemic

Patrick Geddis

From a neglected health service to a fragile political settlement, Northern Ireland is poorly placed to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, writes Patrick Geddis.

Analysis: When Logistics Run Out of Time

Craig Gent

Shoppers have been told they "should all be ashamed" for emptying shelves as the country adjusts to life in times of pandemic. But personalising the problem lets supermarket supply chains off the hook, argues Craig Gent.

From Me to We: in an Emergency, Collectivise to Survive

John Drury, Stephen Reicher and Clifford Stott

Acting as individuals in collective situations is a recipe for disaster, write social psychologists John Drury, Stephen Reicher and Clifford Stott, but a rhetoric of unity accompanied by a reality of division will only increase social tensions.

Ordered Home Without a Home: Italy’s Rough Sleepers Suffer Under Quarantine Rules

Ben Munster

With Italy on lockdown and introducing harsh new rules, it's the country's over 50,000 rough sleepers who have been hit the hardest, writes Ben Munster.

Coronavirus Shows How the Government Fails Precarious Workers

Beth Perkin and Charlotte England

The government’s new job retention measures have received widespread praise, despite ignoring the needs of millions of vulnerable workers on insecure contracts who are exempt from the benefit. Novara spoke to three workers about how their lives and livelihoods are being impacted.

Only Scrutiny Will Keep This Government on the Right Path

James Meadway

The pace of mortality is now higher in the UK than in Italy, and there should be little doubt the government is playing catch-up. The measures announced yesterday are a step in the right direction, says James Meadway, but only scrutiny will deliver further necessary protections.

Coronavirus: a Letter to Our Readers

the Novara Media Team

A letter to our readers during the coronavirus pandemic.

With 1,500 Mutual Aid Groups Set up in a Matter of Days, Will Things Ever Be the Same Again?

Sophie K Rosa

Where civic duty meets anarchist organising: mutual aid groups are providing a lifeline to people let down by the government. Sophie K Rosa reports.

Opinion: We Must Democratise Our Economy or Face an Era of State Monopoly Capitalism

Grace Blakeley

The Covid-19 pandemic is epoch-defining, writes Grace Blakeley. It could herald the end of the era of finance-led growth, and the beginning of state-monopoly capitalism. Socialists must adapt or face another lesson in disaster capitalism from the right.

Stopping Evictions Is Not Enough. We Need a Rent Freeze Now

Charlotte England

Boris Johnson's new law lets landlords profit from the coronavirus crisis, but Britain's tenants' unions are organising to demand a rent freeze. Charlotte England reports.

Opinion: Without Bailouts Most Airlines Will Be Bankrupt by the End of May

Aaron Bastani

Between the pressures of the Covid-19 outbreak, and the perils of climate change, the very nature of commercial aviation may be transformed in the coming years, writes Aaron Bastani.

7 Pandemic Demands to Make Sure Everyone Is Protected

Flannán Shell

With the government consistently failing to offer a meaningful response, Flannán Shell presents a list of demands to ensure everyone, no matter their situation, is protected in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Ash Wednesday: 3 Things You Can Do in the Face of Coronavirus

Feeling confused about Coronavirus? Here’s 3 simple things you can do to help the people around you.

Opinion: Coronavirus Will Require Us to Completely Reshape the Economy

James Meadway

This crisis will require more than money to resolve; it will require the restructuring of our economy. This will be done either to the benefit of people and the planet, or it will not be, writes James Meadway.

Novara FM: Left Populism, Coronavirus and Crisis

James Butler is joined by Paolo Gerbaudo to discuss left populism, Italian politics, and the nature of the crisis over the pandemic in Italy, Europe and beyond.

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