Novara Live: Trump Is Over
Progressives are celebrating the end of Trump. What changes now? With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar, and Nelini Stamp, Anand Menon and David Wearing.
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Downstream: Make America Normal Again. Interview With Adam Tooze
Joe Biden is President-elect of the United States. But what might his Presidency mean for working class Americans, US foreign policy and perceived national decline? Does his victory represent a return to political ‘normality’ after 4 years of the Trump White House? And what might Trump’s legacy be within the Republican Party? Joining Aaron Bastani […]
Opinion: Win or Lose, One Thing is Clear: Donald Trump’s Fascism is No Aberration
David Wearing
The US election is still too close to call. But this very fact makes one thing clear: Trump’s 2016 win was no fluke, but the expression of a formidable socio-political force that could take a generation to defeat, argues David Wearing.
Novara Live: Johnson’s Lockdown U-Turn
The Tories have been trashing the idea of a second English lockdown for weeks. They’ve finally implemented one in. But is it a month too late? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Opinion: How Will the US Election Outcome Impact the UK?
Anand Menon
On the eve of the US presidential election, how its outcome will affect the UK will hinge not only on who triumphs, but also on the ambitions of Boris Johnson's government, writes Anand Menon.
Novara Live: Trump Vs Biden: Round 2
With 10 days left to the US presidential election, last night’s debate was Trump’s final chance to shift the dial. Did Biden manage to close the deal? Ryan Grim joins Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar to discuss.
Analysis: What Will the Outcome of the US Election Mean for the American Left?
Micah Uetricht
With the US election looming, Micah Uetricht considers how a Biden or Trump presidency would impact the American left.
Novara Live: Circuit Breaker
Labour and SAGE are pushing for a circuit breaker lockdown to curtail the spread of Covid-19. But what would a “circuit breaker” really achieve? We ask Professor Karl Friston of Independent SAGE. Plus: Everything that’s wrong with the test and trace system, Micah Uetricht on Trump returning to the campaign trail, and a correction from […]
Opinion: Trump Thinks He Can Use His Coronavirus Diagnosis to His Advantage. He Can’t
Micah Uetricht
Trump's attempt to spin his coronavirus diagnosis to his advantage isn't working. Micah Uetricht explains why the president's illness is the worst-case scenario for him.
Novara Live: The Deadly Excel Error
Thousands were missed by test-and-trace because of an excel error. Will incompetence condemn Britain to a Second Covid Wave? Plus: Trump won’t isolate; Labour abstain on #SpyCops bill; and. Tory Party Conference. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Novara Live: Trump Gets Corona
Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial discuss the bombshell news that Trump has coronavirus. Plus, pressure mounts on Margaret Perrier after breaking covid rules, the Julian Assange extradition hearing closes, the elites driving migrant prison ship plans.
Opinion: Trump vs Biden: The First Presidential Debate Exposed an Empire in Decline
Freddie Stuart and Aaron White
Last night’s presidential debate was just the latest indication that the American experiment in democracy is collapsing before our very eyes, write Freddie Stuart and Aaron White.
Novara Live: Failed State Debate
Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar are joined by New York Magazine’s Eric Levitz to analyse a dire presidential debate, and an ongoing American nightmare. Plus, the day’s Downing St press briefing and home secretary Patel’s plan to ship asylum seekers to the South Atlantic.
Opinion: The Cosmic Right Is on the Rise in the UK. The Left Must Fight It With Reason
Keir Milburn
QAnon and the 'cosmic right' are gaining traction in the UK by re-enchanting a mundane world and offering easy solutions to complex problems. Political economist Keir Milburn argues that the left should use the best weapon in its armoury to fight this worrying trend: reason.
Analysis: Beyond Bernie: How the Democratic National Convention Sidelined Progressives
Freddie Stuart
In the wake of the Democratic National Convention, which saw the party become the mouthpiece of bipartisan corporate elites, progressives at the Democratic base are growing more disillusioned than ever. Freddie Stuart takes a closer look in the fifth instalment of Beyond Bernie, a series tracking the US elections.
Opinion: Trump’s Attack on ‘Anarchists’ Is Just the Latest Red Scare
Ruth Kinna, Matthew S Adams and Thomas Swann
The spectre of anarchism, invoked by Donald Trump and repeated without challenge in the mainstream media, reinforces the strategic demonisation of movements like Black Lives Matter that expose and mobilise against persistent injustices, write Ruth Kinna, Matthew S Adams and Thomas Swann.
The Bastani Factor: Downfall of the Donald? with Ana Kasparian
Aaron Bastani is joined by Ana Kasparian of The Young Turks as they discuss the latest events across the Atlantic.
The Bastani Factor: Downfall of the Donald? With Ana Kasparian
Will Pelosi be successfully primaried? Is the US economy about to collapse? And what are the actual chances Donald Trump will lose this November? Aaron Bastani is joined by Ana Kasparian of The Young Turks as they discuss the latest events across the Atlantic.