Novara FM: 2017, So Far
On #NovaraFM James Butler, Ash Sarkar and Aaron Bastani discuss 2017 so far. What have they got right and wrong?
Tag: donald trump
“We Are Workers”: U.S. Graduate Student Workers Fight for Union Recognition
Grant Macdonald
Graduate student workers are fighting for union recognition. But universities are blocking their efforts, knowing that if they obstruct long enough, Donald Trump could rescue them from having to afford them their rights.
5 Things You Should Know About Toxic Water Inside the United States
Keith “Malik” Washington
With corrupt government officials and big business devastating the country's clean water supply, America's poor are being poisoned. A look into the murky water politics of the US.
Fanatical Bigots and How to Fight Them
James Stanier
Does engrossing ourselves in the fantastical make us risk forfeiting our ability to respond to the world that actually surrounds us?
Whistleblowing in the Age of Trump
Tasmin Lockwood
Obama's treatment of whistleblowers provided fertile ground for Trump's running war with the media to grow. Fake news, alternative facts, and brutal repression of journalists and whistleblowers will only increase in the age of Trump.
5 Ways May is as Bad as Trump
Steve Rushton
The eyes of the world are on Trump, but are we missing the parallels between his administration and Theresa May's government? From immigration to sexism to climate change, here are 5 ways that May is as bad as Trump.
Novara FM: This. Is. Trumpland.
On this week's NovaraFM James Butler, Aaron Bastani and Eleanor Penny look at the opening weeks of the Trump administration.
From the Women’s March to the International Women’s Strike
Cinzia Arruzza
Cinzia Arruzza, author of Dangerous Liaisons: the Marriages and Divorces of Marxism and Feminism, explains the potential of the Women's Marches against Trump to grow into a powerful mass movement linked to wider struggles against oppression and exploitation.
What is Fascism?
What are we talking about when we talk about fascism? Eleanor Penny takes a closer look.
Novara FM: Trump’s Inauguration
On a special edition of #NovaraFM Xtra Ash Sarkar, James Butler and Aaron Bastani discuss the inauguration speech of Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States.
Novara FM: 2017: What’s Next?
On #NovaraFM Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss the year past and what's coming in 2017.
IMOBastani: Is Steve Bannon a Fascist?
Last week Steve Bannon, former head of Breitbart News, was announced as the chief strategist for Donald Trump's impending White House administration. But what are Bannon's political views? And how does he feel about the far-right?
Novara FM: 2 Trump 2 Furious
On this week's show Ash Sarkar, James Butler and Aaron Bastani discuss America's future under President-elect Trump
Jonathan Pie Is Wrong: This Is Not the Time to Pander to Racism
Jack Kellam
The solution to our predicament isn’t to give such racists and xenophobes greater respect for their ‘legitimate concerns’ – it’s to begin actually challenging them.
Novara FM: It’s President Trump
On this week's show Aaron Bastani, Ash Sarkar and James Butler discuss Donald Trump's surprise triumph in the race for the US Presidency. How did he win and what happens next?
Trump Was Elected by the Disinherited White Middle Classes, It Doesn’t Mean We Have to Put Up With Their Prejudice
Katie Arthur
While Trump certainly benefited from significant swings from low-income voters, it was the downwardly-mobile white middle classes driving the vote. Nonetheless, this is not the time to pander to their selfishness and prejudice.
Trump Didn’t Win, Clinton Lost
Aaron Bastani
How did the Democrats get it so wrong, and what are the lessons for progressives in the UK?
US Election Liveblog
Aaron Bastani and Eleanor Penny
After what has seemed an eternity, Americans are finally heading to the polls to elect the 45th president of the United States. Join Aaron Bastani and Eleanor Penny for our running coverage of the results.