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Analysis: Germany’s SPD Is About to Take Power. Can It Stick to Leftwing Principles?

James Jackson

Germany’s social democratic party just won on a leftwing manifesto. As the party enters coalition talks with the right, will the left be hung out to dry?

Novara Live: Extreme Floods and Fires Show Climate Change Out of Control

In the past 2 weeks we've seen heatwaves and wildfires in North America and extreme floods in Europe, India and China. We speak to climate scientist Simon Lewis about just how bad this could get.

A billboard with the text: 'The 4 day week is coming. Go tell your boss.'

Opinion: It’s Not Enough to Defend the Five-Day Week – We Must Demand Four

Aidan Harper

Overworked Britons breathed a sigh of relief when the Tories abandoned rumoured plans to remove the 48-hour cap on the working week. This scare should shock us out of our complacency about working hours, writes Aidan Harper, and restart the fight for a 32-hour week.

Report: The UK is Rushing to Deport Asylum Seekers Before Brexit, New Data Shows

Rivkah Brown

Exclusive: The UK is rushing to return asylum seekers to the EU before Brexit makes it harder to do so. Data obtained by Novara Media shows the UK made up to 154% more transfer requests to Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Ireland and Denmark this year, an uptick lawyers say has resulted in a catalogue of harmful and unlawful failings. Rivkah Brown reports.

Novara FM: After Barbarism: Rosa Luxemburg’s Revolutionary Life

James Butler is joined by Dana Mills, author of a new critical biography of Rosa Luxemburg, to explore Red Rosa's life, thought and many legacies.

Ash Wednesday: Ash Sarkar Debunks Anti-Migrant Myths

While establishment media jumps at the chance to go on refugee safari in the Channel, Ash Sarkar debunks the myths behind anti-migrant sentiment.

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.

What Can We Learn From Rosa Luxemburg?

James Butler

A century ago today, Rosa Luxemburg was murdered by the German Freikorps, her body dumped in Berlin's Landwehr canal. But while her death has entered into socialist martyrology, her life and thought - and especially her manner of thinking - still has much to teach us, argues James Butler.

The Italian Election Shows the Left’s Most Difficult Task Is Winning the Argument on Migration

Paul Mason

Gone are the days when the European left can hope to gain from forming alliances around the political centre, but quelling the rise of authoritarian populism means winning the argument on migration, argues Paul Mason.

Long Read: For the SPD to Learn From Labour, It Has to Grasp What Kind of World We’re In

Paul Mason

Internal divisions over the prospect of another grand coalition with the Christian Democrats, and now the resignation of leader Martin Schulz, are tearing the German Social Democrats apart. Can they learn from Labour's rejuvenation?

Novara FM: A German Spring?

On #NovaraFM, Mark Bergfeld joins James Butler to discuss German politics, from #NoGroKo movement against a new grand coalition, the Left Party, the rise of the far right and German social movements.

Ghettoes of Europe: The Private Landlords Making Billions From Refugee Shelters in Berlin

Hsiao-Hung Pai

Refugees live in roofless, partitioned rooms without privacy or basic facilities, in isolation on the edge of the city. Despite high rates of depression and suicide, the authorities keep cramming more people in, benefiting only the private companies and individuals who run these mass shelters for profit.

Explainers: Germany Won’t Save the Environment

Weimar Republic 2.0? 7 Thoughts on the Berlin Elections

Mark Bergfeld

Yesterday’s election results in Berlin show that Germany’s political landscape is being reshaped. While patterns become clearer, the outcome is yet to be determined.

4 Things We Learned from the Blockupy Mobilisation in Frankfurt

Hamid Mohseni

On 18 March demonstrators from across Europe converged on Frankfurt with the aim of crashing the opening party of the new European Central Bank building. As it turned out, they shut the city down and left the German - and global - media in a frenzy.

6 Things We’ve Learned from the Crimea Situation So Far

Unless you’ve been living under a rock you will be aware that things have been kicking off in Ukraine; first in Kiev, with pro-EU demonstrations resulting in the deposition of President Viktor Yanukovych, and now with the escalation of tensions in Crimea following Russia’s decision to heighten its military presence there. The situation does not […]

Novara FM: Angela Merkel in Autumn

On this week's show Aaron Bastani is joined by Mark Bergfeld as they discuss the results of the recent German elections.

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Analysis: Germany’s SPD Is About to Take Power. Can It Stick to Leftwing Principles?

James Jackson

Novara Live: Extreme Floods and Fires Show Climate Change Out of Control

Opinion: It’s Not Enough to Defend the Five-Day Week – We Must Demand Four

Aidan Harper

Report: The UK is Rushing to Deport Asylum Seekers Before Brexit, New Data Shows

Rivkah Brown

Novara FM: After Barbarism: Rosa Luxemburg’s Revolutionary Life

Ash Wednesday: Ash Sarkar Debunks Anti-Migrant Myths

Novara FM: Left Populism, Coronavirus and Crisis

What Can We Learn From Rosa Luxemburg?

James Butler

The Italian Election Shows the Left’s Most Difficult Task Is Winning the Argument on Migration

Paul Mason

Long Read: For the SPD to Learn From Labour, It Has to Grasp What Kind of World We’re In

Paul Mason

Ghettoes of Europe: The Private Landlords Making Billions From Refugee Shelters in Berlin

Hsiao-Hung Pai

Explainers: Germany Won’t Save the Environment

4 Things We Learned from the Blockupy Mobilisation in Frankfurt

Hamid Mohseni

6 Things We’ve Learned from the Crimea Situation So Far

Craig McVegas

Novara FM: Angela Merkel in Autumn

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Analysis: Germany’s SPD Is About to Take Power. Can It Stick to Leftwing Principles?

James Jackson

Novara Live: Extreme Floods and Fires Show Climate Change Out of Control

Opinion: It’s Not Enough to Defend the Five-Day Week – We Must Demand Four

Aidan Harper

Report: The UK is Rushing to Deport Asylum Seekers Before Brexit, New Data Shows

Rivkah Brown

Novara FM: After Barbarism: Rosa Luxemburg’s Revolutionary Life

Ash Wednesday: Ash Sarkar Debunks Anti-Migrant Myths

Novara FM: Left Populism, Coronavirus and Crisis

What Can We Learn From Rosa Luxemburg?

James Butler

The Italian Election Shows the Left’s Most Difficult Task Is Winning the Argument on Migration

Paul Mason

Long Read: For the SPD to Learn From Labour, It Has to Grasp What Kind of World We’re In

Paul Mason

Novara FM: A German Spring?

Ghettoes of Europe: The Private Landlords Making Billions From Refugee Shelters in Berlin

Hsiao-Hung Pai

Explainers: Germany Won’t Save the Environment

Weimar Republic 2.0? 7 Thoughts on the Berlin Elections

Mark Bergfeld

4 Things We Learned from the Blockupy Mobilisation in Frankfurt

Hamid Mohseni

6 Things We’ve Learned from the Crimea Situation So Far

Craig McVegas

Novara FM: Angela Merkel in Autumn

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