Feature: Why Do Leftwing Women Disappear From Politics in Their 30s?
by Joana Ramiro
As a 20-something Marxist, Joana Ramiro began to notice the ranks of her women comrades shrinking. Now in her 30s, she gets why.
Tag: marxism
Opinion: The Tories Are on a Mission to Destroy Black Lives Matter
by Kimi Chaddah
From redbaiting to racist policies, the Tories have launched a concerted attack on the Black Lives Matter movement, writes Kimi Chaddah. We can’t let them get away with it.
Novara FM: Luddites, Hackers, Saboteurs
'To be a good Marxist is to be a Luddite.' Gavin Mueller joins James Butler to explore rebellions against technology and the seductions of technological thought.
Novara FM: In the Cookshops of the Future
Peter Hudis joins James Butler to gaze into the future – and explain why the left must stake a claim to it.
Novara FM: Capital, Care and Crisis
Emma Dowling joins James Butler to discuss care in the shadow of capital.
Novara FM: After Trump
James Butler is joined by JoAnn Wypijewski and Vivek Chibber to discuss the fallout of the American election.
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.
The Bastani Factor: ‘Cultural Marxism’ Is a Far Right Conspiracy Theory
Cultural Marxism, increasingly mentioned by right-wing politicians, pundits and terrorists, is a conspiracy theory. But where does it come from, what does it mean and what is its political function for those who deploy it? Aaron Bastani traces the roots of the term from 1930s Germany through the fantasist ravings of Lyndon Larouche to its […]
‘Don’t talk about class’: Under Starmer, Labour Is Reverting Back to Its Old Ways
by Ben Tippet
As Keir Starmer takes the helm as Labour leader, judging by his suspected new appointments, we are set to see the party revert back to its pre-Corbyn position on class: namely, that it is not to be talked about, writes Ben Tippet.
Novara FM: The Socialist Manifesto: Bhaskar Sunkara
James Butler is joined by Bhaskar Sunkara, founder of Jacobin, to discuss the past and future of socialism.
The Bastani Factor: Cultural Marxism Isn’t a Thing
With Tory MP Suella Braverman repeating the alt-right conspiracy theory of ‘cultural marxism’, Aaron thought he’d take a closer look at the idea.
Novara Docs: Who Was Rosa Luxemburg?
Rosa Luxemburg was a radical, a rabble-rouser and a revolutionary. She was one of the most important thinkers of the 20th century and her calls for freedom, socialism and democracy scandalised people at the time both from the left and the right. We sent Eleanor Penny to Berlin on the 100th anniversary of her death […]
Novara FM: For a Left Populism: Chantal Mouffe
On #NovaraFM James Butler is joined by leading theorist of populism Chantal Mouffe. They discuss populism left and right, sovereignty, the nation-state – and the durability of classical socialism
Novara FM: Vijay Prashad: Neoliberalism, Global Capital & the Indian Left
In a #NovaraFM special from TWT, James Butler is joined by Vijay Prashad to discuss neoliberalism, the transformations of global capitalism and the Indian Left.
Interview: Interview With David Harvey
Last September Aaron Bastani sat down with the world’s leading expert on Karl Marx; David Harvey. They discussed the relevance of Marx today, productivity, China and so much more. Enjoy.
Long Read: Lessons for the Anti-Fascist Left From a White Supremacist Conference
by Matt Broomfield
Posing as a white supremacist, Matt Broomfield tried to learn how fascism works today and how to fight it. Here are some lessons for the anti-fascist left going undercover at a white supremacist conference.
7 Reasons ‘Radical’ Publishers are Getting OWNED by the Internet
by James Butler
Lawrence and Wishart, publishers of the Marx-Engels Collected Works (MECW), the most complete works available in English, recently issued an instruction to the Marxists.org internet archive to take down their digitised and freely-available copies of its text. Subsequently, the internet struck back.
Novara FM: Contradictions of Capitalism: In Conversation with David Harvey
On this week's show James Butler and Aaron Bastani are joined by David Harvey.