Novara FM: Extinction Rebellion? George Monbiot on the Politics of Climate Change
On #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by George Monbiot to discuss the launch of Extinction Rebellion, and the politics of the climate movement.
Tag: nationalism
Explainers: Is the Army Fascist?
Afghanistan veteran and author Joe Glenton examines the recent pictures of Tommy Robinson seen posing with young squaddies and asks “Is the British Military a far right organisation?”
Talented, Diverse, a Team – This England Side is the Opposite of the Country’s Ruling Elite
Aaron Bastani
When France won the World Cup in 1998 with a side reflecting a multiethnic nation, the country’s liberal establishment falsely declared a nation at ease with itself. Rather than saying our team reflects England, we should point to the gap between it and our elite institutions, argues Aaron Bastani.
The Fix: The Fix Debates: Socialism Via Nationalism?
Tonight on a special episode of The Fix Aaron Bastani, Jonathon Shafi, Michael Chessum and Dalia Gebrial debate nationalism. Is nationalism always a force of reaction? What does internationalism actually mean?
Novara FM: Sovereignty, Austerity, Nationalism: Britain and Europe
On #NovaraFM, Dawn Foster and Michael Walker join James Butler to discuss some of the driving forces behind recent political stories: sovereignty, austerity, nationalism.
Labour and Migration: No More Racing to the Bottom
Maya Goodfellow
While Labour is now adamantly anti-austerity, it's time to shift the framing of migration in an equally dramatic way, writes Maya Goodfellow.
Who Are the Rohingya and Why Are They Fleeing Myanmar?
Courtney Yusuf
Nearly 400,000 Burmese Muslims have fled across the border into Bangladesh amid allegations of ethnic cleansing. What is happening and why? Courtney Yusuf explains.
Novara FM: The End of the UK?
James Butler is joined by Dawn Foster and Pat Kane to discuss Scotland, Ireland and the possible end of the UK.
The Real Threat to the Union is English Nationalism
Alan Bradshaw
Yesterday Nicola Sturgeon announced her intention to bring a second referendum on Scottish independence. Meanwhile politicians in the Republic of Ireland were laying down a roadmap for Irish reunification. But it's English nationalism driving the latest divisions.
What is Fascism?
What are we talking about when we talk about fascism? Eleanor Penny takes a closer look.
Novara FM: May’s Britain: People and Multitude
On this week’s show James Butler and Aaron Bastani examine contemporary British politics through the concepts of ‘the people’ and ‘the multitude'.
Long Read: ‘I’m not looking for a new England’: On the Limitations of Radical Nationalism
Kojo Koram
As UK politics veers wildly to the right, some people are attempting to rehabilitate a progressive English nationalism as part of a left project to push back against a rising tide of xenophobia and racism. Kojo Koram examines the limitations of this project.
Is It Time to Take the ‘Great’ out of Great Britain?
Alice McCool
From Brexit to the Olympics, the strange idea that Great Britain is destined (or entitled) to greatness by virtue of its name persists.
The Fix: The Fix: Foreign Policy & The Left
Michael Walker is joined by Musab Younis, Meera Sabaratnam, Maia Pal and Luke Cooper to discuss Labour, the British Empire and whether Corbyn can effectively promote and implement a more progressive foreign policy.
Long Read: The Labour of Memory
Shruti Iyer
Sunday Long Read: What's the purpose of public remembrance, how do we remember, and why does the future only seem to hold more mourning?
6 Considerations on Rotherham, Racism and the Right
Craig McVegas
Alexis Jay's damning inquiry exposing a covered-up 16 year long child sexual exploitation ring affecting 1400 children has rocked Rotherham council, South Yorkshire police and the Labour party. The far-right's response has apparently thrown the town into turmoil and commentators across the spectrum are continuing to debate the (de)merits of political correctness, multiculturalism and whether the abusers were 'real Muslims' or not. Here are six considerations on racism, class and the far-right.
Losing sight of the bigger picture: 5 Lessons from the Rise of Ukip
Christian Gilliam
With the recent media focus on Ukip’s apparent ‘earthquake’, complete with questions over an in-out EU referendum and loads of pictures of Nigel Farage drinking in pubs, it’s easy to lose sight of the role Ukip and the ‘Europe question’ are playing within the global political economy.
Novara FM: English Nationalism and St.George’s Day
On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss St.George's Day and nationalism. Can nations ever be the conduits for aspirations of democracy and self-government?