Opinion: The Queen’s Death Looks Different From Belfast
by Rachel Connolly
Growing up in Northern Ireland helped Rachel Connolly see the sentimentality surrounding the Queen for what it is.
Tag: propaganda
Opinion: Israel Gave Terrorism As the Reason for Its Latest Assault on Gaza. It’s Never Needed a Reason
by Hamza Ali Shah
Anyone familiar with Israeli apartheid saw Operation Breaking Dawn for what it was, writes Hamza Ali Shah: Israel’s regular reminder to the Palestinians that they will never be free.
Opinion: Public Health Is Always Political, Coronavirus Is No Exception
by Jo Sutton-Klein
When their other policies are unpopular or failing, epidemics present a chance for governments to regain support through a performance of competency and to further restrictive rightwing agendas, argues junior doctor Jo Sutton-Klein.
The Bastani Factor: Billionaires Control the Media
Billionaires control the media, and it’s undermining our democracy. The broadcast media amplify the right-wing print media meaning the political agenda is always set by, you guessed it, billionaires.
Novara FM: Talking Heads: Media and Politics
Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss the British press, media during the election, and the relationship between media, truth and politics.
Novara FM: Shadow Channels~
On #NovaraFM Ash Sarkar is joined by Juha van't Zelfde, Jay Owens and Liv Wynter to discuss art, digital platforms, and potentials for a new counter-culture.
Is It Time to Take the ‘Great’ out of Great Britain?
by 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.