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Stop Trump?
Ahead of Trump's visit to the UK – and the protests to accompany it – James Butler is joined by Ash Sarkar and Richard Seymour to discuss the first 18 months of the Trump regime, transatlantic politics post-Brexit, and the uses of political protest.
A New Dark Age?
On #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by James Bridle, to discuss the politics of technology, silicon prometheanism, how to think about the present – and why nothing seemed to happen after the Snowden leaks.
Choice: Break up Facebook – or Take It Into Public Ownership? I Am Not Kidding
The emerging scandal over Facebook's role in the manipulation of user data raises questions over the future of tech giants that hold massive amounts of our information. So how do we solve a problem like Facebook?
Rooftopping: The Right to the City
For some, rooftopping, or urban exploring, is a radical practice, a way of reclaiming public space and turning the city into a site of play. However, others argue it has been co-opted by the logic of capital, resulting in the sacrifice of progressive politics for sponsorship deals and social media fame.
Solidarity at Sea: Could Facebook Help Cruise Workers Fight Back?
Cruise workers experience both some of the worst working conditions and unique barriers to collective organising. Can social media networks help crew members overcome these barriers and provide a starting point for building a movement?
The World After 2016: 6 New Rules in Politics
Brexit. Trump. The ubiquity of Facebook. The fracturing of historically-dominant political parties. The political certainties of yesterday are out of the window, and there's more up for grabs than we know.
Media Bias and the ‘News’ Form: A Historical Critique
Sunday Long Read: From its damning narrative arcs to its historical revisionism, the mainstream media presents challenges for a left which seeks to fundamentally change society, so what can we learn from the history of ‘the news’?
Vloggers of the World, Unite? A Marxist Analysis of YouTube
Sunday Long Read: Can Marx's theory of alienation help us understand the work of the many thousands of part-time and full-time independent creators who make YouTube the world's third most-used site?