social movements | Novara Media

Tag: social movements

A hawker sells books of proposed new constitution at a street stall at downtown Santiago, Chile, July 14, 2022. Reuters/Ivan Alvarado

Analysis: Chile’s Proposed New Constitution Could Be a Nail in the Coffin of Neoliberalism

by Michael Chessum

This Sunday, Chile will vote on a new, progressive constitution that would replace a relic of its authoritarian past. But amid a sustained campaign of misinformation, everything is at stake.

Adrian Ramsay and Carla Denyer, two Green party co-leadership candidates, standing in front of the Houses of Parliament

Analysis: Finally, a Green Party Leadership Race Worth Following

by Ell Folan

After the sudden resignation of both co-leaders, the Greens have been plunged into their most fractious leadership contest yet. It's going to be a battle - and not just over trans rights.

Opinion: People Are Waking Up to the Horrors of Police Brutality. It’s Time to Build a Movement

by Chardine Taylor-Stone

After the police violently shut down a vigil for Sarah Everard, many people have had their eyes opened to the horrors of state brutality for the first time. If the left is serious about building power, we shouldn't dismiss these people for being late to the party, argues Chardine Taylor-Stone.

Opinion: It’s Time for the UK Left to Regather Momentum

by Keir Milburn

The pandemic only makes the need to organise for a socialist future clearer. Keir Milburn argues that for the British left, Momentum remains an important vehicle for realising this vision - but it will require a new direction for the organisation.

How ‘Public-Common Partnerships’ Can Help Us Take Back What’s Ours

by Keir Milburn and Bertie Russell

What relationship should there be between social movements and public policy? That's the central question at the heart of a new report proposing 'public-common partnerships' as an alternative to the privatisation of community assets and resources. The report's authors, Keir Milburn and Bertie Russell, explain the idea.

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.

TyskySour Audio: Necessary Trouble With Sarah Jaffe

Michael Walker speaks to Sarah Jaffe about protest in the US since the financial crisis. Sarah gives a long-view assessment of struggle under Obama, before laying out how social movements have responded to Trump.

‘We make their profits’ – Deliveroo Workers on Strike

Deliveroo workers have been on strike demanding better pay and conditions, Aaron Bastani went along to a recent protest to see how they've been organising.

Long Read: The Problems of Podemos

by Matt Myers

Unidos Podemos, the left-wing coalition party, came in a disappointing third place in the most recent Spanish elections. After polling well, why did the party fail to capture the popular vote? And what lessons can left-wing electoral projects draw from this?

IMOBastani: Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn, Powered by Millenials

Old white men, Bernie and Jeremy have the focal point of two important waves of diverse young left activism - what does this paradox tell us about the last few decades of parliamentary politics, and how can it inform our view ahead?

Syriza’s latest victory is not cause for celebration

by Theodoros Karyotis

Skyrocketing abstention, social demobilization and an impending wave of harsh austerity measures call for critical reflection after Syriza’s latest victory.

IMOBastani: Corbyn Wins! Where Next?

He has the biggest democratic mandate of any party Leader in British history but he isn't so popular within the parliamentary wing of Labour. Aaron Bastani looks at the result and outlines what Corbyn would need to do to seal the deal in 2020.

Novara FM: Communal Luxury

On this week's show James Butler and Aaron Bastani are joined by Kristin Ross as they discuss her new book "Communal Luxury: The Political Imaginary of the Paris Commune".

Novara FM: Communist Strategy In The 21st Century

Back from his PhD-induced hiatus Aaron Bastani joins James Butler to discuss the subject of his thesis, observing patterns in recent social movements.

‘Print this Map. Get off the Internet. Take to the Streets’: 5 of the Left’s Best Mapping Moments

by Sam Hind

From the Paris Commune to the Situationists, mapping and radical politics have a rich shared history. In this article Sam Hind traces some of the key cartographic moments from the civil rights movement to the student movement.

IMOBastani: Why Is Britain A Post-Industrial Economy?

Aaron Bastani explains how Britain changed from a manufacturing economy to a service-dominated economy.

IMOBastani: Why We Need To Scrap Tuition Fees

Aaron Bastani gives 4 reasons for #FreeEducation.

What Happened At The National Demo for #Free Education

Craig McVegas reports from the largest student demo since the famous 2010 revolts against the trippling of tuition fees.