Opinion: The Real Reason Behind Starmer’s Military Spending Drive
Khem Rogaly
Keir Starmer’s rearmament agenda is not about security - it’s a bid to appease Donald Trump, writes Khem Rogaly.
Tag: ukraine
Opinion: Do Western Powers Risk Putting Nato at War With Russia?
Ash Sarkar
Joe Biden and Keir Starmer hope supplying Ukraine with cruise missiles could turn the tide against Russia. This might not be the knockout blow they’re aiming for, writes Ash Sarkar.
Analysis: Labour’s Migration Plans Will Embolden the Far Right
Zoe Gardner
While some of Labour’s plans give cause for cautious optimism, its glaring lack of ambition risks giving Farage and his cronies even more fertile ground on which to fight future elections, writes Zoe Gardner.
Novara FM: Russia After Navalny
Tony Wood assesses the political climate in Russia as Putin sweeps away opposition and war rumbles on.
Opinion: On Migration, the Polish Left Has All But Given Up
Dan Davison & Ewa Pospieszyńska
Rather than challenge far-right xenophobia head-on, the Polish left is swerving it, while advising voters to skip the upcoming immigration referendums. This spineless avoidance serves nobody, write Ewa Pospieszyńska and Dan Davison.
Downstream: This Man Predicted the Future. Aaron Bastani Meets Peter Turchin
History is not just one thing after another. Historians spend lifetimes figuring out how X event in medieval France impacted Y event in 20th century Polynesia – but none of these historians have truly ‘done the math’ like this week’s guest. Coming from a background in applied mathematics, Peter Turchin has gathered an unprecedented amount […]
Analysis: Is Lula Bored of the Climate Crisis Already?
Joana Ramiro
The Brazilian president stood on a platform of environmental and Indigenous rights, but now seems to be losing interest in domestic politics, writes Joana Ramiro.
Report: Donald Tusk Gives Polish Leftists the Ick. They Might Have to Get Over It
Ana Oppenheim
On Sunday, half a million people took to the streets of Warsaw to hear Donald Tusk rail against the government. The march presented a dilemma for the Polish left, torn between its disdain for continental Thatcherites like Tusk and its hatred of the far-right incumbents. Ana Oppenheim reports.
Analysis: Jeremy Hunt Is Desperate to Ditch the Energy Price Cap. Too Bad His Own Voters Need It
Ell Folan
Last week chancellor Jeremy Hunt was again forced to U-turn on lifting the energy price cap. Try as they might to ditch it, necessity has bound the Tories to the policy, writes Ell Folan.
Opinion: Ukraine’s Resistance Still Needs Our Solidarity
Nadia Whittome
The left has a long record of opposing violent occupations. One year on from Russia’s invasion, we must stand with the Ukrainian people, argues Nadia Whittome.
Report: Meet the Activists Arming Leftists on Ukraine’s Frontlines
Volodya Vagner
Anarchists and antifascists are gathering military aid to sustain their comrades on Ukraine’s frontlines. Volodya Vagner reports from Kyiv.
Analysis: No, the West Didn’t Halt Ukraine’s Peace Talks With Russia
Volodymyr Artiukh & Taras Fedirko
In a recent article for Novara Media, Oliver Eagleton argued that the UK halted early peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. Volodymyr Artiukh and Taras Fedirko say he’s mistaken – and that diplomacy alone couldn’t have stopped the war anyway.
Analysis: Liz Truss Doesn’t Care About Stopping the War in Ukraine
Oliver Eagleton
By preventing peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, Liz Truss is dragging out a devastating conflict. But that’s a price she’s willing to pay for preserving Britain’s interests, argues Oliver Eagleton.
Analysis: Russia Is Using Ethnic Minorities As Cannon Fodder In Ukraine
Diyora Shadijanova
Ethnic minority soldiers from low income Russian regions are already dying at a higher rate in the war. Now Putin’s latest mobilisation is causing fresh fear – and increasing tensions across the federation.
Analysis: Could Nuclear Actually Solve the Energy Crisis?
Ell Folan
Liz Truss wants to turbocharge nuclear power. As well as its environmental implications, asks Ell Folan, could it even solve our energy crisis?
Report: The Dairy Industry is Blaming Vegans for Its Decline
Sophie K Rosa
The UK’s biggest dairy company is begging consumers not to “cancel the cow”. Yet with only around 2-3% of the population cutting out dairy, vegans aren't what’s hurting the industry. Sophie K Rosa reports.
Analysis: Don’t Ignore Biden’s Shadow War
Oliver Eagleton
With Joe Biden looking set to double down on America’s drone programme, Oliver Eagleton argues that the return to traditional warfare in Europe must not eclipse evolving modes of conflict elsewhere.
Report: Helping White Refugees Gets You £350. Helping Black or Brown Ones Gets You Prison Time
Tiara Ataii
If those crossing the Mediterranean were white, would we criminalise their rescuers? Tiara Ataii doubts it.