Jail Time for Travel Breaches
Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss the health secretary’s announcement of 10 year-jail sentences for breaching Covid travel restrictions.
Tag: war
Keenie Meenie: British Mercenaries at War
Aaron Bastani is joined by investigative journalist Phil Miller to discuss his new book, Keenie Meenie, and how British mercenaries got away with war crimes.
There’s Something Wrong With Remembrance
Remembrance is viewed through a prism of hyper-nationalism, tasteless militarism and pseudo-patriotism. War veteran Joe Glenton argues that to truly respect the war dead, we must learn the lessons of the past.
No Friends but the Mountains | Interview With a Rojava Volunteer
James Butler spoke to Dani Ellis, a volunteer and engineer currently based in Rojava, about the situation now, as Turkey conducts shelling ahead of a full invasion. They discuss the nature of the resistance – and what people in the UK can do in solidarity.
Rojava: Trump Betrays the Kurds
As Trump gives the green light for a Turkish invasion of Rojava, we ask David Graeber what hope there is left for Syrian Kurds. Plus, the latest on Extinction Rebellion’s Autumn Uprising with Aaron Bastani.
Anglo-Arabia: Why Gulf Wealth Matters to Britain | Aaron Meets David Wearing
Aaron is joined by David Wearing author of ‘Anglo-Arabia: Why Gulf Wealth Matters to Britain’ to discuss the Gulf oil monarchies and the UK’s key supporting role in the disastrous Saudi-led intervention in Yemen.
Britain’s War in Yemen Can Be Stopped, but the Left Needs to Raise Its Game
David Wearing
A Veteran Speaks on Remembrance Day
Joe Glenton on what we should be thinking about this Remembrance Day.
War, What Is It Good For? (Absolutely Gammon)
As poppy season gets in full swing, ex-soldier Joe Glenton joins Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial to discuss British militarism and how we remember war.
Anglo-Arabia: Khashoggi, Gulf Wealth & the War in Yemen
On #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by David Wearing, author of ‘Anglo-Arabia: Why Gulf Weath Matters to Britain’ to discuss the Khashoggi affair and the rise of the Gulf monarchies.
Nervous States: Reason, Feeling, War
On #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by Will Davies to discuss his new book ‘Nervous States: How Feeling Took Over the World’.
The UK Is Complicit in Israel’s Violence
On Monday the 14th of May the Israeli military killed 60 Palestinians and injured 2771. Dr David Wearing explains how this violence to a significant extent belongs to Britain as well.
Britain’s Involvement in Yemen: A Silent Role in a Forgotten War
Heather McRobie
On Airstrikes
James Butler
The Labour of Memory
Shruti Iyer
Disaster Capitalism: In Conversation with Antony Loewenstein
On this week’s show Aaron Bastani is joined by investigative journalist and author of ‘Disaster Capitalism’ Antony Loewenstein.