The Long Depression: Michael Roberts on Capitalism and Crisis On #NovaraFM, James Butler interviews Michael Roberts on Marxist readings of economic crisis and the post-08 depression.
The Security Officers Striking for Their Security This week, security officers at the University of London went on strike to demand that they are granted the security they deserve.
Killing Us Softly: A Short History of Biopower in the NHS This week's long read exposes the phony narrative of an NHS for all, instead revealing an institution that has, from its conception, existed to serve the needs of capital.
The Impossibility of the International Women’s Strike is Exactly Why It’s So Necessary Kicking off a week-long Novara Focus on the womens' strike, Camille Barbagallo explains the centrality of women's productive and reproductive labour to capitalist society, and asks whether reproductive labour can ever really be withdrawn.
Care Under Austerity: The Myth of Emotional Scarcity Austerity is founded upon a myth of material scarcity. But this myth maps onto and produces another: that of the scarcity of our emotional capacities for care.
Towards A Radical Critique of Cultural Appropriation With the centre-left suffering regular electoral defeat, liberal defences of anti-racism have shown themselves insufficient. Starting with cultural appropriation, how can we move beyond such a politics, and begin to restore the movement's radical roots?
Own the Media: 4 Reasons the UK Needs a new Media Funding Revolution In order to fulfill its potential, branch into original reporting, and combat the mainstream media hegemony, independent media needs one thing above all: funding.
Towards a Queer Crisis: On Capitalism & Compulsory Heterosexuality For most of the history of capitalism, heterosexuality has been mandated by law. Sophie Monk & Joni Pitt (Cohen) examine the role of compulsory heterosexuality in capitalism, and consider how it can be disrupted.
Exposing London’s Dirty Energy Complex: 5 Companies (and Industries) Causing Climate Change Climate change is being driven by more than just big name oil and gas firms like BP. A whole network of industries contributes to and relies on environmental destruction. Here are five of the worst offenders based in London.
Gay Pride & Capitalism: What Is Pinkwashing? As pride season approaches Shon Faye looks at how corporations and governments have co-opted the LGBT movement.
IMF Report: For a System of Stability, Capitalism is a Risky Business As the IMF strives towards restoring market ‘confidence’ amidst growing boom and bust and the worsening effects of climate change, it’s time to ask: when does confidence begin to look like foolishness?
Terms of Engagement: Ideology In this new series for Novara TV, James Butler looks at the history and multiple usages of the word 'Ideology' and explores how it can be usefully deployed to describe and improve the world we live in.
Interview: Antony Loewenstein Aaron Bastani speaks to Antony Loewenstein, author of 'Disaster Capitalism', about migration, Europe and what it means to be a journalist in the 21st century.
Inventing the Future This week Aaron Bastani is joined by Alex Williams and Nick Srnicek, co-editors of "Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a world without work"
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.
Post-Colonial Ecologies On this weeks #NovaraFM Ash Sarkar discusses climate, conquest and capitalism with Anna Lau from Platform, a group involved in ecological justice movements, and James Butler.
Interview: Caroline Lucas The Green Party MP Caroline Lucas talks to Aaron Bastani about Corbyn, climate change and capitalism.
Khan trick? Why Is Sadiq Khan Cozying up to Big Business? One week as Labour's candidate for London mayor and Sadiq Khan is already pissing Aaron off.