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.
Tag: politics
How Do You Beat Boris Johnson?
Last week Boris Johnson became Britain’s latest Prime Minister. Having previously been a Tory mayor in a Labour city, and fronted a Leave campaign which prevailed against the odds, how can he be beaten?
Climate Campaigners Take on the Hostile Environment
On July 30th Reclaim The Power activists marched through the City of London and occupied a power station site as part of an ongoing week of action linking up climate justice and migrants’ rights campaigns.
Why Are ‘Moderates’ So…Weird?
This week saw both the Tories and the Liberal Democrats elect a new leader. For self-identified ‘moderates’ this provided yet more evidence of why Jeremy Corbyn is bad. But why are ‘moderates’ so…weird? Aaron thinks he has the answer.
Surviving Boris Johnson – With Faiza Shaheen and Jonathan Portes
With a mandate from only 0.25% of the UK electorate, Boris Johnson has been elected Tory Party leader and Britain’s next Prime Minister. Johnson has called gay people “bumboys”, black people “picanninies” and compared muslim women to “letterboxes”. He’s now willing to take Britain to a no-deal Brexit. So, can Britain survive Boris? With Faiza […]
Why Are Labour’s Lords Attacking Jeremy Corbyn?
Over the last two weeks attacks on Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour left have intensified. But what is the reality of the more than 60 Labour Lords who ‘called out’ his anti-racism? Who are they and what do their own records look like?
You Don’t Give a Sh*t About Islamophobia. Here’s Why.
Holding the Conservative Party adequately to account on Islamophobia seems impossible. Why? Because for many it would mean taking a long look in the mirror. Video by Frances Freeman
Red Vs Blue Britain – With Gillian Keegan MP and James Meadway
The coming years in British politics will revolve around a single question: Do we want to live in Jeremy Corbyn’s or Boris Johnson’s Britain. To debate two visions for the economy and country, Gillian Keegan, Conservative MP for Chichester, and James Meadway, ex-advisor to John McDonnell, go head-to-head.
D’Hondt Panic! Everything You Need to Know About the European Elections
Will the Lib Dems beat Labour? Is the Brexit Party here to stay? And is Britain ready for a #PeoplesVote? Everything you need to know about the #EuropeanElections2019 with the ultimate voting guru, Sir John Curtice.
Cultural Marxism Isn’t a Thing
With Tory MP Suella Braverman repeating the alt-right conspiracy theory of ‘cultural marxism’, Aaron thought he’d take a closer look at the idea.
Catalan Independence
On #NovaraFM Michael Walker interviews Carlos Delclós and Javier Moreno Zacarés about the movement for Catalan independence, last weekend's referendum, and the reaction across Spain to repression in the streets.
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.
When Music Mattered: 6 Records That Helped Shape Red Wedge
The last couple of weeks have seen a variously amusing, cringeworthy and angering back-and-forth between Nigel Farage and an assortment of comedians of varying quality. It has been said that comedians are now the mouthpieces of mainstream politics, where once musicians were the stalwarts of the resistance. This piece revisits Red Wedge, a musician-led campaign that hoped to defeat Thatcher.
11 Sports Personalities Who Embraced Their Political Convictions
Football legend Eric Cantona became the buzz of social media last week after he was snapped supporting striking Ritzy cinema staff in Hackney. By no means the first sports personality to wear his political credentials on his sleeve, here are a few more.