David Graeber: Bullshit Jobs, Direct Democracy & the End of Capitalism
James Butler is joined by David Graeber to talk through direct democracy, neoliberalism, and the relationship of political thinking to political practice.
Tag: care
Cold Comfort: A&E Fills With Those Left in the Cold
In part one of a new series covering the NHS 'winter pressures' from within A&E, Dr J reflects on the relationship between housing and health, and what it means for rough sleepers and the hidden homeless.
Children in Care Should Be Allowed to ‘Stay Put’ Instead of Being Evicted at 18
Care leavers are among the most vulnerable people in society, yet they are forced out of children's homes at 18 without the option to 'stay put'. The Labour party manifesto proposed changing this, but since the election children's social care has dropped off the agenda.
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.
4 Problems Affecting Home Care Sector Workers
There has never been a more urgent time to address the crisis of care work in the UK. Exhausted and despairing at the state of the social care sector, the author recently quit their job as a support worker/carer for a home care company.
5 Crises Facing the UK’s Care Homes
Care is in crisis - but what exactly is going on in the UK’s care system, and how might we begin planning ways to create a better future? Here, a care worker working with elderly people reflects on how the crisis is playing out in residential care homes.
7 Ways to Support Friends When They’re Mentally Unwell
Mental Health Week on NovaraWire: At some point most of us will have a friend or family member who is mentally unwell. Here are some ideas for how to support friends who are in need without either blaming them for their suffering or trying to become their rescuers.
7 Reflections on the Cancer Drugs Fund and Big Pharma
Vital drugs are being removed from the Cancer Drugs Fund, exposing the relationship between government, Big Pharma and the NHS in the provision of medication.
7 Reasons the Midwives’ Strike Affects Us All
Midwives have taken the first two strikes in the Royal College of Midwives' history in quick succession, and are now undertaking industrial action. In this article an NHS student midwife argues that beyond the battle for pay and the NHS, the midwives' struggle is emblematic of the struggle against capitalism.
5 NHS Demands We Must Not Compromise On
As parties left and right scramble to be crowned 'party of the NHS' in the eyes of the electorate, NHS staff are continuing to take action over pay. Last week the Royal College of Midwives picketed for the first time in their history, and today radiographers are also walking out. However, demands remain modest. Here are five simple demands we need to make if we really want to secure the future of the NHS.
8 Reasons You Need to Care About the Caring Economy
When it comes to the care economy, women are hardly mentioned despite doing the vast majority of the work. With women's unemployment showing few signs of recovery and what little welfare provision existed being hollowed out, Polly Trenow from the Women's Budget Group argues priority needs to be given to the caring economy and the social infrastructure required to support carers.