Novara Media is an independent media organisation addressing the issues—from a crisis of capitalism to racism and climate change—that are set to define the 21st century.
…
continue reading
The biggest stories and guests from the UK and international left. Hosted by Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, Ash Sarkar, Moya Lothian-McLean, Dalia Gebrial and more.
…
continue reading
Ash Sarkar and Moya Lothian-McLean sort the personal from the political, tackle listener dilemmas and air their opinions on the frustrations of modern life.
…
continue reading
Novara Media is an independent media organisation addressing the issues - from a crisis of capitalism to racism and climate change - that are set to define the 21st century.
…
continue reading
Nadia Idle, Jeremy Gilbert and Keir Milburn bring you ACFM – a show about left-wing politics, culture, music and experiences of collective joy.
…
continue reading
Produced by Novara Media, The Burner is a daily briefing on the news that matters to the left during the current Covid-19 crisis.
…
continue reading
We need to save the world from climate breakdown. But with inequality growing, democracy in retreat and the far right on the rise, do we really want to save this world, or do we want to change it? Planet B is a new podcast series from Novara Media which imagines a world that isn’t just saved from climate breakdown, but is renewed and transformed by the fight against it.
…
continue reading
In the 1970s, the Provisional IRA was in the early days of its armed campaign to end British rule on Ireland. In the United States, a small group of activists began organising on their behalf. They called themselves the Irish Northern Aid Committee, or Noraid—and they were looking for a fight. Hosted by documentary filmmaker Nate Lavey, Foreign Agent is a podcast series about the connection between ordinary Irish Americans and a revolutionary socialist guerrilla group. In six episodes, trave ...
…
continue reading
With an arrest warrant issued for Benjamin Netanyahu, the government say they would uphold international law but stop short of saying they would arrest the Israeli PM. Plus: Keir Starmer causes a stir by appearing to court asset management firm BlackRock. With Michael Walker and Kieran Andrieu. Watch Brett Christopher on Downstream: https://youtu.b…
…
continue reading
1
Novara FM: The New Space Race Is an Arms Race w/ Daniel Deudney
1:07:53
1:07:53
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:07:53
In October 2024, SpaceX caught a rocket. An astonishing feat of engineering, it took humanity one giant leap closer to the era of everyday space travel – and possibly one small step closer to its own obliteration. Despite a long list of treaties attempting to prevent it, space is now a militarised zone. Nuclear-laden ICBMs and weapons systems on sa…
…
continue reading
1
Novara FM: The New Space Race Is An Arms Race w/ Daniel Deudney
1:07:52
1:07:52
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:07:52
In October 2024, SpaceX caught a rocket. An astonishing feat of engineering, it took humanity one giant leap closer to the era of everyday space travel – and possibly one small step closer to its own obliteration.Despite a long list of treaties attempting to prevent it, space is now a militarised zone. Nuclear-laden ICBMs and weapons systems on sat…
…
continue reading
With an arrest warrant issued for Benjamin Netanyahu, the government say they would uphold international law but stop short of saying they would arrest the Israeli PM. Plus: Keir Starmer causes a stir by appearing to court asset management firm BlackRock. With Michael Walker and Kieran Andrieu. Watch Brett Christopher on Downstream: https://youtu.b…
…
continue reading
1
Novara FM: The New Space Race Is an Arms Race w/ Daniel Deudney
1:07:53
1:07:53
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:07:53
In October 2024, SpaceX caught a rocket. An astonishing feat of engineering, it took humanity one giant leap closer to the era of everyday space travel – and possibly one small step closer to its own obliteration. Despite a long list of treaties attempting to prevent it, space is now a militarised zone. Nuclear-laden ICBMs and weapons systems on sa…
…
continue reading
1
Arrest Warrants Issued For Benjamin Netanyahu And Yoav Gallant
1:19:23
1:19:23
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:19:23
The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog. With Steven Methven, @NoJusticeMTG & Francesca Fiorentini.By Novara Media
…
continue reading
1
Arrest Warrants Issued For Benjamin Netanyahu And Yoav Gallant
1:19:23
1:19:23
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:19:23
The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog. With Steven Methven, @NoJusticeMTG & Francesca Fiorentini.By Novara Media
…
continue reading
1
Ukraine Fires British Storm Shadow Missiles Inside Russia For First Time
1:00:37
1:00:37
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:00:37
Ukraine has fired British-made long range missiles into Russian territory. Plus: Bernie Sanders has introduced a bill to suspend U.S. military support for Israel. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. Netanyahu Vows to Continue War in Gaza After Death of Sinwar The UK’s Landowning Elite Are Destroying the Countryside…
…
continue reading
1
Ukraine Fires British Storm Shadow Missiles Inside Russia For First Time
1:00:37
1:00:37
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:00:37
Ukraine has fired British-made long range missiles into Russian territory. Plus: Bernie Sanders has introduced a bill to suspend U.S. military support for Israel. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. Netanyahu Vows to Continue War in Gaza After Death of Sinwar The UK’s Landowning Elite Are Destroying the Countryside…
…
continue reading
1
Ana Kasparian On Trump’s Second Presidency
59:25
59:25
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
59:25
Michael Walker speaks to Ana Kasparian about Donald Trump’s return to the White House and where the Democrats went wrong. Plus: Ash Sarkar reports from the Westminster farmers’ protests. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.By Novara Media
…
continue reading
1
Ana Kasparian On Trump’s Second Presidency
59:25
59:25
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
59:25
Michael Walker speaks to Ana Kasparian about Donald Trump’s return to the White House and where the Democrats went wrong. Plus: Ash Sarkar reports from the Westminster farmers’ protests. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.By Novara Media
…
continue reading
1
39: I’m in big trouble! Your dilemmas answered
57:48
57:48
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
57:48
Ash and Moya tackle another bumper crop of your dilemmas, including a special one who wants to stop mothering her friends, a burned-out student struggling to get back on track, a self-confessed slacker looking for a meaningful career, and an expat looking for laughs. Email your missed connections and dilemmas to ifispeak@novaramedia.com Music by Ma…
…
continue reading
1
39: I’m in big trouble! Your dilemmas answered
57:48
57:48
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
57:48
Ash and Moya tackle another bumper crop of your dilemmas, including a special one who wants to stop mothering her friends, a burned-out student struggling to get back on track, a self-confessed slacker looking for a meaningful career, and an expat looking for laughs. Email your missed connections and dilemmas to ifispeak@novaramedia.com Music by Ma…
…
continue reading
1
Joe Biden Approves Use of US Missiles Deep Inside Russia
1:04:45
1:04:45
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:04:45
Joe Biden has permitted Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles in Russia. Plus: Brazil’s President Lula proposes a wealth tax for billionaires; and a right-wing columnist receives a visit from the police. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.By Novara Media
…
continue reading
1
Joe Biden Approves Use of US Missiles Deep Inside Russia
1:04:45
1:04:45
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:04:45
Joe Biden has permitted Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles in Russia. Plus: Brazil’s President Lula proposes a wealth tax for billionaires; and a right-wing columnist receives a visit from the police. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.By Novara Media
…
continue reading
1
Downstream IRL: There’s No Such Thing As Green Capitalism w/ Andreas Malm
36:55
36:55
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
36:55
Global heating is a serious problem, but the question of just how urgently to fight it is a fraught one. Should 2C or 1.5C of warming be our limit? Or can we blow past these limits now, and come back down to them later, using technology to pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere? There’s only one problem: those technologies don’t yet exist. In th…
…
continue reading
1
Downstream IRL: There’s No Such Thing As Green Capitalism w/ Andreas Malm
36:55
36:55
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
36:55
Global heating is a serious problem, but the question of just how urgently to fight it is a fraught one. Should 2C or 1.5C of warming be our limit? Or can we blow past these limits now, and come back down to them later, using technology to pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere? There’s only one problem: those technologies don’t yet exist. In th…
…
continue reading
1
39: I'm in big trouble! Your dilemmas answered
57:48
57:48
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
57:48
Ash and Moya tackle another bumper crop of your dilemmas, including a special one who wants to stop mothering her friends, a burned-out student struggling to get back on track, a self-confessed slacker looking for a meaningful career, and an expat looking for laughs.Email your missed connections and dilemmas to ifispeak@novaramedia.comMusic by Matt…
…
continue reading
Disruption is a byword for success in the tech industry, but when it affects people’s daily routines – say, when JSO activists are slow-marching down a road – it becomes nothing short of criminal. On this Trip, Jem, Nadia and Keir unpack the political uses and abuses of disruption and the ‘creative destruction’ inherent to capitalism. Featuring mus…
…
continue reading
Disruption is a byword for success in the tech industry, but when it affects people’s daily routines – say, when JSO activists are slow-marching down a road – it becomes nothing short of criminal. On this Trip, Jem, Nadia and Keir unpack the political uses and abuses of disruption and the ‘creative destruction’ inherent to capitalism. Featuring mus…
…
continue reading
Disruption is a byword for success in the tech industry, but when it affects people’s daily routines – say, when JSO activists are slow-marching down a road – it becomes nothing short of criminal. On this Trip, Jem, Nadia and Keir unpack the political uses and abuses of disruption and the ‘creative destruction’ inherent to capitalism. Featuring mus…
…
continue reading
1
Trump Picks Anti-Vax Conspiracy Theorist To Lead Health Department
1:21:01
1:21:01
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:21:01
Donald Trump has put an anti-vaxxer in charge of American healthcare. Plus: Leading climate experts warn that COP is not fit for purpose. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.By Novara Media
…
continue reading
1
Trump Picks Anti-Vax Conspiracy Theorist To Lead Health Department
1:21:01
1:21:01
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:21:01
Donald Trump has put an anti-vaxxer in charge of American healthcare. Plus: Leading climate experts warn that COP is not fit for purpose. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.By Novara Media
…
continue reading
1
Novara FM: How MAGA Went Mainstream w/ Joshua Citarella
1:18:11
1:18:11
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:18:11
In 2016, the alt-right seemed to come from the internet and infest politics. In 2024, the internet and politics have become identical. Are we swimming in the world the alt-right built for us? Perhaps no one knows the world of online politics better than Joshua Citarella, an artist and political theorist whose 2018 book Politigram and the Post-Left …
…
continue reading
1
Novara FM: How MAGA Went Mainstream w/ Joshua Citarella
1:18:11
1:18:11
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:18:11
In 2016, the alt-right seemed to come from the internet and infest politics. In 2024, the internet and politics have become identical. Are we swimming in the world the alt-right built for us? Perhaps no one knows the world of online politics better than Joshua Citarella, an artist and political theorist whose 2018 book Politigram and the Post-Left …
…
continue reading
Disruption is a byword for success in the tech industry, but when it affects our daily routines – say, because Just Stop Oil are slow-marching down the high street – disruption becomes nothing short of criminal.In this Trip, Jem, Nadia and Keir try to make sense of the harsh sentences handed down to climate activists this year while unpacking the p…
…
continue reading
1
Donald Trump’s Cabinet Picks Get Even Worse
1:01:19
1:01:19
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:01:19
Donald Trump’s cabinet gets even weirder with the appointment of Matt Gaetz Tulsi Gabbard. Plus: The US trade war with China; and how the media failed Palestine. With Steven Methven and @NoJusticeMTGBy Novara Media
…
continue reading
1
Donald Trump’s Cabinet Picks Get Even Worse
1:01:19
1:01:19
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:01:19
Donald Trump’s cabinet gets even weirder with the appointment of Matt Gaetz Tulsi Gabbard. Plus: The US trade war with China; and how the media failed Palestine. With Steven Methven and @NoJusticeMTGBy Novara Media
…
continue reading
1
Elon Musk Secures Trump Cabinet Position
1:10:16
1:10:16
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:10:16
Elon Musk is poised to take a wrecking ball to US government spending as ‘government efficiency’ tsar. Plus: Wes Streeting announces new NHS reforms; and we speak to Dr Feroze Sidwha about his time in Gaza. With Steven Methven and Dalia Gebrial.By Novara Media
…
continue reading
1
Elon Musk Secures Trump Cabinet Position
1:10:16
1:10:16
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:10:16
Elon Musk is poised to take a wrecking ball to US government spending as ‘government efficiency’ tsar. Plus: Wes Streeting announces new NHS reforms; and we speak to Dr Feroze Sidwha about his time in Gaza. With Steven Methven and Dalia Gebrial.By Novara Media
…
continue reading
1
Downstream: What the Roman Empire Tells Us About the Collapse of the West W/ Peter Heather and John Rapley
1:30:22
1:30:22
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:30:22
Everyone knows that the Roman Empire rose, then fell. Historians don’t all agree on the reasons for the collapse, but their misunderstandings can shed plenty of light on the current state of the world, according to the authors of How Empires Fall: Rome, America and the Future of the West. Peter Heather, a historian of antiquity, and John Rapley, a …
…
continue reading
1
Downstream: What the Roman Empire Tells Us About the Collapse of the West W/ Peter Heather and John Rapley
1:30:22
1:30:22
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:30:22
Everyone knows that the Roman Empire rose, then fell. Historians don’t all agree on the reasons for the collapse, but their misunderstandings can shed plenty of light on the current state of the world, according to the authors of How Empires Fall: Rome, America and the Future of the West. Peter Heather, a historian of antiquity, and John Rapley, a …
…
continue reading
Keir Starmer has set out a new climate goal for the UK at COP29. Plus: The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned; and Trump starts choosing his cabinet. With Steven Methven and Mike Bankole.By Novara Media
…
continue reading
Keir Starmer has set out a new climate goal for the UK at COP29. Plus: The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned; and Trump starts choosing his cabinet. With Steven Methven and Mike Bankole.By Novara Media
…
continue reading
1
38: Why is Andrew Tate’s manosphere so seductive? w/ Matt Shea and Jamie Tahsin
1:11:59
1:11:59
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:11:59
Moya and Ash are joined by the authors of Clown World, a new book exposing Andrew Tate’s grip on his followers around the world, to talk about why patriarchy is so seductive. Plus, advice for a special one who is drowning under their workload. Email your missed connections and dilemmas to ifispeak@novaramedia.com Music by Matt Huxley.…
…
continue reading
1
38: Why is Andrew Tate’s manosphere so seductive? w/ Matt Shea and Jamie Tahsin
1:11:59
1:11:59
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:11:59
Moya and Ash are joined by the authors of Clown World, a new book exposing Andrew Tate’s grip on his followers around the world, to talk about why patriarchy is so seductive. Plus, advice for a special one who is drowning under their workload. Email your missed connections and dilemmas to ifispeak@novaramedia.com Music by Matt Huxley.…
…
continue reading
1
Calls for Archbishop of Canterbury to Resign Amid Church Abuse Scandal
1:04:54
1:04:54
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:04:54
The Archbishop of Canterbury is facing pressure to resign over accusations that he was implicated in the cover-up of an abuse scandal. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.By Novara Media
…
continue reading
1
Calls for Archbishop of Canterbury to Resign Amid Church Abuse Scandal
1:04:54
1:04:54
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:04:54
The Archbishop of Canterbury is facing pressure to resign over accusations that he was implicated in the cover-up of an abuse scandal. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.By Novara Media
…
continue reading