Novara FM – Novara Media Podcasts

Ash Sarkar is joined by Michael Walker and James Meadway to discuss the future of the Labour Party – in government, in the EU, and on the global stage.

US war drums beat for Iran: but what drives politics inside the Islamic Republic? James Butler is joined by Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi , author of ‘Revolution and its Discontents: Political Thought and Reform in Iran’, to discuss Iranian politics and history: from British and American imperialism and the coup against Mossadegh, to the political theology of the post-1979 clerical regim...

James Butler is joined by Geoff Mann, co-author of Climate Leviathan, to discuss the political consequences of climate change. In a warming world, fundamental political assumptions change profoundly: what kind of global order will be brought about by those changing priorities? Is a ‘Green New Deal’ sufficient to deal with the challenges posed by climate change? http://novaramedia.com/?...

In light of Labour’s evolving Brexit stance, James Butler is joined by Richard Seymour to take a broad look at Brexit politics. What did we miss last time? Was the outcome predictable? Will the Tory party tear itself apart – and was this inevitable? And how is Britain’s class structure reflected in its politics? http://novaramedia.com/?p=13819

James Butler is joined by Quinn Slobodian, author of Globalists: The End of Empire and the Birth of Neoliberalism. Where does neoliberalism come from? What did the original neoliberals really think about the world? Is the European Union really a ‘neoliberal project’ – and what would it mean if it were? http://novaramedia.com/?p=13736

James Butler is joined by Bhaskar Sunkara, founder of Jacobin, to discuss the past and future of socialism. From the travails of German Social Democracy, through the Bolshevik insurrection to the Meidner plan, what does the history of the socialist movement have to teach the movements behind Jeremy Corbyn and Bernie Sanders? http://novaramedia.com/?p=13666

Immediately in the wake of Theresa May’s resignation speech, James Butler is joined by Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker to talk about the wake of the European elections, the rise of the Brexit Party and the decline and fall of Theresa May. http://novaramedia.com/?p=13547

James Butler is joined by Paul Mason to discuss his new book, Clear Bright Future. In a time of political repression and looming technological dystopia, can resistance be found in a renewed understanding of humanity itself? Can the left talk about what it means to be human – and should it? And what does it mean to live an anti-fascist life? http://novaramedia.com/?p=13511

James Butler is joined by Cat Hobbs of We Own It and Andrew Towers of the CWU to discuss public ownership in the 21st century. ‘When We Own It’ can be found on the We Own It website.   http://novaramedia.com/?p=13461

James Butler is joined by Keir Milburn to discuss his new book ‘Generation Left’. Why has age become a predictor of political preference? What does it mean to talk about generations in a political context? Do they detract from a class analysis? What happened to the generation of 2011? Where does conservatism come from? And what would happen if the left gave up its alibis? http://novara...

James Butler is joined by Novara Media’s own Craig Gent to discuss the rise of the algorithm, the new workplace under algorithmic management, and the scope and practice of workers’ resistance to new techniques of domination. http://novaramedia.com/?p=13112

As Jeremy Corbyn meets Theresa May for negotiations over her Brexit deal, this week’s #NovaraFM asks: will it work? James Butler brings you updates on the meaning of the Newport West by-election, the consequences of a newly strong parliament, and Michael Walker speaks with Owen Jones and Sienna Rodger on Labour’s Brexit strategy. http://novaramedia.com/?p=12990

On #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by Will Stronge, director of the think tank Autonomy, to discuss the future of work. Is a post-work politics truly plausible? Does technological change drive politics? And why, after a century of predictions of a post-work society, does it seem no closer? http://novaramedia.com/?p=12921

James Butler is joined by Dawn Foster and Michael Walker to break apart the week’s parliamentary manoeuvrings on Brexit and the politics of the negotiations. Is No Deal off the table? Can Labour hold together its coalition? And is the Conservative party irretrievably fractured? http://novaramedia.com/?p=12760

James Butler is joined by James Meadway, former advisor to John McDonnell, to discuss the economics of Corbynism: the roots and aftermath of the 2008 crash, the new policy horizons of the Labour left, and a socialist economics for the 21st century. http://novaramedia.com/?p=12543

On #NovaraFM James Butler is joined by Paolo Gerbaudo to discuss his new book ‘The Digital Party’: from hyperleaders to superbases, the end of the cadre and the effect of the internet on how people think about politics. http://novaramedia.com/2019/02/15/log-on-the-rise-of-the-digital-party/On #NovaraFM James Butler is joined by Paolo Gerbaudo to discuss his new book ‘The Digital...

Brexit dominates political discussion, and with good reason. But sometimes it seems like it sucks all the political oxygen out of the room. James Butler is joined by Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar to discuss where Corbynism came from and the promise it still might hold. http://novaramedia.com/?p=12320

James Butler is joined by David Graeber to talk through the meaning of direct democracy, the ennui at the heart of neoliberalism, and examine the relationship of political thinking to political practice. http://novaramedia.com/?p=12278

On #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by Anthony Barnett, founder of openDemocracy and author of ‘The Lure of Greatness’, to discuss the national politics driving Brexit, Britain’s broken constitutional order, and ask what, exactly, is the problem with the English? http://novaramedia.com/?p=12194

After May’s Brexit deal fell apart in parliament this week, James Butler is joined by Richard Seymour to pick apart the politics of Brexit: what is state power? And is sovereignty an illusion – or an indispensable part of politics? And why is the British state so scared of Jeremy Corbyn? http://novaramedia.com/?p=12140

For the first #NovaraFM of 2019, James Butler is joined by Aaron Bastani to look ahead at what 2019 offers: from Brexit to Mueller, from financial crisis to copyright expiration – what does the year ahead hold in politics? http://novaramedia.com/?p=12081

On the final #NovaraFM of 2018, James Butler is joined by Michael Walker and Dawn Foster to look back over the highs and lows of the year as we consign it to its political grave. http://novaramedia.com/?p=12059

On #NovaraFM James Butler is joined by leading theorist of populism Chantal Mouffe. Her new book ‘For a Left Populism’ declares that populist strategy is the only way for the left to properly articulate progressive demands against a burgeoning right – but is it really the only game in town? http://novaramedia.com/?p=11723

On #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by Tony Wood to discuss his new book Russia Without Putin: from the continuities with Yeltsin’s disaster capitalism, the rise of the oligarchs to Putin’s ‘vertical of power’ in the post-Soviet state – what future is possible in Russia? http://novaramedia.com/?p=11676

For a special #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar to discuss the schisms in the government, the politics of the Brexit offer, what no deal would look like – and what opportunities, if any, the situation presents for the left. http://novaramedia.com/?p=11596