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Ukraine Fires British Storm Shadow Missiles Inside Russia for First Time
20 November 2024 @ 7:24 pm
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.How Do I Stop Fearing Conflict?
20 November 2024 @ 1:01 pm
Red Flags is Novara Media’s advice column for anti-capitalists. Inspired by our columnist Sophie K Rosa’s book, Radical Intimacy, Red Flags explores how capitalism fucks up our intimate lives – not just our romantic relationships, but also our friendships, home lives, family ties, and experiences of death and dying – and what we can do […]Ash Sarkar Spoke to Farmers FURIOUS at Labour’s New Tax Laws
20 November 2024 @ 11:00 am
Ash took to the streets of London to speak to farmers and their allies who had gathered to protest an element of Rachel Reeves’ budget which would mean an exemption on inheritance tax for commercial farms worth above 1 million pounds.It Isn’t Only Justin Welby That Should Go – so Should the Church of England
20 November 2024 @ 9:45 am
It’s easy to dismiss Justin Welby’s resignation as a story about historic abuse in an increasingly irrelevant religious sect – sad for the victims, glad he’s gone, but mostly irrelevant to modern Britain. After all, the Church of England’s community of regular attendees is just 1.7% of England’s population. More people go to Mosques and […]Ana Kasparian on Trump’s Second Presidency
19 November 2024 @ 7:28 pm
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.Philosemites, Anti-Vaxxers and Waterboarding Enthusiasts – Trump’s Cabinet Picks So Far
19 November 2024 @ 1:48 pm
Though it’s still exactly a month before Donald Trump enters the White House for the second time (presuming no January 6 hijinks from the pink pussy hat brigade) he’s already set about nominating his cabinet picks. They are a ragtag bunch of characters – climate activist RFK Jr is there alongside outright climate diners – […]How MAGA Went Mainstream
19 November 2024 @ 12:00 pm
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 […]39: I’m in Big Trouble! Your Dilemmas Answered
19 November 2024 @ 6:00 am
Ash and Moya tackle a 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 [email protected] Music by Matt […]Joe Biden Approves Use of US Missiles Deep Inside Russia
18 November 2024 @ 7:31 pm
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.Vet Company Responds to Strikes By Simply Closing Branches
18 November 2024 @ 4:06 pm
A private-equity owned veterinary practice is facing allegations of union-busting, after it announced plans to close the first vet surgeries to take industrial action in the UK. On 15 October, the veterinary group Valley Vets said that all four of its south Wales surgeries would be permanently shut, with only its hospital in Gwaelod y […]