January 7, 2014
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ColdType Issue 81: Writers on Mandela and more…
7 January 2014 — Coldtype The January issue of ColdType is now on line at http://coldtype.net CONTENTS – 72 pages Continue reading
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UK ISPs need to be sued over censorship
Internet Service Providers in the United Kingdom have started censoring the Internet wholesale by default. This is a horrible transgression against the free exchange of ideas, cheered on by authoritarian politicians. However, there is an important weapon built into the legal framework against this kind of censorship, and it’s high time to use it in… Continue reading
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BBC Caught Fabricating Videos to Push Libya and Syria War Agendas By Martin Iqbal
Many find it difficult to believe the sheer boldness of the lies peddled by the British Broadcasting Corporation – the world’s largest and most respected broadcasting organisation. Nevertheless, the BBC’s nefarious agenda has come to the fore during the wars on Libya and Syria, where it has taken every opportunity to justify foreign military intervention… Continue reading
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Caste as a colonial creation By Amit Singh
The discussion around UK legislation on caste discrimination is too quick to forget how much it was Britain which invented the system in the first place. Continue reading
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Hospitals closures and democracy – don’t treat us like turkeys By Roger Steer
The People’s Inquiry into London health services held a series of meetings over the autumn, culminating in a lively meeting in Lewisham hospital on 6 December. The Chair of the Inquiry, Roy Lilley, posed the question at the end: why is it so difficult to engage with local people over questions of reconfiguring health services? Continue reading
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As War Lingers in Mali, Western Powers Target its Natural Resources By Timothy Alexander Guzman
France’s military incursion with Western support was described as a “humanitarian intervention” which resulted in a race for Mali’s natural resources. That was the plan after all. New drilling contracts have just been established after Mali’s civil war was contained by the French military with the backing of the United Kingdom and the United States… Continue reading
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Anti-immigrant campaign intensifies in Britain By Jordan Shilton
Seizing on the lifting of temporary controls on the movement of Romanians and Bulgarians seeking work across Europe on January 1, the British media and political establishment have stepped up their denunciation of migrants. Continue reading