February 2, 2020
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Election: LSE report on the British Press – ‘From watchdog to attack dog’
Irrespective of anyone’s political affiliation – the mainstream media has a responsibility to hold power to account, not facilitate wannabe authoritarians into Downing Street. Don’t forget these are the words from the London School of Economics, founded in 1895 for the betterment of society. Despite its name, the school is organised into 25 academic departments… Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report for 29 January 2020
29 January 2020 — Black Agenda Report “Progressive” Dems Ought to Divorce the Duopoly, Not Badger Greens Glen Ford, BAR executive editor The signers reveal themselves to be as fearful for the fate of the duopoly as the corporate shills they claim to oppose. Freedom Rider: Negroes for Bloomberg Margaret Kimberley, BAR senior columnist Chicago’s Bobby… Continue reading
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The Fate of Xolobeni Would Be the Fate Of Us All
Since 1996, activists in Xolobeni, a coastal region in South Africa, have been fighting a foreign mining conglomerate that learned that their ancestral lands happen to be rich in titanium. The anti-mining activists of Xolobeni, who have lost many comrades to hit squads, continue to struggle against this foreign company and its partners in the… Continue reading
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COLDTYPE Issue 199 February 2020 – is now online
2 February 2020 — Coldtype Continue reading
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Iran News Links 30 January – 2 February 2020
2 February 2020 • 22:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Iran offers $80,000 to families of each Ukrainian killed in plane crash – Zelensky https://tass.com/world/1115527 Iran to unveil new generation centrifuges in April – official https://tass.com/world/1115503 Continue reading
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Labour’s Leadership Candidates Need a Reckoning, Not a Whitewash
One of the most striking things about periods of profound political upheaval is the inconsistency. The Corbyn moment, which has (for the moment at least) transformed both Labour and the political perspectives of the left as a whole, is no different. Continue reading
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The Prosecution of Julian Assange and Its Impact on the Freedom of the Press
On 30 January 2020, at the National Press Club’s First Amendment Lounge in Washington D.C., a panel of experts discussed the Trump Administration’s indictment of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange and the impact Assange’s extradition and prosecution could have on the freedom of the press. Continue reading
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House of Commons Presentation: OPCW Leaks Reveal International Community Was Misled About Alleged Douma Chemical Incident in 2018
REPORT ON THE HOUSE OF COMMONS PRESENTATION CONCERNING OPCW LEAKS ABOUT DOUMA Continue reading
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