February 10, 2025
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The Chagos Islands Were Never Britain’s to Give Away
Nigel Farage and the Conservatives are having a meltdown about Britain ‘giving up sovereignty’ of illegally occupied land. Britain’s foreign secretary David Lammy will this week meet his new US counterpart, Marco Rubio, to rescue Labour’s plan for the joint UK-US military base on the Chagos Islands. Continue reading
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Our Film is Going to the Oscars. But Here in Masafer Yatta, We’re Still Being Erased
arrest us, abuse us, and demolish our homes. Throughout the making of “No Other Land” — our documentary about the struggle and resilience of the Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta in the face of Israel’s efforts to expel us — one question persisted: Will anyone even watch this? Will anyone care? Continue reading
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Trump talks the talk with Iran, but needs to walk the walk
Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, made a memorable speech to the stormy Labour Party annual conference in 2016, while per forma congratulating Jeremy Corbyn for winning the leadership election with an increased mandate but remaining sceptical that the party would be “trusted to govern again”. Continue reading
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GM Watch Daily Digest 10 February 2025
Monday, 10 February 2025 — GM Watch US-funded “social network” attacking pesticide critics shuts down A US-funded “social network” attacking pesticide and GMO critics has shut down after an investigation by Lighthouse Reports in collaboration with The Guardian and others. The St Louis, Missouri-based firm, v-Fluence, said it’s shuttering the service that featured personal details Continue reading
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American Carnage and the Establishment of a Military Dictatorship
Immediate impeachment is the only option, but we must bring criminal charges against all the collaborating politicians, Democratic and Republican alike Continue reading