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What now for the US-UK trade deal?
Over the last 4 years we’ve taken the secretive US-UK trade talks and built a movement of opposition. This movement has seen campaign actions by farmers and foodies, doctors and nurses, climate campaigners and activists working to protect our rights online. Continue reading
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UK: Leaked documents
Leaked emails seen by Good Law Project reveal that the Government suppressed an official report showing that one million rapid antibody tests it purchased from Abingdon Health were not fit for purpose. Continue reading
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Putin creates conditions for ending bloodshed in Caucasus
The trilateral Armenia-Azerbaijan-Russia statement of November 10 on Nagorno-Karabakh is a major development in regional and international security. A daring attempt is afoot to tamp down an ethnic conflict with political overtones by redrawing territorial boundaries. Continue reading
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Bolivians welcome Evo Morales with a massive rally
Morales’ return marked the defeat of the US-backed civic-military coup carried out against him a year ago that ousted him and forced him to leave his country amid escalation of threats to his physical integrity and safety Continue reading
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Exceptional measures
Narzanin Massoumi argues that the ‘war on terror’ should serve as a warning against increased state powers in response to the Covid-19 crisis Continue reading
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Ongoing legal battle over 2005 UK police killing brings to light covert op to smear victim justice campaigns
On July 22, 2005, Jean Charles de Menezes was executed by armed police on a London Underground train. He was quickly found innocent, but his family’s fight for justice goes on, exposing police efforts to dodge responsibility. Continue reading
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An Old Fable Retold
In the days before man had completely established his domination over the animal world, the poultry of a certain country, unnamed in my record, met in solemn conference in the largest hall they could hire for their money: the period was serious, for it was drawing near Christmas, and the question in debate partook of… Continue reading
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One Twit Quits Twitter (again)
10 November 2020 — The New Dark Age Yet again I’ve shut down my Twitter account (the last time was several years ago), then I was foolishly persuaded to rejoin the evil propaganda outlet of the Gangsters. Actually, I really MUST BE MAD to use Twitter and not only line the pockets of the bastards that… Continue reading
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Russia Achieves Ceasefire In Nagorno-Karabakh
The war over Nagorno-Karabakh has ended for now. The Armenian Autonomous Oblast within Azerbaijan will continue to exits with Russian peacekeepers currently deploying to control its borders. Most of the Armenian occupied territories will be handed back to Azerbaijan. A Russian controlled land corridor will connect Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia. Continue reading
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In Blow to Online Privacy EU Seizes on Vienna Attack to Enact Long-Desired Ban on Encryption
The European Union is rushing through new legislation to get rid of end to end digital encryption. This would mean the end of privacy for users of popular messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal. Continue reading
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Bolivia News Links 27 October – 9 November 2020
9 November 2020 — The New Dark Age Former president Evo Morales ends year-long exile and returns to Bolivia https://www.rt.com/news/506190-evo-morales-return-bolivia-exile/ Bolivia’s New Government Pledges to Implement Buen Vivir https://libya360.wordpress.com/2020/11/09/bolivias-new-government-pledges-to-implement-buen-vivir/ La Paz: A Celebration of Social Movements, Indigenous, Miners and MAS Militants https://libya360.wordpress.com/2020/11/09/la-paz-a-celebration-of-social-movements-indigenous-miners-and-mas-militants/ Continue reading
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Media Silence Marks Ongoing OPCW Cover-Up of Syria Chemical Weapons Scandal
“Clearly the U.S. and its allies do not want transparency and open debate about the OPCW Douma investigation, and one can only conclude that this is the case because they know full well that their claims cannot be substantiated. Smears and censorship are the only tactics they have left.” – Propaganda Expert Piers Robinson Continue reading
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UK: £17 Billion COVID-19 contracts
Our challenge to Government’s decision to hide COVID-19 spending has led it to disclose that the Department of Health has handed £17 billion worth of COVID-19 contracts to private companies since April. Fresh analysis by Tussell reveals Government has failed to publish details of £4.4billion of these contracts. Continue reading
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Who Collects Biological Samples from Different Ethnic Groups, and for What Purposes?
Recently, US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien tried to formally accuse China of allegedly collecting genetic data from foreigners to serve its own interests. At the same time, he stressed that having genetic data creates an advantage for China, and allows it to influence “certain groups and certain countries”. Continue reading
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How Could 70 Million Still Have Voted for Trump?
Media pundits and others have been deeply perplexed as to why so many Americans in this election–70 million in fact– nonetheless voted for Trump. Continue reading
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Interpreting the U.S. Election Results: Preliminary Observations
The victory by the Biden/Harris ticket in the 2020 American National Elections are basically good news for the country and the world, although not as good as expected (by pollsters or enthusiasts) or nearly as decisive as desirable given the dreadfully regressive behavior of Trump and the Republican Party over the past four years. And… Continue reading
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How We’re Misled About Syria: UK Propaganda and the BBC
Previous posts about misleading Syria coverage – from MSF, Amnesty International, Channel 4 and George Monbiot of the Guardian – used the past tense in their title. However, this one is current. At the time of writing, the BBC is about to start airing a new radio series centring on the life and work of… Continue reading
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Assange Defense: Thanks for taking action!
Can you spread the word to keep up our momentum? Continue reading
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