UK
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From Minneapolis to Manchester – the normalisation of force
In Minneapolis, the same city where George Floyd was murdered by police officer Derek Chauvin six years ago, two people have been killed in recent weeks by ICE agents during protests. Renée Good and Alex Pretti were both US citizens. These deaths point to a darker reality unfolding in the US, one marked by the… Continue reading
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The criminal elite exposed in the Epstein files are burying the truth
A handful of figures will be sacrificed – but only to protect a wider culture that believes rules don’t apply to the ruling elite Continue reading
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Victory for Palestine Action as “Filton 6” acquitted
Six Palestine Action activists who broke into an Israeli arms factory in the UK have been acquitted or not convicted of all charges against them. Continue reading
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Shabana Mahmoud is turning the UK into a prison with transparent walls
Panopticon is total surveillance. Totalitarianism. It is the home secretary’s vision for the UK for which she makes “no apologies”. And before you accuse me of hyperbole, here are her exact words: Continue reading
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Under-16s Social Media “Ban” = Digital ID by Back Door?
Proposals to “ban” under-16s from social media should be opposed. (A consultation on doing so has just been announced.) This policy would be a serious mistake – undermining parental responsibility, civil liberties, child safety, and democratic accountability, while being unworkable in practice. Five reasons why: Continue reading
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Barrister’s powerful speech at Filton Trial reminds jury of its right to defy judge
Starmer and the media need convictions to justify Palestine Action’s proscription as a terrorist group. Rajiv Menon KC spells out to the jury why it is a vital last defence against government tyranny Continue reading
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Every time, the media sides with the apologists for genocide
British-Palestinian doctor Ghassan Abu Sittah was cleared last week by a UK tribunal of misconduct charges, related to social media posts, that could have seen him removed from medical practice. Stop making moral outcasts of doctors and teachers for their principled opposition to genocide. Turn your fire instead on MPs, the media and pro-Israel lobby… Continue reading
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Palestine Action activists on hunger strike reach ‘critical phase’ in British jail
Supporters warn that prisoners are ‘wasting away’ and facing ‘irreversible’ harm as British ministers refuse to meet with the activists Continue reading
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A story of a 1930s uprising against British colonialism is key to understanding Gaza today
‘Palestine 36’ is a potent reminder that the blueprint for Israel’s depraved war crimes in Gaza were laid down by a British empire whose tyranny the Palestinians tried – and failed – to end Continue reading
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Files expose Britain’s secret D-Notice censorship regime
Documents obtained by The Grayzone reveal how British soldiers and spies censor news reporting on ‘national security,’ coercing reporters into silence. The files show the Committee boasting of a “90% + success rate” in enforcing the official British line on any controversial story – or disappearing reports entirely. Continue reading
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‘Cumulative Impact’: What does this mean for protest?
Wednesday, 19 November 2025 — NetPol The Crime and Policing Bill currently moving through Parliament contains worrying new proposals to allow the police to ban or restrict protests based on the “cumulative disruption” they have, or may, cause. Continue reading
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Ofcom’s cunning plan to extend its censorship role
Back in 2020, Ofcom, the UK broadcasts regulator, performed a pivotal role in censoring dissenting voices opposed to the dominant covid narrative. Ominously – based on their June 2025 document titled, ‘Consultation: Online Safety – Additional Safety Measures’ – it is clear that the executives in charge of Ofcom are not satisfied with their current… Continue reading
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‘Passports on our faces’
As predicted, the toxic atmosphere unleashed by far-right mischief makers on social media, extremists on the streets and their appeasement via a Dutch auction between Labour and Tories as to which can ‘reduce numbers’ the fastest and the most, has led to unprecedented levels of racial harassment and attack. In this week’s calendar, among incidents… Continue reading
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Purging Palestine solidarity from the NHS
The arrest was a clear case of political interference in the supposedly independent UK medical tribunals and licensing system, and only the latest sign of a wider purge of the National Health Service of solidarity with Palestinians. Continue reading
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36 Minute Trials and No Jury – Starmer’s Fascist Mass Courts
Those charged with terrorism for supporting Palestine Action will have no jury in trials limited to 36 minutes each, with prison sentences up to six months. These are the plans for Starmer Courts for mass trials of anti-Genocide protestors. Continue reading
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One Million Pounds and a War Without End: How Boris Johnson’s Intervention in Kyiv Changed the Course of the Conflict and Europe’s Future
When Boris Johnson flew to Kyiv in May 2022, peace in Ukraine was within reach. Three years and a million pounds later, Europe is paying the price for a corrupt man and a continent’s silence. Continue reading
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Your Party – Rally for Real Change – LIVE from Liverpool @ 7PM
Join Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana LIVE from St. George’s Hall in Liverpool for the Rally for Real Change, as they outline their vision for a mass, democratic movement. Continue reading
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URGENT: UK about to cave to Trump & big pharma’s demands
It’s been reported this morning that the UK government is preparing to dramatically increase the price the NHS pays for medicines. Continue reading
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An End To Our Illusions
Earlier this year, Netpol and the Article 11 Trust published our State of Protest report, with a stark title: ‘This is Repression’. We are currently collaborating on a new report for 2025 and it is hard to know what to call it this time. Perhaps ‘An End to Our Illusions’? Continue reading
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Larry Ellison’s Spider Web
Larry Ellison founded Oracle decades ago, and through that became a multi-billionaire. The latest estimate puts his net worth at US$344 billion, after he ramped Oracle stock with an utterly unbelievable deal with OpenAI to get Oracle stock that “AI” premium. Like so many of the new oligarchs that are as much stock pumpers and… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 