UK
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N. Ireland: Unquiet Graves (Trailer)
The story of the Glenanne Gang details how members of the RUC and UDR, (a British Army regiment) were centrally involved in the murder of over 120 innocent civilians during the recent conflict in Ireland. It will detail how members worked hand in hand with known sectarian murderers in the targeted assassinations of farmers, shopkeepers,… Continue reading
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UK Government Goes Full Orwellian: DNA, Fingerprint, Face, Voice: Biometric Data for Every Single Citizen in the UK
We’ve been warning about this moment since the first day TruePublica went online. We said that the government would eventually take the biometric data of every single citizen living in Britain and use it for nefarious reasons. DNA, fingerprint, face, and even voice data will be included. But that’s not all. Continue reading
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The Fires that Foretold Grenfell—Documentary reveals how UK governments ignored lessons of previous fire tragedies By Margo Miller
The Fires that Foretold Grenfell, a well-researched, powerful documentary, is essential viewing for anyone seeking to understand the causes of and background to the June 2017 Grenfell fire tragedy. It includes harrowing interviews with survivors of five fires across the UK over a span of 45 years, their families and firefighters. Continue reading
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IRR News (25 October – 8 November)
Testimonies to the London hearing of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal, held at Friends House on 3 and 4 November, revealed the workings of the hostile environment – in health and education, in policing and detention – and some of the inspiring acts of resistance and solidarity they have evoked. Continue reading
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Residents oppose official cover-up of Grenfell fire toxic contamination By Barry Mason
Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire, along with concerned local residents, have demanded answers as to why no action has been taken over soil sample tests showing levels of toxicity in the vicinity of the inferno. Continue reading
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The tightrope of Brexit and class appeal: can Corbyn make it? By Noam Titelman
If Labour seeks to mobilize its traditional working-class base, changes in MPs´ backgrounds may be far more relevant than any change in its policies. Continue reading
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‘Grim Irony’: Saudi Strikes Use British Intel to Destroy UK Aid Facilities in Yemen
British-backed Saudi bombing destroyed Oxfam facilities in Yemen, said the United Kingdom charity. The information about the destruction of facilities of the humanitarian organization emerged during last week’s parliamentary debates in the House of Commons where U.K. ministries were evaluating the impact of the country’s arms sale to Riyadh. Continue reading
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Jeremy Hunt meets leader of the Syrian White Helmets
In July this year the Foreign Secretary coordinated an international effort to rescue dozens of members of the volunteer rescue service and their families from Southern Syria. This effort was in light of the threat to their lives from the Syrian regime. Continue reading
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UK: Police launch investigation into alleged anti-Semitism in Labour Party By Robert Stevens
The London Metropolitan Police have announced a criminal investigation into allegations of anti-Semitism by Labour Party members. The investigation, announced Friday, follows months in which the party’s Blairite right-wing has falsely tarred Jeremy Corbyn as an anti-Semite. The Met’s police investigation marks an escalation of the destabilisation campaign aimed at undemocratically removing the twice-elected party… Continue reading
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The Largest Act of Terrorism in Human History – Daniel Ellsberg on RAI (4/8)
The British bombing of Hamburg in 1942, and the American firebombing of Japan in March 1945 that killed as many as 120,000 people in one night, created the conditions for the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki which were considered mere extensions of the firebombing tactics, says Daniel Ellsberg on Reality Asserts Itself with Paul…(inc.… Continue reading
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New Threats to Julian Assange; Consortium News to Broadcast Emergency Meeting Live on Saturday
2 November 2018 — Consortium News New threats to the safety of Julian Assange, to be disclosed shortly by Consortium News, has prompted an emergency meeting of his supporters. https://consortiumnews.com/2018/11/02/new-threats-to-julian-assange-consortium-news-to-broadcast-emergency-meeting-live-on-saturday/ Continue reading
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UK budget: Labour makes clear big business will dictate Corbyn government policies By Robert Stevens
The only good thing to come out of this week’s Conservative government budget is that it exposed the claim that Labour under Jeremy Corbyn would carry out any genuine measures to end austerity or challenge the dictates of big business. Continue reading
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The budget offers the NHS scraps – and fails to see off the privatisers By Kane Shaw
There was little on offer in yesterday’s budget to meaningfully help struggling hospitals, health and social care services. So it’s up to us to organise. Yesterday’s budget was a government playing to the gallery, desperately hoping to distract from its role in creating what promises to be the worse winter crisis since records began. Continue reading
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Deepfakes And Political Manipulation By Leonid SAVIN
One Google project convincingly shows, that for just $100 you can create the illusion that a Russian company is trying to influence public opinion within America. All you need to do is buy a mobile phone and a few SIM cards in Panama, choose a common Russian name and surname and use it to set… Continue reading
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UK: NHS subsidiary companies—tools for tax exemption and privatisation By Ben Trent
The destruction of the National Health Service (NHS) continues apace, with outsourcing one of the most effective methods of diverting public assets into private hands. At the start of the month, 250 NHS estates, procurement and facilities staff working at East Kent Hospitals had their jobs outsourced to a subsidiary company, 2together Support Solutions. This… Continue reading
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Why we persist in opposing the growing use of armed drones By Chris Cole
Over the past two weeks, campaigners have been in New York taking part in meetings at the UN urging diplomats to control the proliferation and use of armed drones. Drone Wars UK was one of the more than 50 organisations signing a joint statement released to coincide with the meetings. Continue reading
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IRR News (10 – 24 October)
25 October 2018 — Institute of Race Relations Institute of Race Relations weekly digest – Against Racism, for Social Justice This week, we learned that the Home Office is facilitating the exploitation of migrants working in the construction of the £2.6bn Beatrice windfarm off the Scottish coast, by granting an immigration waiver to employers bringing in non-EU… Continue reading
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Nottingham – Steals From the Poor – Gives to the Rich By J.C.
Human rights campaigning organisation Liberty has called on Nottingham City Council to abandon plans which will penalise some of the city’s most vulnerable people – and anyone trying to help them. Continue reading
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UK: Report reveals widespread soil contamination after Grenfell Tower fire By Alice Summers
Large concentrations of harmful toxins have been found in the dust and soil around Grenfell Tower. The toxins, which are potentially carcinogenic and may have long-term health implications for survivors of the fire and for local residents, have been identified in the preliminary findings of a study by toxicology expert, Professor Anna Stec. Continue reading
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The British Labour Party: In and Against the State? By Leo Panitch and Prof. Sam Gindin
Just a few years ago, it would have seemed most unlikely that developments in the British Labour Party would attract widespread international attention among those looking for the renewal of socialist possibilities in the 21st century. That this is the case today is a credit to the enthusiasm and creativity of a new generation of… Continue reading
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