UK
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25 arrested as police shut down climate camp
In the early hours of Thursday 8 August, police stopped a convoy of vehicles carrying tents, compost toilets, wheelchair access ramps, and camping equipment that was headed to the planned Reclaim the Power camp near Drax power station. Everyone in the vehicles was arrested. Continue reading
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Russia offsets Ukraine’s Kursk offensive
Russian President Vladimir Putin has outwitted the West by his response to Ukraine’s Kursk offensive one month ago, which was widely celebrated as a tipping point in the conflict. The conflict is indeed at a tipping point today, but for an entirely different reason insofar as Russian forces seized the folly of Ukraine’s deployment of… Continue reading
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Jailed for speaking up and acting against genocide in the Gaza Strip
Pro-Palestinian voices, whether they be activists, journalists or social media influencers are being placed behind bars in the United Kingdom and even being accused of supporting terrorism, because they oppose the actions of the Israeli government towards the Palestinian people. Continue reading
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Welsh MP triggers police raid on Palestine campaigner
A South Wales activist who is facing charges including stalking, harassment and criminal damage has told Netpol she believes Pontypridd MP Alex Davies-Jones, now a junior minister in the Ministry of Justice, has weaponised the police and court system to intimidate her. Continue reading
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When will we stop falling for fabricated antisemitism scandals?
Reginald D Hunter is the latest target of pro-Israel provocateurs feigning victimhood. Time to bring down the curtain on this pantomime, says Rivkah Brown. Continue reading
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Shocking revelations about Sarah Wilkinson’s arrest and bail conditions
I’ve just watched an interview with Sarah Wilkinson on the Crispin Flintoff Show and it was disturbing to say the least. If you’ve read my recent newsletters, or been paying attention to social media, you will be aware Sarah Wilkinson is a pro-Palestinian journalist who was arrested in the UK under section 12 of the… Continue reading
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UK Journalist arrested for documenting Gaza genocide
Sarah Wilkinson, a British reporter and human rights activist, was taken into custody by UK police early on Thursday morning due to online posts she made about Palestine and denouncing the Israeli activities in Gaza, which she referred to as genocide. Continue reading
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Watch: Rules based repression
Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss a wave of arrests of dissidents across the West, as well Pavel Durov’s repression. They will also cover Max’s coverage of the DNC 2024, Kamala’s first interview, Hezbollah’s retaliation against Israel, the continuing horror in Gaza, and Zelensky’s bid to extort more advanced weapons out of the US. Continue reading
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Defence correspondents: the journalistic wing of the military?
An analysis of broadcasters’ online coverage of defence spending and strategy since Keir Starmer won the election shows that reporting is virtually 100% in line with the government’s own priorities. Critical voices, where they are included, are entirely from the right. Continue reading
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UK police have arrested another pro-Palestinian journalist
What seems clear now is that UK counter-terrorism police have a list of every pro-Palestinian journalist, blogger and prominent social media user, and they’re trawling through their posts to find an excuse to arrest them. If you wonder why France is so keen on capturing Telegram, it’s because it’s an intelligence goldmine with vast activist… Continue reading
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New government, same support of genocide. We’re demanding action
On Labour’s 50th day in office, we have written a joint letter with Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT), International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP), and War on Want condemning the government’s failure to suspend export licences for arms transfers to Israel. Continue reading
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Combatting the far Right: Different roads can lead to the same destination
The far-right-orchestrated riots, birthed in the political and media mainstreaming of hate, has left the communities targeted for racist violence outraged and exhausted. But, with the government choosing to ignore the racist intent of the far Right in favour of the ‘violent thuggery’ narrative, it has become clear that, where the far Right is concerned,… Continue reading
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WATCH: Medhurst Speaks to CN on His Arrest
Consortium News‘ CN Live! interviewed British journalist Richie Medhurst about his arrest last Thursday by British authorities because of his “opinions” and “beliefs” under the so-called Terrorism Act. Continue reading
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Will the UK be prosecuted for supporting Israeli war crimes?
Fears are mounting within the U.K. government that their officials could be legally responsible for enabling war crimes in Gaza Continue reading
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‘Chaos and racism’: inside the August riots
While the government response to far-right street violence around the country in August has been to promise more resources for public order policing, it is impossible to characterise the shocking wave of racist and anti-migrant attacks as ‘protests’. Continue reading
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Britain’s Kursk Invasion Backfires
British Challenger 2 tanks reached Ukraine with enormous fanfare, ahead of Kiev’s long-delayed, ultimately catastrophic 2023 “counteroffensive”. On top of encouraging other proxy war sponsors to provide Ukraine with armoured fighting vehicles, Western audiences were widely told the tank – hitherto marketed to international buyers as “indestructible” – made Kiev’s ultimate victory a fait accompli. As it was, Challenger… Continue reading
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Richard Medhurst and the Right to Armed Resistance
We were waiting for Richard Medhurst to arrive and join our panel at the Beautiful Days festival, when he was arrested and imprisoned for 23.5 hours. Obviously we were all worried sick about him. It is now becoming easier to list the truly dissident UK journalists who have not been arrested for terrorism that those… Continue reading
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EVENT: mental health and the education system
As we head towards the end of summer, in a couple of weeks children across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be returning to school, whilst students in Scotland have already recommenced. Continue reading
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🎙️Listen: INQUEST interview with Kevin Blowe
The history of police monitoring in the UK is inextricably bound up with anti-racist organising and community campaigns against racist violence. Continue reading
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What is Starmer’s promised new ‘Standing Army’?
On 1 August, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the creation of a new ‘National Violent Disorder Programme’, which he said would “bring together the best policing capabilities from across the country to share intelligence on the activity of violent groups so the authorities can swiftly intervene to arrest them.” Continue reading
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