UK
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Shocking revelations of a meeting between Zuckerberg and Hancock
Two years ago, Matthew Chapman, a reporter at the Bureau of Investigative journalism (TBIJ), fired off what he believed would be a simple Freedom of Information (FOI) request. It asked for notes from a meeting between Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg and Matt Hancock, who at the time was the government minister responsible for digital. Continue reading
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John Pilger: The Most Lethal Virus Is Not COVID. It Is War
John Pilger describes the invisible weapon of past and current wars, and the threat of nuclear war, under cover of the Covid pandemic. This is propaganda, aided by censorship by omission. Continue reading
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Britain’s role in the death & injury of Yemeni civilians
After taking the UK government to court over its arms sales to the Saudis, the latest CAAT newsletter (Issue 258 Winter 2020) recalls that in July 2020 the Government said that it had made the required assessment as to “whether the Saudi-led coalition had committed violations of IHL in the past, during the Yemen conflict” and its… Continue reading
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The latest evasions and cover-ups by Western governments over their funding of terrorist groups in Syria are starting to unravel
Recently, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte effectively blocked a Parliamentary motion to allow an external independent investigation of Dutch government funding of terrorist groups in Syria. Rutte initially tried to deny his involvement in the burial of the investigation but tenacious questioning from journalists forced him to admit his personal interference. According to Rutte, such… Continue reading
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Conflicts of interest among the UK government’s covid-19 advisers
Little is known about the interests of the doctors, scientists, and academics on whose advice the UK government relies to manage the pandemic. Attempts to discover more are frequently thwarted, finds Paul D Thacker Continue reading
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New Documents Show How The British Government Secretly Created ‘Regime Change’ Protests In Lebanon
Three month ago we reported on documents obtained from of ‘Her Majesties Government’ in Britain which revealed the intense involvement of the UK government in organizing, financing and propagandizing ‘Syrian rebels’ since the start of the war on Syria. These programs were coordinated with the CIA’s and the Gulf Arab’s arming of the various Jihadis: Continue reading
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Suppression, Corruption and Deception—Experts Condemn Response to Covid-19
While questions have been raised regarding the response to Covid19 in many parts of the world, it has still been rare for a medical journal of international repute to take a strong stand on this issue. It is in this context that the publication of a recent editorial in the famous medical journal BMJ has… Continue reading
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Russian Cooperation Saves British Vaccine
In late November Debs is dead and I wrote about the ruthless vaccine competition. The cause were the ambiguous results of the non-profit AstraZeneca vaccine trials which led to delighted criticism from those who prefer commercial vaccine suppliers. Continue reading
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Universal Basic Income: Time for a rethink?
Senior Green Party Politicians proposal would increase poverty according to modelling. Continue reading
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With this flawed antisemitism definition, Britain is closing down academic freedom
In October, British Education Secretary Gavin Williamson ordered universities in the country to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)’s working definition of antisemitism. They are to do so by Christmas or face government sanctions. Continue reading
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Update on our campaigning on PSPOs, Covid wardens, and more…
A Manifesto Club report exposed the ongoing use of ‘busybody’ powers, with more people than ever punished for petty offences by council officers and private security guards. Continue reading
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Democracy – “this is another attack on our ability to stand up to power”
“New laws to curb protests which threaten democracy” is quite the phrase. We have a five-yearly democratic event which hands absolute power to the Government. In the years that follow, the right to protest is all there is of democracy. Be very afraid.” Continue reading
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Richard Medhurst: “BBC attacks journalists challenging narrative on Syria and White Helmets”
The BBC has released a new radio podcast titled Mayday: Investigating The Life And Death Of James LeMesurier. It attempts to tell the story behind former British army and intelligence officer James LeMesurier, co-founder of the “White Helmets” in Syria. While the BBC claims that its new Radio 4 series seeks to “explore the true… Continue reading
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Intervention ‘without the need to consider the human cost’: MoD thinking on UK’s new drone revealed
Overall, the presentations provide an important insight into the thinking of the British military and security establishment on Protector, and their belief that our “blood and treasure” are what primarily matters when the UK undertakes overseas interventions. Continue reading
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Covid-19: politicisation, “corruption,” and suppression of science
Politicians and governments are suppressing science. They do so in the public interest, they say, to accelerate availability of diagnostics and treatments. They do so to support innovation, to bring products to market at unprecedented speed. Both of these reasons are partly plausible; the greatest deceptions are founded in a grain of truth. But the… Continue reading
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What way forward for equality in the UK and France?
3 December 2020 — Institute of Race Relations Order our festive bundle for just £20 Following the IRR’s concern about the appointment of controversial ‘race iconoclast’ David Goodhart as commissioner at the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and amid revelations about the views of other commissioners, Jenny Bourne sets the debate about the EHRC in historical context by examining the statutory bodies… Continue reading
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Questions for BBC on new White Helmets podcast series attacking OPCW whistleblowers
A new BBC podcast, “Mayday,” uses smears, gaping omissions, leaps of logic, and factual errors in a desperate attempt to repair the image of late White Helmets founder James Le Mesurier, and discredit the OPCW inspectors who challenged a cover-up of their Syria chemical weapons probe. Mayday’s producer has failed to answer the following questions. Continue reading
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Secret State 28: why are Britain’s armed forces operating in 42 countries?
A reader has drawn attention to a very detailed report by Phil Miller, a staff reporter for Declassified UK, an investigative journalism organisation that covers the UK’s role in the world. – see Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Continue reading
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UK: We’re going to court!
To bring judicial review proceedings you have to establish you have an arguable case. Courts have, in recent times, interpreted this as imposing a relatively high bar for judicial review proceedings; think of it as being shortlisted for a job. And if they think you cross that bar they give you ‘permission’. Continue reading
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Podcast Ep 26: Why Labour won’t deliver socialism
On Episode 26 of The Electronic Intifada Podcast, we have an in-depth conversation with former UK Labour MP Chris Williamson. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 