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Calling all NUJ Members
When a country’s main union for journalists polices the Overton window, you are in a society well on the way to authoritarianism. For four months I have been excluded from the National Union of Journalists and, despite repeated requests, the NUJ even refuses to tell me the nature of the objection. Continue reading
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People’s Assembly Against Austerity 22 June 2013
Launched with a letter in today’s Guardian, 55 trade union general secretaries, MPs, campaigners, and cultural figures have put out a call for a People’s Assembly Against Austerity. Continue reading
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London: Media and War Conference with John Pilger on Saturday 17 November 2012
14 November 2012 John Pilger, Peter Oborne (Daily Telegraph), Michelle Stanistreet (NUJ General Secretary), and Seumas Milne (The Guardian) are among the many keynote speakers at the important conference this Saturday: Media and War – Challenging the Consensus. Topics include: Serving the military or the public? Media coverage of the war on terror The media and the anti-war movement: how do we Continue reading
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The battle of north London By John Millington
Getting to the truth of events like Saturday are a minefield. There is so much raw emotion, often exploited by corporate media outlets seeking to paint a certain picture either to undermine working-class communities or misdirect focus away from the root causes of events. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 