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November 25, 2020

Meet the Censored: Andre Damon

Increased content moderation has been sold as a tool to control the far right, but the World Socialist Web Site was among the first to sound the alarm Continue reading

Media

censorship, facebook, Google, Twitter, WSWS
October 4, 2017

Update: David North responds to NYT article on Google blacklisting; Indian workers oppose censorship

“The WSWS’ exposure of Google’s attack on democratic rights is being widely followed and is having a substantial impact. The article that appeared in the Times was in preparation for a month. Its own research confirmed that traffic to the WSWS has fallen dramatically. When asked by the Times to answer our allegations, Google chose… Continue reading

Internet, Liberties, Media

google censorship, WSWS
November 6, 2013

Police State UK: The NSA spy scandal and the attack on press freedom By Chris Marsden

Recently released police documents on the August 18 arrest and questioning at London’s Heathrow airport of David Miranda, the domestic partner of journalist Glenn Greenwald, are a serious warning on the advanced stage of the decay of democracy in Britain and internationally. Continue reading

Liberties, Media

Chris Marsden, GCHQ, miranda, NSA, police, press freedom, security, snowden, surveillance, terrorism, WSWS
November 4, 2013

Police State UK: US, UK governments defend police-state spying By Patrick Martin

The US and British governments have stepped up their campaign of repression and victimization against Edward Snowden and his allies for exposing the worldwide police-state spying by the US National Security Agency and the British GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters). Continue reading

UK, USA

GCHQ, intelligence, NSA, Patrick Martin, police, police state, security, snowden, spying, surveillance, terrorism, WSWS
November 3, 2013

Police State UK: New threats against the Guardian newspaper and Snowden in Westminster debate By Chris Marsden

Tthe [parliamentary] debate sponsored by three MPs underscored the degree to which all three main parties are intent on suppressing evidence of mass surveillance by the US National Security Agency and the UK’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). The debate—called by Julian Huppert of the Liberal Democrats, Conservative Dominic Raab, and the Labour Party’s Tom Watson—renewed… Continue reading

UK

Chris Marsden, d-notice, edward snowden, GCHQ, intelligence, newspapers, Prime Minister, security, spying, surveillance, the guardian, WSWS
October 24, 2013

“The struggle to tell the truth through stories”: An interview with British film and television producer Tony Garnett—Part 2

In a retrospective this summer, “Seeing Red,” the British Film Institute celebrated the work of veteran film and television producer Tony Garnett. The BFI described Garnett as one of television’s “most influential figures,” who “produced and fostered a succession of provocative, radical and sometimes incendiary dramas.” Continue reading

Movies, UK

BBC, Film, Internet, interview, television, Theatre, tony garnett, United States, WSWS
October 24, 2013

Victims of Haiti cholera epidemic sue the United Nations By John Marion

On October 9, a lawsuit was filed against the United Nations in the US federal court for the southern district of New York by lawyers from the Bureau des Avocats Internationaux, the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti, and a Miami law firm. The suit, brought on behalf of the families of five victims… Continue reading

Haiti, United Nations

Cholera, cholera epidemic, earthquake, EPA, Haiti, MINUSTAH, New York, soldiers, UN, WSWS
October 24, 2013

UK Labour seeks to outdo Conservatives with right-wing policies By Jordan Shilton

After a reorganisation of Labour’s shadow cabinet, which included new appointments to the positions of shadow education minister and shadow minister for work and pensions, party leaders publicly endorsed virulently right-wing politics. These positions were given by party leader Ed Miliband to Tristram Hunt and Rachel Reeves. Continue reading

UK

benefits, education, interview, Jordan, Labour Party, miliband, pensions, welfare, WSWS
October 23, 2013

“The struggle to tell the truth through stories”: An interview with British film and television producer Tony Garnett—Part 1

In a retrospective this summer, “Seeing Red,” the British Film Institute (BFI) celebrated the work of veteran film and television producer Tony Garnett. The BFI described Garnett as one of television’s “most influential figures,” who “produced and fostered a succession of provocative, radical and sometimes incendiary dramas.” Continue reading

Movies, UK

BBC, class, Film, history, interview, labour, radical, television, tony garnett, WSWS
October 22, 2013

Police State UK: The witch-hunt of Britain’s Guardian newspaper By Julie Hyland

Raids on newspaper offices, the forced destruction of computer drives and threats to arrest journalists are actions more commonly associated with military dictatorships. But this is exactly what has been meted out against the Guardian, with threats of worse to come. Continue reading

Media

GCHQ, journalists, MI5, NSA, Prime Minister, security, snowden, the guardian, the state, WSWS
October 19, 2013

Police State UK: Guardian faces parliamentary investigation over Snowden revelations By Chris Marsden

Britain’s Guardian newspaper is facing an investigation by at least one parliamentary committee, in line with demands made by Prime Minister David Cameron, concerning the exposures of Edward Snowden, the whistleblower from America’s National Security Agency (NSA). Continue reading

Media, UK

Chris Marsden, database state, GCHQ, Home Affairs, NSA, parliament, police, security, snowden, surveillance, the guardian, WSWS
October 19, 2013

Waiting times at five-year high in British National Health Service By Mark Blackwood and Ajanta Silva

Waiting times for National Health Service (NHS) treatment now stand at a five-year high. NHS England, the public body charged with overseeing delivery and implementation of the Health and Social Care Act 2012, has revealed that 240,000 patients in England within the last 12 months have been added to the ever growing waiting list—2.9 million… Continue reading

UK

cuts, England, Health, London, NHS, Wales, WSWS
September 5, 2013

British court ruling on data seized from Miranda paves way for his criminal prosecution By Jordan Shilton

Britain’s high court ruled Friday that the government could continue to examine data seized from David Miranda, the partner of Guardian journalist Glen Greenwald, when he was detained at Heathrow airport earlier in August. The order will remain in force until a full judicial hearing scheduled for late October. Continue reading

UK

david miranda, GCHQ, intelligence, Jordan, New York, NSA, Official Secrets Act, police, security, snowden, terrorism, the guardian, WSWS
September 3, 2013

Senior political figures demand second vote in UK parliament on Syrian attack By Julie Hyland

A concerted campaign is underway for a second vote in Britain’s parliament to sanction war against Syria. These efforts come in the wake of President Obama’s announcement that he will seek congressional authorisation for military strikes. Continue reading

UK

chemical weapons, David Cameron, false flag, Ghouta, intervention, Murdoch, Obama, parliament, Syria, WSWS
September 3, 2013

London Underground prepares mass closure of ticket offices By James Hatton and Paul Bond

Recent disclosures have again confirmed London Underground management is planning to close all its 268 ticket offices over the next two years. Around 2,000 jobs are expected to be lost during that period, with job losses across the rail and underground network rising to 6,000 by 2020. The job losses are part of Transport for… Continue reading

London

community, cuts, jobs, labour, London, Paul, privatisation, Trade, underground, unions, WSWS
September 3, 2013

France publishes intelligence brief for war in Syria based on lies By Alex Lantier

France’s intelligence services released a perfunctory, eight-page brief for war with Syria yesterday, as Socialist Party (PS) Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault met with leaders of France’s right-wing opposition parties to press them to support President François Hollande’s war drive. Continue reading

France, Syria

chemical weapons, false flag, France, Ghouta, hollande, intelligence, Prime Minister, Syria, UN, WSWS
August 31, 2013

Britain’s vote against Syrian military action provokes political crisis By Chris Marsden and Julie Hyland

Bitter recriminations have followed the parliamentary defeat of a UK government motion intended to authorize military action against Syria. Continue reading

UK

chemical weapons, Chris Marsden, David Cameron, Ghouta, Iran, Iraq, miliband, Syria, WSWS
August 28, 2013

Britain’s Independent newspaper defends state spying apparatus By Robert Stevens

The publication August 23 by Britain’s Independent newspaper of an article by its defence correspondent Kim Sengupta reveals the reliance of the UK government on the complicity of the media in concealing its secretive and illegal activity. Continue reading

UK

GCHQ, intelligence, Middle East, NSA, security, spying, surveillance, the guardian, the Independent, WSWS
August 27, 2013

John Kerry’s “Colin Powell moment” By Alex Lantier

Yesterday US Secretary of State John Kerry appeared on national television to deliver a lying statement aimed at preparing public opinion for an impending US-NATO attack on Syria. It was his very own “Colin Powell moment.” Continue reading

Syria

colin powell, gas, intervention, Iraq, john kerry, Obama, Syria, television, UN, WMD, WSWS
August 27, 2013

Britain: Police justification for Taser killing in Manchester unravels By Tony Robson

Jordan Begley, a 23-year-old factory worker, was shot on July 10 at approximately 8:15 p.m. by officers from the Greater Manchester Police (GMP). The incident took place at his mother’s home where he lived in Beard Road, Gorton. Jordan died within two hours of being shot with the Taser, which carries a 50,000-volt charge. Continue reading

UK

England, IPCC, Jordan, police, prison, the state, Wales, WSWS

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