3 October 2017 — WSWS
The WSWS published Monday an article reporting on the New York Times’ interview with WSWS International Editorial Board Chairperson David North, which was sent out in the last newsletter.
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Police State UK: The NSA spy scandal and the attack on press freedom By Chris Marsden
6 November 2013 — WSWS
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.
Police State UK: US, UK governments defend police-state spying By Patrick Martin
4 November 2013 — WSWS
Are we living in a police state or what?
“[T]he disclosure [of Documents], or threat of disclosure, is designed to influence a government and is made for the purpose of promoting a political or ideological cause. This therefore falls within the definition of terrorism.” – Scotland Yard
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).
Police State UK: New threats against the Guardian newspaper and Snowden in Westminster debate By Chris Marsden
2 November 2013 — WSWS
Wednesday’s debate in parliament’s Westminster Hall on oversight of Britain’s intelligence services was meant as a rebuttal to that initiated last week by Conservative MP Julian Smith on whether the Guardian had endangered national security by publishing surveillance leaks from Edward Snowden.
“The struggle to tell the truth through stories”: An interview with British film and television producer Tony Garnett—Part 2
24 October 2013 — WSWS
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.”
Victims of Haiti cholera epidemic sue the United Nations By John Marion
24 October 2013 — WSWS
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 of the Haitian cholera epidemic, seeks class action status for all victims of the epidemic, which to date has caused at least 8,300 deaths and left more than 679,000 sick.
UK Labour seeks to outdo Conservatives with right-wing policies By Jordan Shilton
24 October 2013 — WSWS
Labour is intensifying its rightward shift and is seeking to outdo the Conservative-Liberal coalition on every area of government policy.
“The struggle to tell the truth through stories”: An interview with British film and television producer Tony Garnett—Part 1
23 October 2013 — WSWS
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
Police State UK: The witch-hunt of Britain’s Guardian newspaper By Julie Hyland
22 October 2013 — WSWS
The campaign of vilification and intimidation against the Guardian newspaper for publishing the disclosures of former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden is without precedent in a supposedly democratic country.
Police State UK: Guardian faces parliamentary investigation over Snowden revelations By Chris Marsden
18 October 2013 — WSWS
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).
Waiting times at five-year high in British National Health Service By Mark Blackwood and Ajanta Silva
19 Octoberv 2013 — WSWS
Thousands of patients across the UK are facing long delays, exceeding the national target of treatment within 18 weeks of a problem being identified.
British court ruling on data seized from Miranda paves way for his criminal prosecution By Jordan Shilton
5 September 2013 — WSWS
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.
