Palestine Action proscription: Criminalising effectiveness

The proposed ban, rooted in colonial counter-insurgency law, could end up demystifying direct action and increasing public resolve A Palestinian man carries away the body of a relative killed in the Israeli strike on al-Baqa cafe. Photograph: Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP/Getty Images The State isn’t only targeting disruption. It’s trying to discipline public consciousness. Palestine Action has become… Read More Palestine Action proscription: Criminalising effectiveness

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Ten Thousand demand pardon for the Suiza 6 “Trade Unionism is not a Crime!”

Various unions and organisations joined the protest in Xixón against the bakery workers’ conviction~ Guillermo Martínez, La Marea ~ Following the court’s refusal to suspend their sentences, the streets of Xixón (Asturias, Spain) once again chanted, “the Suiza 6 will not go to prison”. The protest on Sunday (29 June) drew around 10,000 people, according… Read More Ten Thousand demand pardon for the Suiza 6 “Trade Unionism is not a Crime!”

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Krishnamurti on War

One of the major causes of war is industry. When industry and economics go hand in hand with politics they must inevitably sustain a separative activity to maintain the economic stature. All countries are doing this, the great and the small. The small are being armed by the big, some quietly, surreptitiously, others openly. Is the… Read More Krishnamurti on War

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Conflict of interest in Central Empowered Committee may compromise FCAA cases: Retired bureaucrats write to CJI

A group of 60 former civil servants has written to the Chief Justice of India, claiming that a “conflict of interest” in the Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) could compromise the outcome of cases challenging the Forest Conservation Amendment Act, 2023. In their open letter dated June 30, the signatories, including former secretaries, ambassadors,… Read More Conflict of interest in Central Empowered Committee may compromise FCAA cases: Retired bureaucrats write to CJI

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‘The idea was to crush his spirit’: family of jailed British-Egyptian man describe awful prison conditions

As Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s mother remains on hunger strike, supporters say activist’s continued detention is campaign of vengeance by Egypt’s president… Mahmoud Shalaby, a researcher at Amnesty International says: “The whole thing is about making an example of him. He’s already been brutally punished. He has spent almost 10 years in prison solely for practising… Read More ‘The idea was to crush his spirit’: family of jailed British-Egyptian man describe awful prison conditions

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China, Africa and disappearing donkeys: an unexpected crisis offers a clue to perils ahead

The surging export of hides created domestic tensions – and shows how globalisation plays out in unexpected ways What can help to protect women’s health, boost the incomes of impoverished families and thus allow girls to avoid early marriage? What – when it disappears – can set back children’s education, damage mental wellbeing, drive conflict within communities… Read More China, Africa and disappearing donkeys: an unexpected crisis offers a clue to perils ahead

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Prophecy, not politics, may also shape America’s clash with Iran

NB: America’s religious fanatics have converted the Old Testament into a title deed; Jesus into a bloodthirsty warrior; Christianity into an instrument of the arms industry; and compassion for humanity into obscurantist nationalism and narcissism. To assist them in this endeavour, the US Supreme Court is functioning as a Catholic theocracy. In a word, religion… Read More Prophecy, not politics, may also shape America’s clash with Iran

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Too late for Israel to escape its genocidal demons

Buildings may crumble but infamy is forever: Criminal Intent; S3 E1 NB: This is today’s slaughter list: Israeli strikes kill more than 60 people in Gaza, health officials say By Yorgos Mitralias After twenty months of daily massacres of civilians—especially women and children—and acts of unspeakable deadly sadism, including the organized starvation of the inhabitants… Read More Too late for Israel to escape its genocidal demons

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Free speech target or terrorist gang? The story of Palestine Action and the plan to ban it

It started as a group of activists on a budget – now it could be banned under terrorism laws. But were lobbyists behind the proposed ban? Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent If this interview had taken place in a week’s time, Huda Ammori might have been arrested. If this interview had been published in a week’s… Read More Free speech target or terrorist gang? The story of Palestine Action and the plan to ban it

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