Universities never realised they were harbouring the ideology that now seeks to kill them There’s a bitter irony at the heart of modern higher education, which too few universities, and even fewer of their leaders, seem willing to confront. This is that universities have, for decades, nurt...

Universities never realised they were harbouring the ideology that now seeks to kill them www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/07...

This is the greatest scandal of Western journalism of our age - and we must keep the receipts for the reckoning ahead.

Stop employers covering up abuse Hey! Do you remember the Harvey Weinstein case? Non Disclosure Agreements silenced victims of abuse - and it's not just happening in Hollywood. They're used in the UK to cover up all kinds of miscondu...

NDAs can silence victims of abuse & harassment. Let's change this! Sign the petition to ensure the Employment Rights Bill bans NDAs in cases of misconduct. #StopAbusiveNDAs #EmploymentRightsBill you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

Jay Graber, @jay.bsky.team, CEO of @bsky.app joined @maribel-wadsworth.bsky.social on the #KMF25 stage for a timely conversation on the social network’s rapid growth, unique algorithm and how journalists can leverage it effectively.

Watch the full conversation here: kf.org/419MKgK

A prominent ally of Benjamin Netanyahu demands all men in Gaza are exterminated.

The Western media completely ignore it.

Once more, the contempt for Palestinian life could hardly be less subtle.

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Look, socialists largely deserted Labour after Starmer incinerated his promises and told us to find a ditch and die in it.

But if you’re a liberal still backing Keir Starmer after he incinerated the foreign aid budget, how have you not died from terminal embarrassment

Would love recommendations on people to talk to about the Iraq war catastrophe!

(Particularly interested in people of Iraqi heritage, but also interesting commentators, academics, activists, soldiers etc)

Israel just went to war with Syria.

Didn't know about it? That's because it got barely any media coverage.

Why?

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The Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) was founded by Ocalan in 1978, and launched an armed struggle against the Turkish government in 1984 following years of state repression and curtailment of Kurdish rights.

Ocalan’s message was read aloud by the so-called Imrali Delegation, a group of pro-Kurdish DEM politicians who visited him on Thursday at Imrali Island, where he is imprisoned.PKK leaders have consistently stated that they will listen to Ocalan’s message and act accordingly.

Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan has called for the group to lay down its arms and dissolve, in a historic statement shared by pro-Kurdish politicians today.

Jeff Bezos has accidentally done us a service.

He's helped expose how Western democracy is rigged in favour of wealthy interests.

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Owen Jones: The UK media got the Starmer-Trump love-in completely wrong Much of London’s media and political elite never got over the death of the British Empire. They cannot accept the idea that the United Kingdom is…

Owen Jones exposes the UK media's delusions as it fails to grasp the reality of a post-imperial Britain, highlighting the dangerous romance between Starmer and Trump.

The AfD are circling like vultures. But in Berlin, I found a new, young left rising against them | Owen Jones On election night, as the far right rose nationwide, Die Linke made crucial gains in the capital. But its supporters see the hard road ahead, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Will democracy in the West survive the next 10 years?

I'm not sure, is the answer.

I went to Germany, the latest example of the onward march of the far right - but found some hope of a fightback 👇

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Since the Gaza ceasefire came into effect on 19 January, Israel has killed 116 Palestinians and consistently violated the terms of the ceasefire by continuing its attacks on Gaza.

Several Arab states and international organisations like the UN and Oxfam have condemned Israel’s aid blockade, which began on the second day of Ramadan.

According to Drop Site News, Israel publicly announced Hamas had rejected the so-called Witkoff proposal before Hamas had been officially briefed on it by mediators and given its response.

Israel has resumed its genocide in Gaza.

But the Western media has overwhelmingly suppressed the truth.

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The Western media is swooning over Keir Starmer's empty positioning on Ukraine.

It underlines how most political commentary is interested in vibes, not substance.

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Labour hammering the vulnerable through cuts to benefits - instead of taxing the rich.

Discussing that on BBC Radio 5 from 9am...

Keir Starmer, you claim huge and damaging cuts are vital so we can buy arms and defend ourselves. Prove it | Owen Jones Splurging the cash is not the answer to Europe’s security jitters. Let’s ignore the hyperbole and decide what’s actually needed, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

I’m quoted in this excellent case for a careful appraisal of UK defence spending. So much spent on expensive systems that cannot address the new situation - any required new spending can almost certainly be found by cutting these, rather than international aid.

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Can’t believe we still have to say this in 2025.

And even after escaping torture, women survivors are STILL not safe.

Learn how you can stand in solidarity with women survivors: www.freedomfromtorture.org/donate-to-wo...

Donald Trump has moved to collapse the West as a political, economic and military formation.

He's a symptom of the decline of the West. He's also an accelerant 👇

www.owenjones.news/p/trump-ends...

Jay Graber's headshot for her SXSW keynote

Catch us in Austin, TX for @sxsw.com!

On Monday, March 10, tune in for @jay.bsky.team's keynote with @mmasnick.bsky.social on the future of social and how we can take back control of our experience online.

Novara Media Downstream IRL, Aaron Bastani in Conversation with Ilan Pappé Tickets | From £14.01 | 7 Apr @ EartH, London | DICE This event will take place in EartH Theatre. In this year’s first Downstream IRL, Aaron Bastani will be joined by historian Ilan Pappé. Pappé is a pre-emine...

Ilan Pappé will be joining Aaron Bastani for Novara Media’s first Downstream IRL of the year! Pappé is one of the outstanding voices on not only the history of the Nakba, and Israel’s occupation of Palestine, but the zionist lobby too. dice.fm/event/g5gp26...

From leading art classes, to educating each other about political issues; survivors in the Women's Group choose the direction.

This builds the confidence and resilience they need to thrive after trauma, not just survive.

Help keep the group running: secure.freedomfromtorture.org/page/164111/...

Trump just announced Gaza protesters will be arrested and deported.

So what happened to JD Vance and Trump's big claims about "free speech"?

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Donald Trump threatened to kill everyone in Gaza.

Then the Western media lied about this.

This is absolutely brazen, shocking stuff.

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Like many women fleeing war and torture, Zoya & Sofya came to the UK as refugees.

But after fleeing their home countries, like many others, the UK's hostile policies have meant their problems haven't ended.

Show solidarity this International Women's Day - watch their message to UK leaders now.