Adrian M Levy

Syrian medics say were coerced into false chemical attack testimony Two Syrian doctors and a nurse told AFP in a series of interviews over the weekend that Bashar al-Assad's government coerced them into providing false testimony to international investigators after a ...

Now Assad has gone, the stories that will come up for air include….. www.yahoo.com/news/syrian-...

I’m hoping my next film is also ‘technically poor’ ;)

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Are you saying he’s a useful idiot ?

We have looked into #HTS' engagement in #Syria's Idlib province and the attempts to shake off the jihadist baggage, as well as Jawlani's transformation
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Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...

Link broken. This is the one. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

And here is a reminder from #TheGlobalJigsaw about life in Idlib province, on air last year:
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This is as if, eight years from now, Ukrainians reconquered Donetsk

Nah - Mescal all the way. And if you want to see what he can do check out Aftersun!

FREE DR AAFIA SIDDIQUI: A CALL FOR JUSTICE AND CLEMENCY https://chng.it/dmnHRyTh via @UKChange

Sad to say - 💔- one of the most eloquent.

https://youtu.be/VWJjge2sy14?si=gnvkFhzIKtSCIYv0

On Netflix now - https://youtu.be/5Dmr5rktfGY?si=HyuE3iB1aZxANxdF

director...!

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2024/jun/20/uk-general-election-2024-live-updates-labour-tories-polls-seats-inflation?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6673f8a38f083e48d0c65346#block-6673f8a38f083e48d0c65346

Never mind the insider betting...or the cancelled attack ads, but to lose your campaign...

https://open.substack.com/pub/themill/p/clinging-on-in-east-manchester?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Great reporting and writing from the ever-rising Manchester Mill and Alex Herron — worth your time, even if you don’t support City !

Clinging on in east Manchester, by @ManchesterMill...

One of the best - ⁦@sheela2010⁩ gets a retrospective - do watch! https://youtu.be/hRQymUg6TvQ?feature=shared

Kushner on the Jonathan Glazer pile-on, and ceasefires ! This one’s worth a listen

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5x0IBrZz9P0FsmtD18L4dm?si=MgGBKi-fRYWW3zWpNS5Rqg

US

https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/cold-war-henry-kissinger/2023-11-29/henry-kissinger-declassified-obituary-0?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=ddc144de-5acb-4bf7-ac3d-b3f8245b803c

Kissinger, a primer! The cables that provide a snapshot of the secret wars abroad and his paranoia in the...

At last !!! Some good news - Moment Indian workers freed after weeks https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-67552409

especially relevant for this week....(and always)

http://k-punk.abstractdynamics.org/archives/008166.html

"The difference between They, the Evil and We, the Good is, of course, intent; the Terrorists deliberately target civilians. This is their only aim, because they are Evil. Although we kill vastly more civilians, we do not intend to it, so we remain Good." - Mark Fisher - K Punk

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/oct/24/the-guardian-view-on-the-power-of-forgiveness-a-freed-hostages-gesture-should-not-be-forgotten?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

the power of forgiveness: a freed hostage’s gesture should not be forgotten … a small gesture of kindness towards a person who represents your enemy can stop time...

Torture and the unraveling of American justice. #TheForeverPrisoner #GTMO #CIA #Pakistan https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/cathy-scott-clark-adrian-levy-torture-undid-the-us-rules-bound-system-101688036333077.html

Filipino fishermen in the UK live lives of peril and loneliness https://ig.ft.com/filipino-fishermen/ via @FinancialTimes

CIA Finally Admits to Hand in Iraq Detainee’s Death https://open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/p/cia-finally-admits-to-hand-in-iraq?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Book Review | Guantanamo trauma and Abu Zubaydah’s unbearable secrets https://www.asianage.com/books/030623/book-review-the-guantanamo-trauma-and-abu-zubaydahs-unbearable-secrets.html