MORE than 23 crore Indians have been pushed into poverty (that is below the national minimum wage threshold of Rs 375) since the covid pandemic … Denying India its Tax Revenue is Neo-colonialismRead more
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Gilligan was an exception
Shortly after the collapse of the Iraqi regime, the BBC’s Today programme sent Andrew Gilligan to Baghdad. Gilligan’s reports were unlike anything the BBC had … Gilligan was an exceptionRead more
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Family fortunes built on brutality
This is an important book and not just because it is a chilling account of slavery and commerce in the West Indies in the 18th … Family fortunes built on brutalityRead more
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Johnson government’s herd immunity plan envisaged 800,000 deaths in UK
Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser Dominic Cummings has confirmed the Conservative government planned for a herd immunity policy envisioning the deaths of hundreds of thousands … Johnson government’s herd immunity plan envisaged 800,000 deaths in UKRead more
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Conspiracy in Venezuela shows how censorship works in free societies
When the conspirators made their move on 12 April, the response of the British media provided an object lesson in how censorship works in free … Conspiracy in Venezuela shows how censorship works in free societiesRead more
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Lessons from the UK’s Girobank
In the comments of a recent Positive Money blogpost on central bank digital currency (CBDC), Stephen Hart raised an interesting question: “A public company to … Lessons from the UK’s GirobankRead more
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Without any evidence Iraq was a threat
The Blair government was told in January by the Americans that there was no justification for attacking Iraq in the “war on terrorism” and that … Without any evidence Iraq was a threatRead more
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UK spends millions training security forces to control Palestinians
Declassified reveals the UK has seven army and air force personnel in the West Bank, training Palestinian security forces. Palestinian protesters face British-trained security units … UK spends millions training security forces to control PalestiniansRead more
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Blair ignores Sun’s smear of British journalist hanged by Saddam
When Saddam hanged a British journalist in 1990, MI5 had the journalist smeared in the Sun, and the Mail agreed he was a spy. What … Blair ignores Sun’s smear of British journalist hanged by SaddamRead more
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The Guardian misinforms its readers on the UK’s role in world
Like billionaire-controlled media, The Guardian misinforms its readers on the UK’s role in world Millions of its readers believe the Guardian offers critical, independent reporting … The Guardian misinforms its readers on the UK’s role in worldRead more