Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were married Saturday at Windsor Castle in a ceremony that many heralded for celebrating black culture and history. Markle is … White, Neoliberal Monarchy Needs to GoRead more
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Posted inBlack / Racism / ToMl
U.K. Gov’t Has Been Targeting Black Immigrants for Years
Gabrielle Bruney talking: Windrush scandal, which boils down to the government treating British Caribbeans, who are in the country legally—legal citizens—as if they were illegal … U.K. Gov’t Has Been Targeting Black Immigrants for YearsRead more
Posted inNews / Pollution
London considering car-free days in bid to tackle air pollution
London is considering introducing car-free days in an attempt to tackle the city’s air pollution crisis that experts say is responsible for thousands of early … London considering car-free days in bid to tackle air pollutionRead more
Posted inMedia / Politics / ToMl
How the BBC kept out ‘subversives’
For decades the BBC denied that job applicants were subject to political vetting by MI5. But in fact vetting began in the early days of … How the BBC kept out ‘subversives’Read more
Posted inFacebook / News
Brexit Won Thanks to Cambridge Analytica
Christopher Wylie, the whistleblower who revealed Cambridge Analytica’s, or CA, links to Facebook and the sharing of millions of people’s data, claimed the Brexit referendum … Brexit Won Thanks to Cambridge AnalyticaRead more
Posted inWorker
UK “gig economy” worker’s death tied to no sick pay, no sick leave
The tragic death of 53-year-old courier, Don Lane, underlines the terrible conditions workers face in the so-called “gig economy.” Lane, from Christchurch on the south … UK “gig economy” worker’s death tied to no sick pay, no sick leaveRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / Union
UK “national security” agencies in the 1920s treated all unionism as Communism
Late in 1920 the Hampstead branch of the Communist party of Great Britain held its end-of-year dinner at Pinoli’s restaurant in Soho, London. The diners … UK “national security” agencies in the 1920s treated all unionism as CommunismRead more
Posted inIsrael Nazi / Politics / ToMl
An Al Jazeera Reporter Went Undercover with the Pro-Israel Lobby In Washington
Britain’s broadcasting regulator on Monday concluded that Al Jazeera did not violate any rules in its controversial undercover investigation exposing the Israeli embassy’s campaign to … An Al Jazeera Reporter Went Undercover with the Pro-Israel Lobby In WashingtonRead more
Posted inGovernment / Surveillance / ToMl
Court of Appeal rules Government surveillance regime IS unlawful
The Government is breaking the law by collecting the nation’s internet activity and phone records and letting public bodies grant themselves access to these personal … Court of Appeal rules Government surveillance regime IS unlawfulRead more
Posted inAadhaar
ID card database destroyed
A database built to hold the fingerprints and personal details of millions of ID card holders has today been publicly destroyed. Around 500 hard disk … ID card database destroyedRead more