The modern corporation began in 16th century England with the Muscovy Company’s innovative way of raising money for the long journey to Russia, writes Matt Kennard.
The Invention of the Modern Corporation
Category: United Kingdon
Craig Murray: Extreme Policing
People are getting arrested at a factory in the U.K. belonging to Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer for doing nothing but exercising the democratic right to protest.
Britain’s Revolving Door
Senior civil servants and military top brass move seamlessly into lucrative jobs in companies they were previously responsible for regulating, writes Richard Norton-Taylor.
The Guardian’s ‘Anti-Semitism’ Incident
With the row over its cartoon, the newspaper that helped oust Jeremy Corbyn from the Labour Party has briefly found that what you sow, you can reap, writes Jonathan Cook.
A Kingly Proposal: Letter from Julian Assange to King Charles III
The imprisoned journalist invites the new U.K. monarch, on the occasion of his coronation, to visit “his own kingdom within a kingdom: His Majesty’s Prison Belmarsh.”
Depleted Uranium: Courts Accept Cancer Risk Denied by UK Army
Italian veterans may be winning compensation for their wartime exposure, but Phil Miller reports the British army insists it is safe to supply Ukraine with the toxic tank shells.
UK Spent Public Money to Back Guaidó in Gold Dispute
Guaidó’s financial assistance from the Foreign Office undermines the government’s persistent claims that the case was not political and just a matter for the Bank of England and the courts, writes John McEvoy.
UK Probing Alleged Afghan Murders by its Soldiers
Soldiers are ordered to give “maximum engagement” with a new inquiry into claims elite troops executed civilians in Afghanistan, Phil Miller and Richard Norton-Taylor report.
1st Amendment Authorized Assange’s Possession of Classified Data
The Espionage Act, as it is applied to the WikiLeaks publisher or any other journalist, also violates basic norms of due process, argues Bruce Afran.
British Media’s Deception on ‘Disinformation’
The British public is being misinformed about the U.K. government’s role in shaping coverage of global events such as the war in Ukraine, John McEvoy and Mark Curtis report.