The system is rigged, writes Jonathan Cook. Everything about Starmer’s rise to power – and the media’s permanent incuriosity about how that rise was engineered – is incredible.
Starmer’s ‘Incredible’ Rise to Power
Tag: Britain
Palestine Action Protesters Found Not Guilty
Pro-Palestinian campaigners claim ‘huge blow’ to U.K. government after landmark prosecution of the direct action group fails, report Phil Miller and Dania Akkad.
Gaza Reveals How Britain Is Run
The horror of Israel’s genocide exposes the illusion that the U.K. is a democracy. A mass movement is needed to address ten major issues, write Mark Curtis and Laura Pidcock.
What Did Palestine Action Do to be Named Terrorists?
Four months after pro-Palestine activists targeted Brize Norton, the Ministry of Defence can’t substantiate claims about the cost of the damage, reports John McEvoy.
Jeffrey Sachs: Ending the Genocide Now
A U.N. Security Council vote to grant Palestine permanent U.N. membership would end Israel’s zealous delusions of permanent control over Palestine, write Jeffrey Sachs and Sybil Fares. But the U.S. stands in the way.
Britain and Oman’s Special Relationship
Amid a looming succession question concerning the current sultan, Mark Curtis reviews how the Gulf state became, in effect, a giant British military and intelligence base.
‘No One is Above the Law’ (Except the U.S.A.)
Julian Assange’s Australian lawyer and a European human rights attorney argue that the conduct of the U.S. regarding the WikiLeaks publisher blatantly disregards numerous laws.
UN Torture Report: ‘Demonized’ Assange Has Faced ‘Psychological Torture’
The UN special rapporteur on torture has blasted four nations for imposing psychological torture on Julian Assange.
WikiLeaks Expresses ‘Grave Concerns’ for Assange’s Health
WikiLeaks on Wednesday said it was gravely concerned for the health of its publisher, Julian Assange, and questioned Britain’s “standing as a human-rights abiding nation.”
CN Radio—Episode 7: Francis Boyle on Extradition of Julian Assange
With Julian Assange facing an extradition hearing on May 2, Consortium News Radio speaks with international law expert Francis Boyle, professor at the University of Illinois.