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When Is there Going to be Accountability for US Wars and Aggression?
US makes new claims of WMD in Syria... [read more]
Why Will Labour Not Readmit Me?
On 12th May, I re-joined the Fabian Society and the Christian Socialist Movement, writes David Lindsay... [read more]
Central Banks Have Gone Rogue, Putting Us All At Risk
Central bankers are now aggressively playing the stock market. To say they are buying up the planet may be an exaggeration, but they could. They can create money at will, and they have declared their �independence� from government. They have become rogue players in a game of their own.... [read more]
Show Me The Money
We have a democratic right to know who is funding public advocacy, says George Monbiot.... [read more]
Business As Unusual
We need more people to throw down their swords and raise their voices
with the healing words of true democracy... [read more]
UK - Drone Strike Assassinates Prime Minister Cameron’s “Transparency” Mandate
David Cameron has made “transparency” a mantra. In May 2010 he vowed to rip off the: “cloak of secrecy” around government... [read more]
Welcome to Britain, the new land of impunity
No matter the criticisms made or damage done, fat cats and politicians seem able to cling on. Often their efforts are rewarded, writes George Monbiot.... [read more]
Warren’s Post Office Proposal: Palast Aims at the Wrong Target
Investigative reporter Greg Palast is usually pretty good at peering behind the rhetoric and seeing what is really going on. But in tearing into Senator Elizabeth Warren’s support of postal financial services, he has done a serious disservice to the underdogs... [read more]
An Extended Review of "Princes of the Yen" by Professor Richard Werner
George Tait Edwards reviews “Princes of the Yen”, the latest book written by Professor Richard Werner... [read more]
Why is Apple so shifty about how it makes the iPhone?
The paragon of modern tech risks losing its shine by dodging queries about Indonesia, and an orgy of unregulated tin mining, writes George Monbiot.... [read more]
Banks versus the People: The Underside of a Rigged Game! (Part 2)
The European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve are at the service of the major private banks... [read more]
The Politics of Truth
Politicians are easy targets and scoring points off aunt sallies is a national sport. Stephen Gilbert discusses the chasm between the accountability of political columnists and that of MPs... [read more]
Economic democracy – The next big social reform?
Peter Tatchell says democratising economic decision-making is the key to a fairer society and a more stable economy... [read more]
Think of a Tank
The “free market thinktanks” and their secret funders are a threat to democracy, writes George Monbiot.... [read more]
Israel is Incapable of Conducting an Impartial Inquiry
The US will continue to shield Israel from acccountability in the wake of the flotilla massacre, writes Ahmed Amr.... [read more]
Yemen’s Options: ‘Revolt, Migrate or Die’
Yemen is emerging as the latest casualty of the so-called 'War on Terror', as Ramzy Baroud explains.... [read more]
Shell Accused of Human Rights Abuses
Christopher Vasey on a lawsuit which could potentially have far-reaching consequences for corporate accountability.... [read more]
Taking the World to the Brink of Annihilation
Western neoconservatives and hawks are driving the international situation to increasing tension and danger... [read more]
The War on the Post Office
The US Postal Service, under attack from a manufactured crisis designed to force its privatization, needs a new source of funding to survive. Postal banking could fill that need.... [read more]
Against Da Law (Part 1)
What do you do if you’re the victim of injustice against major
institutions, walled up behind teams of legal eagles whose expertise
focuses first and foremost on closing ranks and damage limitations?... [read more]
Iraq: Will Tony Blair Finally Stand Trial for His Part in the “Supreme International Crime”?
Perhaps, at last, justice may have a chance, one which might set a precedent and also deter any politician or leader from embarking on the “supreme international crime”, ever again. Here’s fervently hoping.... [read more]
! TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE?! Trump’s naïveté in exposing the historic truth of American Exceptionalism
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Amnesty International’s Kangaroo Report on Syria
Amnesty International (AI) has done some good investigations and reports over the years. However, less well recognized, Amnesty International has also carried out faulty investigations contributing to bloody and disastrous actions... [read more]
Syria, the UK and Funding the “Moderate armed opposition”
The British government has spent “over £100 million” since 2012, “working closely with a range of actors” to “find a political solution to the conflict and prepare to rebuild the country in the post Assad era.” ... [read more]
Does Syria Have the Right to Defend Itself?
The Syrian government is truly fighting to defend itself against an armed opposition that is violent, sectarian and unpopular with the large majority of Syrians... [read more]
The Betrayal of Syria - US, France and Britain’s UN Ambassadors at the United Nations
“An ambassador is a … gentleman sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.” (Attributed to Sir Henry Wotton, 1568-1639)... [read more]
Twenty-Four Hours in Yemen: UN, US, UK Devastation, Complicity and Double Standards
“Let me ask you one question. Is your money that good? Will it buy you forgiveness? Do you think that it could?” ... [read more]
Believe In Bernie: Support and Vote for Sanders!
Bernie is the only candidate who has unwaveringly stood for socio-economic justice, educational and political empowerment, civil and constitutional rights for all... [read more]
Ukraine, the price of survival: from civilian aircraft to attack drones
The Ukrainian aviation conglomerate Antonov was more than an industry; it was a legend... [read more]
An Open Letter to Tiffany’s Chairman, CEO, Chief Sustainability Officer and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
Tiffany’s should act immediately to disassociate itself from BSGR and ensure that their cut and polished diamonds are not a source of revenue for regimes guilty of gross human rights violations in Africa or Palestine... [read more]
The “Sacrificial” Annual Mass Killing of Muslims in Mecca
The recent stampede incident, that has been repeated over the past many years during Hajj, has devastingly resulted yet again in thousands killed, maimed and injured.... [read more]
US-Iran Nuclear Deal and Rapprochement: The Historic U.S Policy Paradigm Shift in the “Middle East” and Beyond
With the signing of the Iran nuclear deal, western foreign policy is undergoing a fundamental paradigm shift... [read more]
From Liberal Hand-wringing to the Political Economy of Assassination: The Charleston Shootings and Mainstream Society’s Complicity in Murder (Part 2)
The ways in which guns are deployed has something to do with the systems in which they are embedded... [read more]
Gaza: The hijacking of The Marianne by “The Pirates of the Mediterranean”
In the early hours of the morning of 29th June, three Israeli Navy ships intercepted and hijacked a Swedish flagged ship... [read more]
Penrose Inquiry: “Bad Blood”, biological terrorism and cover-up under a failed western democracy
The Penrose Inquiry, the public inquiry into the circumstances in which patients treated by the NHS in Scotland became infected with Hepatitis C, HIV, or both, through the use of blood or blood products published its Final Report on Wednesday, 25 March 2015... [read more]
The plausible normalisation of U.S.-Iran Diplomatic Relations: Who are the losers and winners?
The gains to all sides from a nuclear resolution and the strategically inevitable normalisation of relations between the U.S. and Iran will far outweigh the collective perceived losses... [read more]
Pakistan: Another day another death in detention, prisoner Khanwada dumped with bullet wound to the head
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Gaza should make us sick; but we need a more courageous, honest and truthful debate
An article from Dr David McCoy, public health physician and chair of global health charity Medact... [read more]
Fascism Today
A friend reminded us on Facebook that today, 8 May, is the anniversary of the end of the War in Europe when Fascism was thankfully defeated... [read more]
Pakistan’s shame: Missing persons at epidemic proportions, campaigners call for urgent action
Carol Grayson highlights the campaign against enforced disappearances in Pakistan... [read more]
Iraq and Syria, the need for a new Nuremberg
Over one thousand people are dying each month in Iraq as a result of foreign Jihadists exploiting the borders with neighbouring Syria... [read more]
Now you can vote for the next EC President
On Wednesday 6 November a very significant event took place in Brussels. Martin Schulz was confirmed as the Party of European Socialists candidate designate for the European Commission President. So how does this impact on you? The answer is in a very big way, writes David Eade.... [read more]
Bono can't help Africans by stealing their voice
Because the U2 frontman and others like him are seen as representatives of the poor, the poor are not invited to speak, writes George Monbiot.... [read more]
Repealing the Health and Social Care Act
The last ditch attempt by the House of Lords to stop wholesale privatisation of the NHS has failed... [read more]
Urgent calls for a General Election in Bulgaria
On Sunday 12 May Bulgaria will hold its general election. The outcome will not only be closely awaited by the people of that country but by fellow European Union States and organisations such as Transparency International, which has been monitoring corruption in Bulgaria for over a decade, writes David Eade.... [read more]
The ‘MENA’ region and the International Monetary Fund
Daniel Robicheau describes the lead up to the war in Syria and the involvement of the IMF... [read more]
The development of the European social models
The 19th century in Europe saw the development of philosophical, political and economical theories that challenged and questioned the political structure of the time (Part 1).... [read more]
Palestine’s New Status: A History Rerun or a New Palestinian Strategy
Palestine has become a “non-member state” at the United Nations as of Thursday November 29, 2012.The draft of the UN resolution beckoning what many perceive as a historic moment passed with an overwhelming majority of General Assembly members: 138 votes in favour, nine against and 41 abstentions, writes Ramzy Baroud.... [read more]
Netanyahu’s High-stakes Game in Gaza: Same Time, Same Place
Many key phrases have been presented to explain Israel’s latest military onslaught against Gaza, which left scores dead and wounded. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is flexing his muscles in preparation for the Israeli general elections in January, suggested some, writes Ramzy Baroud.... [read more]
Change is the Only Constant: Got Any Spare?
outRageous! is back asking the questions no one else dares... [read more]
Doing Politics
Tomasz Pierscionek reviews a book by former Labour MP Tony Wright, who sat in the House of Commons for nearly twenty years... [read more]
Book review- The Strongman: Vladimir Putin and the Struggle for Russia
David Lane reviews ‘The Strongman: Vladimir Putin and the Struggle for Russia’ by Angus Roxburgh... [read more]
Ed Miliband's party funding proposals
Karl Davis makes the case for the Labour Party to embrace its Trade Union roots as part of its challenge to show there is an alternative to the unpopular austerity programme implemented by the Tory dominated Coalition... [read more]
The passion of Bradley Manning- the story of the suspect behind the largest security breach in US history
Dr Tomasz Pierscionek reviews a book about Bradley Manning- the young American soldier recognised as being the source behind thousands of documents that appeared on the Wikileaks website... [read more]
The Devil’s Playground
The very concept of work, and its application in society, is controlled by those whose policies have been sent straight from hell. outRageous! explains... [read more]
Expectation, Myth & Disappointment
In her latest article, outRageous! explains how the world-wide political agenda is peeing its pants in anticipation of agents of change.... [read more]
Plutocracy, Pure and Simple
Now it’s a straight fight with the billionaires and corporations, says George Monbiot.... [read more]
Divine Injustice
Drone warfare can be used to thwart democratic movements, anywhere, says George Monbiot.... [read more]
‘From the Gulf to the Ocean’: The Middle East is Changing
Ramzy Baroud on the future of Egypt and the Middle East now that revolution has come.... [read more]
Israel’s Premeditated Murder of Activists Was No Mistake
Ahmed Amr says the Israeli massacre of activists was a cynical and calculated act.... [read more]
International Banking – A System Ruled by Stupidity and Fraud
Reflecting on the fraud allegations against Goldman Sachs, Mick Brooks argues that only full nationalisation can provide proper accountability for the banking system.... [read more]
The Greeks are Fighting for Us All
The Greek crisis is merely the first stage of a wider global backlash against neoliberal economics, argues Steven Colatrella.... [read more]
Teachers' Union Opposes Government's 'Licence to Teach' Proposal
The government's plan to impose a 'licencing' system on the teaching profession is bureaucratic and unworkable, says Christine Blower.... [read more]
End the Embargo on Cuba
Rob Miller calls on the US and UK governments to end the anachronistic, brutal and illegal blockade of Cuba.... [read more]
Voting Reform Will Empower the Left
Changing Britain's electoral system would benefit Labour and radicalise politics, says Peter Tatchell... [read more]
Justice This Time Around: Will Goldstone's Report Deliver?
Israel has arrogantly dismissed the findings of a new, detailed UN report into Israeli war crimes in Gaza, as Ramzy Baroud explains.... [read more]
Should We Seek to Save Industrial Civilisation? A Debate with Paul Kingsnorth
Guardian journalist George Monbiot discusses climate change with the Oxford-based environmentalist Paul Kingsnorth.... [read more]
Venezuela Condemns US Hypocrisy on Drugs
The Venezuelan government has challenged the objectivity of a US report on drug trafficking, writes Tamara Pearson.... [read more]
Ahmadinejad Re-elected: Israel and Obama’s Iran Puzzle
The crisis in Iran presents a singular challenge to Barack Obama's foreign policy credentials, writes Ramzy Baroud.... [read more]
Cops Must Face Law
Liz Davies says some pressing questions need to be answered about the way in which London's police conducted themselves during the G20 protests.... [read more]
Plan Colombia: The New Military Strategy for Afghanistan?
Garry Leech considers a worrying Washington initiative aimed at applying the disastrous 'Plan Colombia' counterinsurgency strategy to the battlefields of Afghanistan.... [read more]
Changing the Face of Bolivia
Jeremy Corbyn examines the dilemmas facing the progressive government of Evo Morales in Bolivia.... [read more]
You Stand for Nothing But Election
George Monbiot sets a few things straight in an open letter to government minister Hazel Blears.... [read more]
Interview: Greg Maughan, Campaign for a New Workers' Party
Cristina Brooks spoke to Greg Maughan of the Campaign for a New Workers' Party about his views on recent developments in the economic sphere.... [read more]
The Inexorable Weight of Expectation
In the week of Barack Obama's historic inauguration, Safreena Rajan examines the key issues which Obama will have to address in order to deliver on his promise of "change".... [read more]
The BBC: Changing the Facts “In Simplifying the Tale”
A Movimento Ecuador report on an important victory in the struggle against inaccurate and biased media reporting.... [read more]
Building Ships to Die For
Seven Agir on the murderous consequences of competitiveness in Turkish shipbuilding. ... [read more]
Exploited Labour On The High Street
Some of the UK’s most popular clothing brands use child labour to mass produce its merchandise. This must stop now - human dignity is at stake. ... [read more]