“Don’t mention the dead children!“
13
Jul
Category Archives: media
Wishful thinking at The Economist. Again.
12
Jul
While it publishes well written, worthwhile and even witty pieces on all manner of subjects, it’s a wonder anyone takes The Economist seriously on matters crucial to the elites which, behind a fast fading veneer of democracy, rule the West. … Read More »
Israel’s crimes: too depraved to be true?
6
Jul
I’m on Spain’s Costa del Sol for a week, so writing less. This is Caitlin Johnstone today: Anti-Genocide Activism Is Terrorism In The Empire Of Lies British police have been arresting anti-genocide protesters for holding signs expressing support for activist group … Read More »
To Kill a War Machine – update
5
Jul
Last week, I reported on the move by Yvvette Cooper – UK Home Secretary, expenses cheat and wife to rottweiler for Israel Ed Balls – to designate non violent Palestine Action a terrorist organisation, making membership or support punishable by up to fourteen … Read More »
“We were the Nazis, they the Jews”
2
Jul
As support for Palestine at Glastonbury ’25 is met with an explosion of media hypocrisy, phony indignation and straight-ahead hysteria, here’s a voice I cite sparingly. There’s a rich tradition of Christians Against Corruption. My city has its Deacon Dave; … Read More »
The genocide-haters of Glastonbury
1
Jul
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, aka Mo Chara of Irish rappers, Kneecap, at Glastonbury last week Here’s a piece of advice, its provenance investigated here, traditionally handed down at night school for cub reporters but now adopted with relish by such … Read More »
The “Jew-haters” of Glastonbury
1
Jul
I host this meritless screed partly for entertainment value, funny if you’re in a good mood, but mainly as one of a myriad ways in which Israeli hasbara, whether from inside the settler state or without, becomes its own caricature. As … Read More »
Everybody should see this film!
29
Jun
TO KILL A WAR MACHINE is screening Monday June 30th and on various July dates in towns as far removed as Derry (itself no stranger to Occupation) and Penzance, Bristol, Newcastle, London and divers UK venues between and beyond. Since … Read More »
Iran is not backing down
20
Jun
Yesterday I wrote of the US-Israeli war on Iran as “a matter too critical to power for Western corporate media to be reliable”. That was me being English. We do so love our understatement; a subset of the irony we’re … Read More »
Gaza. French is “sorry”, Dylan “too clever”
8
Jun
After a few days off duty I’d intended to return today with a post on US backed Islamist terror in Syria. It’ll have to wait, two things having distracted me. One being the Dawn French apology for an Instagram video … Read More »