The Starbucks on York’s Coney Street looks out over that pedestrian walkway to take in the ancient church of St Martin le Grand opposite. Beyond that runs the River Ouse. Should you be passing by, have a butcher’s. A row … Read More »
They might surrender, but I don’t think we should count on it. The Sundance Kid Remember that line, from Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid? The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang have sprayed the middle of nowhere with bank notes from the excessively … Read More »
Great post from Caitlin today, skewering with her customary withering eloquence no fewer than five industrial scale whoppers: There’s been a massive upsurge in anti-Semitism within “the Left” since October 7. Liberal politicians promoting this “upsurge” are genuinely alarmed, and … Read More »
Hen Mazzig: I do understand why this conflict raises a lot of emotions I think we need to focus on reality and I understand especially when you are Jewish or Palestinian or Arab why you feel so connected to this … Read More »
Palestine demonstrator, Sheffield, UK So Hollywood marketing “guru” Ashlee Margolis, founder of the The A List agency, has ordered her staff to “hit pause” on working with any celebrity attacking Israel. This includes all who accuse it of genocide in … Read More »
The Palestine March yesterday, June 1st, was Sheffield’s largest since October 7. We set off at 13:00 from the statue of Anti Corn Law poet Ebenezer Elliot, in the city’s Weston Park, on a two mile route that took in … Read More »
Why Celebrities Aren’t Speaking Up About Gaza Caitlin Johnstone, 711 words Fame and fortune come from elevation by film studio, record label and TV oligarchs – people with a vested interest in the status quo on which their wealth is … Read More »
In the opening paragraph of yesterday’s post – legally killed children – I referred to the Gaza breakout of October 7 (which saw other Palestinian groups taking part alongside Hamas) as an Uprising. This may seem provocative but I … Read More »
Writing in the neoliberal mouthpiece, The Atlantic, May 17, Graeme Wood adopts a tone suave enough to persuade those who still give Israel, its Western backers and our systemically corrupt media benefit of doubt. On what? On black being white. … Read More »
After weak output this past month, due to travels in Scotland and Norway, I intend to pick up speed eftsoons. I’ll post asap on yesterday’s High Court ruling; a victory of sorts for Julian after over a decade of incarceration … Read More »