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The Intercept: New York Times Exposé Lacks Evidence to Claim Hamas Weaponized Sexual Violence Oct. 7

... The Times article was headlined "'Screams Without Words': How Hamas Weaponized Sexual Violence on Oct. 7," and its release in late December helped the Israeli government to justify the ongoing war on Gaza and to paint pro-Palestine supporters abroad as not caring about sexual violence. One of the reporters of the Times piece, Israeli freelancer Anat Schwartz, is being investigated by the Times for her social media activity, which included dehumanizing language and endorsements of violence against Palestinians in Gaza.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMNV0Csj46Q
29:08 min interview/commentary video

#democracynow #video #NYT #Israel #propaganda #spreader #warpropaganda

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Mark Lansbury

Stop the UK Government from spying on all of our bank accounts

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The Government is sneaking in new powers to spy on all of our bank accounts on the premise of dealing with welfare fraud and error.

It will force banks to flag people who meet secret criteria to the government.

Everyone wants fraudulent uses of public money to be dealt with, and the government already has strong powers to check the bank statements of suspects.

But this is a major expansion of government power that takes away our financial privacy like never before and does away with the presumption of innocence - the democratic principle that you shouldn't be spied on unless police suspect you of wrongdoing.

Petition:
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-the-government-from-spying-on-all-of-our-bank-accounts

#ToryFascists #dictatorship #ToryScum #privacy #DemocracyNow #ToriesOut #banking #money #financial #DystopianBritain #UK #fascism #ToryDictatorship #Orwellian #Orwell

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mlansbury@despora.de
Mark Lansbury

The right to protest is under threat in Britain, undermining a pillar of democracy

  • For holding a sign outside a courthouse reminding jurors of their right to acquit defendants, a retiree faces up to two years in prison.
  • For hanging a banner reading “Just Stop Oil” off a bridge, an engineer got a three-year prison sentence.
  • Just for walking slowly down the street, scores of people have been arrested.

They are among hundreds of environmental activists arrested for peaceful demonstrations in the U.K., where tough new laws restrict the right to protest.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-right-to-protest-is-under-threat-in-britain-undermining-a-pillar-of-democracy/ar-AA1m26Jq?diaspora

#Britain #fascism #UK #Democracy #dystopian #protest #CivilRights #HumanRights #ToryFascism #authoritarian #UnitedKingdom #DemocracyNOW #ToryScum #capitalism #CapitalismFail

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Mark Lansbury

UK - New political funding rules sneak in

The Tory government passed a statutory instrument that will increase the amount of money that an individual can donate to a party without declaring who donated it, from £7,500 to £11,180. We are concerned about any move that could see more money flowing anonymously into our politics.

The same statutory instrument increased the national election spending cap by 80%, from £19.5m to about £35m. This is the amount that party HQs can spend, there is another cap for how much local candidates can spend.

https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/new-political-funding-rules-sneak-in/

#UK #corruption #ToryCorruption #elections #campaigns #ToryDictatorship #ToryFascists #DemocracyNow #ToryCronyism #voting #FairVotes #money

New political funding rules sneak in

When people are asked about the problems with money in politics, few raise the issue of there not being enough. In fact, the public are deeply concerned about big money in politics with

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Mark Lansbury

Call an immediate general election

The Prime Minister should call an immediate general election to allow the British public to have their say on how we are governed, we should not be made to wait until January 2025
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Consistent opinion polling has shown the British public have lost confidence in the current government. The NHS is in crisis, the asylum system is broken, there are delays at the ports, and institutions are failing. The British people should be given a say on what to do next.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/641904

#petitions #GeneralElection #GeneralElectionNow #Democracy #DemocracyNow #ToryFascists #ToryDictatorship #ToryScum #ToriesOut

Petition: Call an immediate general election

The Prime Minister should call an immediate general election to allow the British public to have their say on how we are governed, we should not be made to wait until January 2025

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Sylvia J

In Major Win for Indigenous Rights, Ecuador Votes to Ban Oil Drilling in Protected Amazon Lands

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=yx6zO6WEzz4
https://www.democracynow.org/2023/8/22/ecuador_blocks_oil_yasuni_national_park
https://www.iflscience.com/ecuador-votes-to-block-amazon-oil-drilling-in-victory-for-uncontacted-tribes-70351

#indigenous #land-rights #ecuador #amazon #rainforest #banned #fossil-fuel #oil-drilling #victory #uncontacted #tribes #huaorani #taromenane #tagaeri #dugakaeri #yasuní #nationalpark #environment #biodiversity #amygoodman #helenagualinga #juangonzalez #democracynow

In Major Win for Indigenous Rights, Ecuador Votes to Ban Oil Drilling in Protected Amazon Lands

Ecuadorian voters have overwhelmingly supported a ban on future oil extraction in a biodiverse section of the Amazon's Yasuní National Park — a historic referendum result that will protect Indigenous Yasuní land from development. We speak with...

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escheche@diasp.org
Sylvia J

ICYMI: Indigenous Peoples' Day: Singer Buffy Sainte-Marie Calls for Repeal of Doctrine of Discovery

https://invidious.namazso.eu/watch?v=h-ItU1AYLjA
https://www.democracynow.org/2022/10/10/buffy_sainte_marie_indigenous_peoples_day

#democracynow #amygoodman #audio #transcript #BuffySainteMarie #repeal #doctrine-of-discovery #indigenous #native-american #global #canada #us #first-nations #sports #politics #culture #education #indigenous-peoples-day #positivity

Indigenous Peoples' Day: Singer Buffy Sainte-Marie Calls for Repeal of Doctrine of Discovery

On Indigenous Peoples' Day, we speak with legendary Indigenous musician and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie, who has written and sung about the struggles of Native American and First Nations peoples for decades. "My take on Indigenous Peoples' Day is...

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escheche@diasp.org
Sylvia J

Indict Us Too: Daniel Ellsberg & Cryptome's John Young Demand US Drop Charges Against Julian Assange

https://invidious.namazso.eu/watch?v=Wln56odE7oo
https://www.democracynow.org/2022/12/14/daniel_ellsberg_john_young_assange_case

#democracynow #amygoodman #transcript #indictustoo #danielellsberg #johnyoung #us #dropthecharges #julianassange #case #biden #extradition #pentagon #whistleblowers #freepress #freespeech #journalism #freedom #freeassange #weareallassange

Indict Us Too: Daniel Ellsberg & Cryptome's John Young Demand US Drop Charges Against Julian Assange

As supporters of Julian Assange fear his extradition to the United States could be just weeks away, and President Biden faces growing pressure to drop espionage charges against Assange, we are joined for an exclusive joint interview with Pentagon...

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escheche@diasp.org
Sylvia J

Appalachians Protest Manchin’s Mountain Valley Pipeline Plan

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=3dLyZZGUKJE
https://truthout.org/video/appalachians-protest-manchins-mountain-valley-pipeline-plan/

#democracynow #amygoodman #crystalcavalier-keck #russellchisholm #transcript #mountain-valley-pipeline #mvp #senator #berniesanders #joemanchin #dirty-deal #environment #health #climate #activism #inflation-reduction-act #indigenous #appalachia #pipeline #protest

Appalachians Protest Manchin's Mountain Valley Pipeline Plan; Sanders Decries "Disastrous Side Deal"

Climate activists from as far away as Alaska, Indigenous peoples and Appalachians rallied in Washington, D.C., Thursday against the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The protest — No Sacrifice Zones! — spoke out against concessions to...

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mlansbury@despora.de
Mark Lansbury

A Lack of Oversight in the Tory Leadership Contest Damages Democracy

The Conservative Party is selling leadership votes abroad for as little as £25. For those under-26 it’s even cheaper, a mere £5 to become a member and select the next Prime Minister.

This right to vote is a benefit offered to all party members of at least three months’ standing. Because voting closes in September, people abroad who paid up before early June have a say in selecting the country’s next prime minister, as appointed by the party in power though technically by the Queen.

Only around 160,000-200,000 in the UK may do so, and hardly a representative sample of the population at that.

https://bylinetimes.com/2022/07/29/a-lack-of-oversight-in-the-tory-leadership-contest-damages-democracy/

#DemocracyNotAutocracy #DemocracyNow #ToryFascistDictatorship #ToryCorruption #ToryScum #corruption #FairVotes #Vote

A Lack of Oversight in the Tory Leadership Contest Damages Democracy – Byline Times

Rachel Morris responds to our recent reports on how people living abroad can pay to vote in the Conservative leadership contest, and install the next Prime Minister

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