Protesters against the Gaza war staged a sit-in at a U.S. congressional office building on Tuesday, ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress. Capitol Police made multiple…
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UK Conservative politician presses government to reveal legal advice on Israeli actions in Gaza
by Ivan Griffinby Ivan GriffinLONDON: A Conservative politician has urged the British government to heed advice from its own lawyers on the legality of Israel’s actions in Gaza, the Observer newspaper reported on Saturday. Former Foreign Office…
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Green Party activist loses part of her finger after a dog chomped down on it while she was posting campaign fliers through the letter box
by Ivan Griffinby Ivan GriffinA Green Party activist has lost part of her finger after a dog chomped down on it while she was posting campaign fliers through the letter box. Danica Priest, who…
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Hong Kong Offers HK$1m Bounties on Five Overseas Activists
by Ivan Griffinby Ivan GriffinHong Kong police have offered rewards of HK$1m (£100,400; $128,000) for information leading to the arrests of five pro-democracy activists. They include Simon Cheng, a former UK consulate employee detained in…
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Jury Out in Trial of Former Conservative MP David Mackintosh
by Ivan Griffinby Ivan GriffinThe jury in the trial of a former Conservative MP accused of not disclosing the source of political donations has retired to consider its verdicts. David Mackintosh is being prosecuted…
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Rishi Sunak Faces Grilling at Covid Inquiry Next Week
by Ivan Griffinby Ivan GriffinPM will be under huge scrutiny over his ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme at Monday hearing Embattled Tory leader Rishi Sunak will be grilled about his actions during the pandemic when he…
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The Right-Wing Blind Spot Over Free Speech
by Ivan Griffinby Ivan GriffinA new report by the Institute of Economic Affairs think tank describes the emergence of the ‘culture control left’ – conveniently looking the other way when it comes to the…
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‘So Far Nothing Seems to Have Worked’: UK’s Migration Policy Criticised in New Report
by Ivan Griffinby Ivan GriffinGlaring issues were found with the Conservative government’s attempts to stop migrants coming to Britain. The UK government’s migration policies are not working, a report published on Tuesday has claimed. …
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Hyde Park Academy Alums Honor Classmate and Civil Rights Activist Diane Nash
by Ivan Griffinby Ivan GriffinDiane Nash, a civil rights activist and Hyde Park Academy graduate, was honored for her activism last weekend by former classmates in an intimate celebration at the school. The plaque…
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Conservative Rebels Tank Mccarthy’s Funding Bill, Raising Odds of a Shutdown
by Ivan Griffinby Ivan GriffinWASHINGTON — A band of conservative rebels on Friday revolted and blocked House Republicans’ short-term funding bill to keep the government open, delivering a political blow to Speaker Kevin McCarthy and likely…