We Should Not Fear The Tyrants; The Tyrants Should Fear Us In our society, we do not push psychopaths off the ice when nobody is looking. In our society, we let them rule the world. Caitlin Johnstone If there were a thousand people living on an island, and…

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Starmer’s Go-To Excuse: ‘I Was In The Dark’. Don’t Believe It. He’s Deeply In The Loop From Jimmy Savile to Peter Mandelson, Starmer has followed a trajectory of career-enhancing ignorance. He knows far more than he lets on. It’s the reason, after all, why he was knighted Jonat…

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Deadly delays and treatment in chains: How prisons are failing women with cancer Months after the Bronzefield cancer scandal, the UK’s prison health system is still falling below NHS standards and putting the lives of female prisoners at risk.

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We need a national plan for eating disorders Most of us know someone affected by an eating disorder. Dump the Scales are calling for a proper national plan to improve treatment outcomes. Can you add your name to the petition?

On Saturday, people are taking to the streets to demand a national plan for eating disorder treatment. They need to show as many people are with them as possible. Can you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/li...

Israeli military chief says plans approved for continued strikes in Iran, Lebanon <article data-history-node-id="438325" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-chief-says-plans-approved-continued-strikes-iran" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-chief-says-plans-approved-continued-strikes-iran" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israeli military chief says plans approved for continued strikes in Iran, Lebanon</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir said the army has approved plans to continue operations in both Iran and Lebanon.</p> <p>He said Israel, alongside the US, has struck Iran “hard”, weakening its defensive capabilities.</p> <p>“Now we must not allow them any achievements on the nuclear issue, in Hormuz and in other matters,” he added, warning of further strikes if needed.</p> <p>On Lebanon, Zamir said operations in the south are ongoing, with Israeli forces “capturing and clearing key areas” and removing threats to northern settlements.</p> </div> </div> </article>

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37 years ago, 97 people went to a football match and never came home.

The state lied. The press lied. And grieving families were shamefully smeared.

But they, and the city of Liverpool, never stopped fighting.

They secured the truth. But the fight for justice isn’t over.

Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought - The Guardian

Is Reform UK really going to sweep the counties? Polls suggest that a swing from Conservative to Reform in May will transform control of our county councils. Should we believe it?

Even if Reform UK sweeps the counties in May they may only hold power for two years before the councils themselves are abolished.

A short-lived victory. And here are the long-term risks ⤵️

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The Shadow Contract: a new podcast from Good Law Project YouTube video by Good Law Project

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Isaac Asimov Reviews George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four and Calls It “Not Science Fiction, But a Distorted Nostalgia for a Past that Never Was” Here in the twenty-twenties, a young reader first hearing of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four would hardly imagine it to be a work of science fiction.

Isaac Asimov Reviews George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four and Calls It “Not Science Fiction, But a Distorted Nostalgia for a Past that Never Was”

Hear Hours of Lectures by Michel Foucault: Recorded in English & French Between 1961 and 1983 Tucked in the afterward of the second, 1982 edition of Hubert Dreyfus and Paul Rabinow’s Michel Foucault:

Hear Hours of Lectures by Michel Foucault: Recorded in English & French Between 1961 and 1983

Rehabilitation of the Dandelion!
No other plant in the Netherlands attracts as many bee species: 107. In early spring, when nothing else is blooming, it is simply there. Meadow bird chicks that have just hatched depend on the insects that are drawn to dandelions. No dandelion, no insect, no chick.

UAE's Burj Al Arab to close for 18 months refurbishment after Dubai tourism drop-off Number of tourists visiting emirate slumps in the wake of Iranian attacks

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These Epstein & Harrods scandals reveal not just wealthy trafficking networks, but a system of justice rigged against victims. How do we overhaul it?

Webinar with Harrods & Epstein survivors explaining in their own words.

How America went mad as hell Network and All the President’s Men are 50 years old. Both diagnose the beginnings of today’s political diseases – and show symptoms of the sickness of conspiracy theory

Network and All the President’s Men are 50 years old. Both diagnose the beginnings of today’s political diseases

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Senior NHS officials warned staff over criticising rollout of Palantir platform Ethical objections and uneven adoption have made the tech group’s contract a divisive issue within English health service

“If you criticise Palantir’s platform one more time, you are going to lose your job.”

Solidarity to all NHS workers opposing this toxic corporation. Shame on those bullying them. But they won’t stop us. We’re going to ditch Palantir.

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Argentina's President Javier Milei who has two Masters Degrees in Economics has just said that the prices haven't gone up because of inflation, but because 'cost took a leap up'.

Now you know how worthless economics degrees really are.

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Kemi Badenoch’s memory wipe and the eternal sunshine of the spotless mind | John Crace The Tory leader, now seemingly more gentle, is blessed with the ability to forget everything that happened the day before

Kemi Badenoch’s memory wipe and the eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
"The Tory leader, now seemingly more gentle, is blessed with the ability to forget everything that happened the day before"
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This is exactly the level of stupidity we need to get Reform into power.

I don't know why this is so hard for some people to grasp. If we extend our use of fossil gas, rather than going all-out for grid batteries, heat pumps and induction hobs, we extend our dependence on *foreign* sources of gas, regardless of whether we also use the UK's last remaining reserves. 🧵

LPG shortage from Iran war fuels labour exodus from major Indian cities <article data-history-node-id="438240" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lpg-shortage-iran-war-fuels-labour-exodus-major-indian-cities" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lpg-shortage-iran-war-fuels-labour-exodus-major-indian-cities" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">LPG shortage from Iran war fuels labour exodus from major Indian cities</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>For the past several days, 30-year-old Raj Kumar has been struggling to feed his family of four due to a&nbsp;shortage&nbsp;of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in&nbsp;India's&nbsp;capital, New Delhi.</p> <p>The gas, a mixture of propane and butane, is widely used as a primary cooking fuel in millions of Indian households, making a stable supply critical.</p> <p>"It is hard to stay here anymore. We were struggling to eat properly. Seeing my children and wife suffering for the past few days was painful,” Kumar told Middle East Eye.</p> <p>Since Iran decided to close the Strait of Hormuz - the strategic waterway through which around 20 percent of the world’s crude oil is transported - the impact was immediate in India.&nbsp;</p> <p>India depends on Middle Eastern countries for its energy needs. It imports around 60 percent of its LPG from Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, with 90 percent arriving through the Strait of Hormuz.&nbsp;</p> <p>The country is the second-largest importer of LPG in the world.</p> <h3>Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/lpg-shortage-iran-war-fuels-labour-exodus-major-indian-cities">LPG shortage from Iran war fuels labour exodus from major Indian cities</a></h3> <p><img alt src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/Migrant%20Workers%20Queue.jpg.jpg?itok=iCD2EPAp"></p> </div> </div> </article>

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Further Iran-US peace talks 'highly probable', says UN secretary general <article data-history-node-id="438229" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/further-iran-us-peace-talks-highly-probable-says-un-secretary-general" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/further-iran-us-peace-talks-highly-probable-says-un-secretary-general" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Further Iran-US peace talks 'highly probable', says UN secretary general</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p style="line-height:1.38">The United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres said that indications suggest that it is “highly probable” that ceasefire negotiations between Iran and the US will resume, in remarks delivered to reporters on Tuesday.</p> <p>Speaking about the talks between Israel and Lebanon taking place in Washington on Tuesday, Guterres said that although no one expects them to solve all the problems, a direct conversation is very important to create the "conditions for change".</p> <p>“There is no military solution to this crisis,” Guterres added in a post to X, calling for negotiations and a ceasefire to be sustained in the region.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">There is no military solution to this crisis. Peace agreements require persistent engagement and political will.<br> <br> Serious negotiations must resume.<br> <br> The ceasefire must be preserved – and extended as necessary. <a href="https://t.co/7VvLyf393p">pic.twitter.com/7VvLyf393p</a></p> — UN Spokesperson (@UN_Spokesperson) <a href="https://twitter.com/UN_Spokesperson/status/2044095014410543422?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 14, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div> </div> </article>

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The Thames Water creditors are closing in on a deal - urge your MP to stop them An action to write to MPs urging them to reject the Thames Water creditors' attempts to takeover the utility, signing off on pollution till 2030

Thames Water's creditors want to set a new low for privatised water by asking Ofwat to sign off on a deal which allows them to break the rules. Ofwat are poised to agree. We can't let them. Email your MP now: weownit.org.uk/act-now/the-...

Ban the bailiffs - protect vulnerable families I’ve just signed the petition to ban councils using bailiffs on vulnerable people. With council tax going up this month, we need to act now before millions of people have the bailiffs come knocking. C...

I’ve just signed the petition to ban councils using bailiffs to collect debt. With council tax going up this month, we need to act now before millions of people have the bailiffs come knocking. Can you sign and share? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...

We are liking the new Hungarian Prime Minister more and more.

A few days ago Volodymyr Zelensky suggested that the UK should rejoin the EU if the US abandons NATO.

Now #PéterMagyar is going further...

Let us get on with it

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Post from Zeteo - YouTube “Despite being the leader of a small and relatively poor European country, Orbán has been a central figure in the toppling of US democracy.” Philosopher Jaso...

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