Ed Sykes, Author at Canary

France sent shockwaves across Europe this week as Marine Le Pen - of the far-right Front National - became one...

One of Britain’s best rappers just came out as a Corbyn supporter [TWEETS]

Award-winning conscious rapper Akala has just come out as a Jeremy Corbyn supporter on Twitter. And he's clearly excited about...

The latest oil-rich nation to face US-backed regime change [VIDEO]

17 January 2019

Venezuela is reportedly the most oil-rich nation on Earth. And US-backed regime change there has long been a very real threat....

We need to talk about The Sun, because the tone it just set for the general election is fucking appalling [IMAGE]

Once again, Britain needs to have a very serious conversation about The Sun. Because the tone it just set for the...

The media fired its first shot in the election campaign against Corbyn… and missed

Britain faces a snap general election on 8 June 2017. And the corporate media's predictable campaign against Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn...

US strikes in Syria send a strong message to China. Beijing receives it loud and clear.

9 March 2018

The US attack on the Assad regime in Syria on 6 April sent a strong message to China. And experts say...

Media outlets have let us all down with their coverage of Syria’s chemical weapon disaster

25 January 2019

Just as US politicians were openly speaking about prioritising the fight against Daesh (Isis/Isil) over the removal of Syrian President Bashar...

Bernie Sanders reveals the best way to fight back against Trump’s ‘dumb proposals’ [TWEETS]

9 March 2018

In recent months, US Senator Bernie Sanders has quickly become one of the most vocal voices of opposition to Donald Trump's presidency. For...

A sigh of relief from WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange echoes across the internet [TWEET]

21 March 2019

Post-publication note: Since becoming president, Lenín Moreno has overseen a drastic about-turn, breaking from the politics of previous years in...

Trump puts the US on war footing, threatening a level of conflict unseen since the 1950s

9 March 2018

Donald Trump appears to be putting the US on war footing. And his words could lead to a level of conflict on the...

Defeating the populist right will require one big change [OPINION]

Defeating the populist right will be no easy task. But one big change will make that fight a lot easier....

This story of unity in the face of hatred is one of the most moving things you’ll see all week

In recent years, and particularly since the election of President Donald Trump, the US has seen a rise in hate...

Donald Trump takes nepotism to the next level. This time, with his daughter. [VIDEO]

It appears that US President Donald Trump has just taken his nepotistic tendencies to a new level. On 29 March,...

Karma strikes the judge who thought sexual assault was fine because the attacker didn’t enjoy it

3 July 2018

A Mexican judge recently caused outrage for a very controversial decision. In a sexual assault case, he ordered a suspect's...

Veteran journalist slams the government’s ‘double standard’ over UK involvement in Yemen

As MPs debated the current situation in Yemen on 28 March, one veteran journalist slammed the Conservative government's "double standard" over...

Sorry Lib Dems. It’s too late to take the moral high ground now. [OPINION]

The 2016 Brexit vote polarised Britain. And the Liberal Democrats have sought to use the event to turn themselves into...

Media outlet accidentally exposes the real reason Trump’s latest order is so wrong [TWEET]