The UK is ‘on the wrong side’ of the law over arms sales to Saudi Arabia
A damning report from the House of Lords has concluded that the British government is 'on the wrong side' of ...
Tag: Saudi Arabia
Apparently, Brexit is a chance to ‘enhance our lethality’. No, really.
On 11 February, defence secretary Gavin Williamson gave a speech to the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), a key defence and ...
Historian nails why UK government is getting away with dangerously ‘extreme’ policies
Historian Mark Curtis has pinpointed why the British government is getting away with such dangerously "extreme" foreign policies. On 30 January, ...
The US backs coup in oil-rich democracy while ‘subsidising’ oil-rich dictatorship
A coup is underway in oil-rich Venezuela. The US and numerous allies have officially recognized an opposition figure as the ...
Jeremy Hunt tries to look good on Yemen. But it totally backfires.
Foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt has been speaking about Yemen again. But nobody's buying the government line. Because its awful record ...
Arms dealers are planning a ‘prestigious black tie dinner’. But you can stop them ‘enjoying the relaxing atmosphere’.
On 23 January, arms dealers are having a "prestigious black tie event". The annual dinner, organised by ADS (the aerospace, defence, ...
How the West uses mainstream liberalism to promote mass murder
For the first time in history, Washington’s war machine is mostly run by women. And the liberal media seems delighted. ...
One woman’s bravery shines light on one of the world’s most brutal regimes
On 6 January, Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun - an 18-year-old Saudi Arabian woman - began sending messages on Twitter. Whilst on holiday ...
UK still one of worst-ranked Western European countries for press freedom as journalist deaths rise globally
The 2018 report from Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on "journalists killed, detained, held hostage, or missing" found a global rise in ...
Jeremy Corbyn backs former Archbishop of Canterbury’s crucial Christmas message
A former Archbishop of Canterbury has sent a crucial message to the UK government in time for Christmas this year. ...
The net’s closing in on Team Trump, and they’re taking him down with them
Donald Trump is having what one commentator has dubbed “the worst week (so far)” of his time as US president. ...
In a historic first, Senate votes to end US military involvement in Yemen
The war in Yemen has been raging for years, with US support. But now, for the first time in history, ...
The Grenfell cladding company is also profiting from arms sales
14 December marks the 18-month anniversary of the Grenfell Tower tragedy which killed 72 people. The public inquiry is ongoing. But one ...
US Senate backs Bernie Sanders bill that could help to bring Saudi war crimes to an end
On 28 November, the US Senate voted to end Washington's support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen by 63 votes ...
There’s now a blue plaque to acknowledge the UK’s role in Yemeni bloodbath
On 26 November, protesters gathered for a candle-lit vigil outside the Department for International Trade Defence & Security Organisation (DIT). People ...
A Conservative MP regrets that ‘killing enemies’ has become ‘worryingly unpopular’
Conservative MP Johnny Mercer has posted a troubling tweet lamenting the current unpopularity of state violence. The Plymouth Moor View MP ...
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