Mostly Political Economy . but also the odd yarn! Reposts don't necessarily represent my views. No Conspiracy Theorists please!
The magic of AI...Tec monopolist's virtual dreams flop on to the real world!
Amazon finds cases of AI causing runaway spending on tech projectsE-commerce giant’s staff said the new technology had caused budget overruns that sometimes took months to detectgiftarticle.ft.com
#OtD 31 Jul 2007 after nearly forty years of conflict, the British Armed Forces' Operation Banner – its military action in Northern Ireland – officially ended. More than 3,500 people were killed during this deployment, the majority of them civilians stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1037...
Here’s how some of Wall Street’s richest and most powerful figures use a decades-old legal loophole to avoid paying millions of dollars in taxes earmarked for health care. (Published Dec. 2024)
How a Decades-Old Loophole Lets Billionaires Avoid Medicare TaxesSome of Wall Street’s richest and most powerful figures are using a legal loophole to avoid paying millions of dollars in taxes earmarked for health care, a ProPublica investigation found.www.propublica.org
At astonishing speed, our rights are being cancelled, worldwide. In the UK, the prosecution of Rajiv Menon KC is the latest example of blatant authoritarianism. Why? Because this is what billionaires and corporations demand. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Think our basic rights are safe? In the age of oligarchs and corporate lobbying, think again | George MonbiotThe global assault on our freedoms is coming ever closer to home. Just look at the sinister prosecution of UK lawyer Rajiv Menon, says Guardian columnist George Monbiotwww.theguardian.com
A West Country far-right activist and learning support worker is reported to have been sacked after singling out the rising number of Black and Asian pupils at her own school as cause for alarm at an anti-immigration rally in Taunton. Read more here: searchlightmagazine.com/2026/07/the-...
The far-right school worker who turned her own Black and Asian pupils into targets | SearchlightA West Country far-right activist and learning support worker is reported to have been sacked after singling out the rising number of Black and Asian pupils ...searchlightmagazine.com
The late-night host spoke about the president’s week of reminders that he was closely associated with the disgraced criminal financier
Seth Meyers on Trump being heckled: ‘just can’t get away from this Epstein thing’www.theguardian.com
The Saudi-Emirati feud has had disastrous consequences for the people of Sudan. While Saudi Arabia backs the official Sudanese army, the UAE has been funding and arming the Rapid Support Forces despite their notorious atrocities in Darfur.
The Saudi-Emirati Rivalry Is Fueling a Series of WarsThe tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have now burst into the open as a bitter public feud. Two oil-rich absolute monarchies are using much poorer neighbors like Yemen and Sudan as battlegrounds for their destructive proxy wars.jacobin.com
BBC complaint upheld over Lord Walney Palestine Action interview A complaint has been upheld after the BBC failed to identify a critic of Palestine Action [Walney] as a campaigner to ban it with ties to the defence industry and a pro-Israel group. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2642390...
BBC complaint upheld after Israel ties of Palestine Action critic not mentionedA complaint has been upheld after the BBC failed to identify a critic of Palestine Action as a campaigner to ban it with ties to the defence…www.heraldscotland.comUK police arrests dozens at protest supporting banned group Palestine Action More than 3,000 people have been arrested for actions as simple as holding signs declaring “I support Palestine Action” since the group was outlawed. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
UK police arrests dozens at protest supporting banned group Palestine ActionDozens of people have been arrested outside a London courthouse after expressing support for Palestine Actionwww.washingtonpost.com
The governor of Georgia, Clifford Walker, told a Klan rally in 1924 that the United States should "build a wall of steel, a wall as high as heaven" against immigrants.
One-in-three? One in three native born white makes in Indiana in 1925 were in the klan? If you assume for everyone who joins there’s two who are sympathetic that’s all the men From: A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan
NEW: Senate Republicans just voted to continue Donald Trumps war with Iran for the 13th time. - Rising gas prices - Increasing grocery bills - 18 U.S. service members have been killed - Over 600 Americans have been injured We must end Trump's war.
The only thing worse than having one of the biggest morons on the planet running your country is having one that thinks he’s actually smarter than everyone else.
After 17 and a half years today is my last day working in the NHS. I've worked under 12 Health secretaries. Every single one made it harder for us to look after patients and pursued an agenda of privatisation and outsourcing. The NHS thrives in spite of, not because of it’s political leadership.
British parliament, British police, British courts....ALL TAKEN OVER BY ISREAL youtube.com/shorts/ocWaI...
Israel Lobby ‘Infiltrates UK Law’ With Barclays Terror SentencingYouTube video by Novara Mediayoutube.com
The organisation representing local elected representatives has expressed concern over the harassment of up to 70 female councillors across the country.
Concern after harassment of up to 70 female councillorsThe organisation representing local elected representatives has expressed concern over the harassment of up to 70 female councillors across the country.www.rte.ie
In its most recent quarterly financial report, Palantir reported $1.28 billion in total US revenue. Of that amount, $687 million came from U.S. taxpayer-funded agencies—an EIGHTY FOUR PERCENT INCREASE year-over-year. Cool. Cool … 1/
After 1000s were told to attend court for holding up placards hundreds are outside Westminster Magistrates today to say this is not terrorism! Some are risking 14 years in prison for declaring membership of a proscribed group while others are being arrested just for sitting down. photo Amelia Halls