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My lawyer faces jail over a speech to jurors – a first in English history – as the state seeks to silence Palestine solidarity www.opendemocracy.net/palestine-ac...
I was sentenced as a terrorist. Now my barrister is on trial for defending meMy lawyer faces jail over a speech to jurors – a first in English history – as state seeks to silence Palestine solidaritywww.opendemocracy.netAmid USAID cuts and Taliban restrictions, we find clinics closing, midwives disappearing, and women dying https://www.opendemocracy.net/afghanistan-maternity-care-collapse-taliban-usaid-cuts-trump-women-dying-birth-babies?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=content_studio
www.opendemocracy.net“Our findings show how Cottrell, a convicted criminal, gambler, and financier who calls Farage “daddy”, became the lynchpin of a shadowy network of Reform backers operating out of the Balkans.” Read the full report from @sianushka.bsky.social here ⤵️ www.opendemocracy.net/inside-refor...
Inside Reform and George Cottrell’s world in MontenegroWhy are some of Britain’s most controversial Reform-linked figures all operating out of a grubby office in a town of 11,000 people in the Balkans?www.opendemocracy.net
Big story from me and Aman Sethi about Palantir today. The headline should speak for itself. www.opendemocracy.net/exclusive-ho...
Exclusive: How Palantir harvested millions in UK tax breaksIn 2024, Palantir’s effective tax rate was just 8%, far less than the usual 25%, despite £25.3m of pre-tax profitswww.opendemocracy.netRead our latest coverage on Palantir's work with the NHS here 👇 @fangsonggongzhu.bsky.social www.opendemocracy.net/palantir-is-...
Palantir is turning the NHS into a tool for mass surveillanceKicking out Palantir, experts warn, may not solve the problems its Federated Data Platform has created.www.opendemocracy.netOur investigative tech reporter @fangsonggongzhu.bsky.social was on the @mediastormpod.bsky.social podcast this week discussing Palantir, surveillance states, and more. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts ⤵️ open.spotify.com/episode/7vOi...
Surveillance nation: Palantir, facial recognition and the UKMedia Storm · Episodeopen.spotify.com
🌩️ NEW EPISODE 🌩️ 🎙️ Surveillance nation: Palantir, facial recognition and the UK Did you know the UK is one of the five most surveilled countries in the world? 🗣️ Jasleen Chaggar from @bigbrotherwatch.bsky.social 🗣️ @fangsonggongzhu.bsky.social
Surveillance nation: Palantir, facial recognition and the UKMedia Storm · Episodeopen.spotify.com3946 candidates from across the UK have made pledges listed on our tracker site. Pledges from @age-uk.bsky.social @adfreecities.bsky.social @cprecountryside.bsky.social , London Jewish Forum, @greensorganise.bsky.social @pscupdates.bsky.social More to come... candidask.opendemocracy.net
CandidAsk — Council candidate valuesFind out where your local election candidates stand on key issues.candidask.opendemocracy.netIt’s hard to know who stands for what in elections. UK candidates have made various pledges so we track data from London Jewish Forum, Council for Preservation of Rural England, Vote Palestine, and Pledge to Oppose Austerity... candidask.opendemocracy.net You can add data for voters in your area.
CandidAsk — Council candidate valuesFind out where your local election candidates stand on key issues.candidask.opendemocracy.netThe Climate Wars: How Superpowers Are Carving Up the Earth | With Arthur Snell
The Climate Wars: How Superpowers Are Carving Up the Earth | With Arthur SnellWhat do melting Arctic ice, a war for farmland in Ukraine, and the panic of Gulf petro-states have in common? Arthur Snell exposes the terrifying new geography of global conflict and how humanity can adapt to survive it.www.opendemocracy.net