Trump’s latest threat is to the media who dare to disagree with him or criticise him could translate into broadcasters losing their licence to operate. He has already seen to it that a late-night show presenter and his show have been removed from the airwaves. Could this lead to sanitised and unreal media coverage? There’s [...]

A Question of Judgement
Taking a leaf out of Trump’s playbook, Starmer has surrounded himself with right-leaning loyalists, even more so with a reshuffle that clung onto the right and eliminated what was left of the left. A great leader listens to a range of views when making key decisions. Right now the country needs greatness [...]

I asked her, “The girl [Layan] who was speaking to me, where is she?” She told me, “She’s dead.”

“Hide, hide, where are you exactly in the car? Are you in the car? Hide under the seats so you can’t be seen at all.”

“The tank is next to you? Is it moving or still? Hind [...]

Lebanon
On 1 October 2024, Israel invaded Southern Lebanon, marking the sixth Israeli invasion of Lebanon since 1978. The invasion took place after nearly 12 months of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. On 26 November, Israel and Lebanon signed a ceasefire agreement, mediated by France and the United States. The ceasefire went into effect on 27 [...]

What hope is left for Palestine and its people?
And yet the UK and others continue to defend Israel and support the country with arms , general trade and diplomatic relations. The USA has contributed many billions of dollars in arms and intelligence over many years. It has created this tiny country with its small population [...]

80 years later, in 2025, an exhibition by Antoine d’Agata at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo documents the faces of the organization Nihon Hidankyo. Winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, Nihon Hidankyo is a grassroots organization composed of hibakusha, or atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Titled A Message to Humanity, [...]