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Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill by Glen BlackApr 15, 20213:28 pm
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Police surround protesters on Clapham Common bandstand during the vigil for Sarah Everard

Social media is now more important than ever to hold police accountable

On 9 April, UK police news website Police Oracle reported that a senior Metropolitan Police officer is calling for an end to “trial by social media”. To achieve this, he is calling for “government and […]

US imperialism by Fiona EdwardsApr 14, 20216:16 pm14 April 2021
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Guillermo Lasso and two indigenous people looking out over a city in Ecuador

Why the victory of a US-backed banker in Ecuador is disastrous for working people

Guillermo Lasso, a former banker with close ties to the US, won the second round of Ecuador’s presidential election on 11 April, defeating progressive candidate Andrés Arauz. And his victory is likely to be a […]

prison reform by Frea LockleyApr 14, 20215:18 pm19 April 2021
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Prison cell

Campaigners fight back against government prison plans for women

A new campaign by UK charity Women In Prison (WIP) challenges a dangerous new government proposal to create 500 new prison places for women. #StopThe500 According to a 2018 government report, there were 3,850 women […]

US imperialism by Ed SykesApr 13, 20217:08 pm13 April 2021
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Joe Biden

‘Record’ spending request shows the US military machine is safe under Joe Biden

On 9 April, US president Joe Biden made a ‘defence’ budget request of $753bn for the coming fiscal year. Journalist Glenn Greenwald described this as the “largest Pentagon budget in history”. He added, sarcastically: I’m […]

US imperialism by Phoenix Media Co-operativeApr 13, 20212:15 pm13 April 2021
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A map of the Caribbean with Puerto Rico circled

Puerto Rico

The Caribbean island of Puerto Rico (PR) has passed from one colonial ruler to another. Today, the ‘US territory‘ is going through a massive debt crisis. And, as Washington dithers, a longstanding movement for meaningful […]

corporate media by Ed SykesApr 13, 20211:02 pm9 June 2021
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BBC Television Centre

The mainstream media is an ‘incredibly well-organised cartel’

In a recent interview with media expert Justin Schlosberg, Phoenix Media Co-op asked how the mainstream media has managed to maintain some levels of public trust despite its ongoing abuse of that trust. He insisted: […]

Ireland by Glen BlackApr 12, 20214:39 pm
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A bus on fire in the middle of Shankill Road, Belfast

Current violence in Belfast is an example of the State dividing the working class, say anarchists

More than a week of conflict has occurred on the streets of Belfast.  Headlines have described it as ‘loyalist violence’. But anarchists in the north of Ireland told Phoenix Media Co-op that the violence isn’t […]

Iran by Slava ZilberApr 9, 20215:02 pm9 April 2021
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US and Iranian flags side by side

Expert stresses that Iran doesn’t have a nuclear weapons programme

Efforts are currently underway to ease tensions again between the US and Iran. This follows significant hostility from Washington under Donald Trump’s presidency. In light of the renewed focus on nuclear talks, Phoenix Media Co-op […]

#KillTheBill by Glen BlackApr 8, 20217:59 pm
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Metropolitan Police officers protect a McDonald's delivery lorry

London police drew batons to protect a McDonald’s lorry, #KillTheBill eyewitnesses claim

Protests against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (PCSCB) took place across England and Wales on 3 April 2021. Most demonstrations passed by uneventfully. But as one participant told Phoenix Media Co-op, the Metropolitan […]

#KillTheBill by Carole Concha BellApr 8, 20216:52 pm12 April 2021
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Cambridge #KillTheBill protesters

UK human rights situation rapidly deteriorating, according to Amnesty International

Amnesty International has just released its 2020/21 report on global human rights. And its section on the UK isn’t flattering. The comments also come at a time of popular resistance, following weeks of nationwide protests about […]

workers' rights by Ed SykesApr 7, 20217:23 pm
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Deliveroo workers on strike on 7 April

Deliveroo workers strike to demand safety and basic rights

On 7 April, workers from food delivery service Deliveroo took to UK streets in protest. They went on strike to demand greater safety measures and basic working rights. Members of the grassroots Independent Workers’ Union […]

racism by Frea LockleyApr 7, 20216:30 pm
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Anti-racism demo and banners

Activists slam UK ‘race report’ whitewash and gaslighting

Campaign groups around the UK are building pressure to reject a recent government report that gaslights “people who experience racism”. Far from addressing the real issues of systemic and institutional racism, the report actually plays […]

#KillTheBill by Kat HobbsApr 2, 20216:32 pm6 April 2021
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Protest guide

Protester’s survival kit: know your rights, police surveillance and how to stay safe

Ahead of a mass weekend of action against the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill, please read and share this essential guide from Netpol (Network for Police Monitoring).   Police carry out intense surveillance on protest […]

#KillTheBill by Frea LockleyApr 2, 20215:47 pm18 November 2021
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riot police

It’s ‘police who turn protest into violence’, and we’ve had enough

On 30 March, the fourth #KillTheBill demo in Bristol went ahead peacefully. Although police were present, they kept their distance. The result? No violence. Coincidence? Absolutely not. It demonstrated that tooled-up riot cops inflame and […]

media reform by Ed SykesApr 1, 20215:29 pm8 April 2021
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A pile of newspapers

‘The three media outlets that most obstruct change in the UK’

In a recent interview with media expert Justin Schlosberg, Phoenix Media Co-op asked ‘Which are the media outlets that you think most obstruct change in Britain?’ Schlosberg answered: I would say a combination of the […]

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