The EU’s media crackdown: why ‘Redfish’ is forced to close
Berlin-based left wing media collective ‘Redfish’ have announced their closure after 6 years, following years of rampant censorship, placing the blame on the EU’s attack on freedom of speech.
The following statement was originally posted on their website:
UK Strike Action: challenges faced from public opinion
Howard Green takes another look at the continual strike action in the UK, and analyses at how the public may feel
Who is Aleksandr Dugin?
Following the dramatic story of the Darya Dugina assassination, James Meechan explores the shadowy career of her father, the oft-touted ‘brain’ of Vladimir Putin
The Sun’s lies about Hillsborough will never be forgotten
Sam Fury writes on The Sun’s lies about the Hillsborough disaster and the subsequent boycott of the paper by the people of Liverpool
#AbolishTheMonarchy trends on Twitter after Sussex’s interview with Oprah
Following revelations in Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s interview with American Oprah Winfrey, that an unnamed member of the Royal Family had expressed concern of the colour of Meghan’s child prior to his birth, thousands took to Twitter demanding Britain became a Republic. Markle, who starred in American legal drama Suits, expressed concern about the racial bigotries held in the Royal Family. Saying that the harassment from them and the right wing tabloids made her “suicidal”.
Sino-British relations collapsing live on TV
As NATO and its allies gear up for a new Cold War with China, the BBC and other corporate media outlets are ramping up their anti-Chinese bias. In the last week in particular, furore has emerged as Sino-British relations appear to have fallen further as Ofcom, the British TV regulator banned CGTN, the Chinese international State broadcaster, akin to the BBC World Service.
Ministry of Defence blacklists media outlets that criticise the British Military
The arrest of former Lance Corporal Ahmed Al-Batati by military police on Monday 24th August for protesting outside Downing Street against the British government’s sale of arms to the Saudis for their invasion in Yemen was a clear enough indicator as to how the British government and the Ministry of Defence in particular view anyone attempting to speak out against any wrongdoings.
Sensationalist Media coverage of Channel crossings
Over the last week, Nigel Farage, former leader of UKIP and Far Right Brexiteer has launched a campaign to “declare an emergency in the Channel” amid reports that ‘illegal’ crossings are at an all-time high.
Hungary’s last major independent news site on thin ice
After years of takeovers and meddling, Hungary’s President Orban and his media baron allies could be about to place the final straw to break the camel’s back for independent media in Hungary.
