• Erdogan says Sweden can join NATO only if they join him in treating every person of Kurdish descent as a terrorist.
• Israeli authorities make it even more difficult for "foreigners" to visit Occupied Territories.
• Peruvian protesters continue to march in support of Castillo, after (US-supported) coup removed him, despite police and other paramilitary ( Read more... )

By Edna Mohamed

Citizens, activists and politicians say bill which could deprive nationality without notice targets minorities.London, United Kingdom - The UK’s controversial Nationality and Borders bill passed through the House of Commons this week, prompting outrage from citizens, politicians and activists who fear its potentially dangerous ( Read more... )

By Joseph Brouwer

Late in the evening of November 2, Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai made an earth-shaking allegation: that a former member of the Politburo Standing Committee sexually assaulted her, and then kept her as his mistress. Peng posted an essay on Weibo alleging that Zhang Gaoli, former Vice Premier and member of the seven-man Politburo ( Read more... )

By Stuart Rees

George Orwell wrote that almost any English person would accept bullying as a synonym for fascism. Political theorists refer to fascism as characterised by secrecy in government, by goals for national regeneration plus promotion of masculinity and derision of democracy.Australia’s Morrison government is imitating features of fascism ( Read more... )

By Mike Head

Without providing any details whatsoever, the front-page headline on last Saturday’s Weekend Australian declared: “Police launch raids on foreign agents ( Read more... )

This makes me genuinely nauseous.

By Mike Head

Prime Minister Scott Morrison last week publicly supported the holding of criminal trials in total secrecy if they allegedly involve “national security information”-that is, any information about the undercover activities of Australia’s military and intelligence agencies ( Read more... )