Opinion: Trump’s Venezuela Spectacle Shows US Empire Is in Decline
Coll McCail
Washington’s power is waning - so it’s little wonder the US president is resorting to crude shows of aggression, writes Coll McCail.
Tag: terrorism
Report: Police Fail to Arrest Two-Thirds in Biggest-Ever Protest Against Palestine Action Ban
Harriet Williamson
Over the course of eight hours, the Metropolitan Police only managed to arrest around one-third of the approximately 1,500 protesters holding signs expressing support for proscribed group Palestine Action. Elderly and disabled demonstrators were carried away to the disgust of crowds. Harriet Williamson reports.
Report: Hunger-Striking Palestine Action Prisoner Claims to Have Been ‘Punished Retrospectively’ Following Proscription
Harriet Williamson
29-year-old Teuta Hoxha, who has been imprisoned without trial since November 2024, told Novara Media she’s been denied mail and stripped of her prison job since the government’s proscription of Palestine Action, prompting her to start a hunger strike. Harriet Williamson reports.
Report: Police Arrest Key Members of Protest Group Defying Palestine Action Ban After Dawn Raids
Simon Childs
Counter-terror police arrested five key spokespeople for Defend Our Juries just hours before the group announced its latest protest. Simon Childs reports.
Report: Government Fails to Answer Novara Media’s Questions on Palestine Action Ban
Rivkah Brown
In a letter to Novara Media, the Home Office dodged questions on how the proscription of Palestine Action will affect journalists. It did, however, suggest growing insecurity within the political establishment over Labour’s controversial decision to proscribe the group. Rivkah Brown reports.
Feature: The Government Has Been Expanding the Definition of Terrorism for Years. Here’s How
Rivkah Brown & Simon Childs
The recent proscription of Palestine Action has blindsided many who thought terrorism meant suicide bombers and knife attackers. In fact, counter-terror legislation has been broadening for decades, write Rivkah Brown and Simon Childs.
Report: ‘It’s a Free Country’, Claims Police Officer Protecting Genocide-Denying Counter Protesters
Charlotte England
100 people were arrested in one day for supporting Palestine Action. Charlotte England reports.
Report: Dozens More ‘I Support Palestine Action’ Protesters Arrested
Steven Methven
For the second week running, demonstrators have been arrested for defying proscription by holding signs in Parliament Square. Other actions are planned in Bristol, Manchester, Cardiff and Derry.
Opinion: We Also Broke Into an Airbase to Stop War Crimes. Thankfully, We Were Two Nice White Boys
Sam Walton & Reverend Daniel “Woody” Woodhouse
In 2017, we broke into a BAE Systems airfield to stop jets from going to bomb Yemen, write Sam Walton and Daniel Woodhouse. Our lenient treatment exposes the Palestine Action ban for what it is: racist and politically motivated.
Novara Live: Car Drives Into Packed Crowd at Liverpool Victory Parade
A car has driven into a crowd in Liverpool, Reform are removing the 2-child benefit cap. Also: Tommy Robinson is out of prison again and Jordan Peterson seems very confused in the latest Jubilee debate video. With Aaron Bastani and Harriet Williamson.
Feature: How New Labour Accelerated the Protest Crackdown
Francesca Newton
While Suella Braverman and Priti Patel are remembered as the spearheads of the protest crackdown, writes Francesca Newton, it was Tony Blair who kicked it into a whole new gear.
Novara FM: Die Hard and the Fate of American Empire
What can Bruce Willis' shoeless cowboy cop tell us about American corporate power? James Butler explores a Christmas favourite.
Report: Palestinians Are Having Their Bank Accounts Frozen. Their Banks Won’t Explain Why
Sebastian Shehadi
Exclusive: Neobanks Wise and Payoneer are freezing Palestinian accounts en masse and without warning, citing vague regulatory obligations. Sebastian Shehadi reports.
Report: Revealed: A British Charity Gave Over £1m to ‘Israel’s Largest Militia’
Rivkah Brown
Between 2011 and 2018 The Jewish National Fund UK gave £1.1m to HaShomer HaChadash, a ‘neo-nationalist’ organisation that uses military tactics to expand illegal settlements and defend Israeli land from Palestinians. Rivkah Brown reports.
Opinion: The World Is Finally Waking Up to Israel’s Disinformation War – But Is It Too Late?
Yara Hawari
Even the BBC is starting to pick up on Israeli propaganda. Its belated epiphany won't bring back 15,000 dead Palestinians, writes Yara Hawari.
Opinion: Israel Gave Terrorism As the Reason for Its Latest Assault on Gaza. It’s Never Needed a Reason
Hamza Ali Shah
Anyone familiar with Israeli apartheid saw Operation Breaking Dawn for what it was, writes Hamza Ali Shah: Israel’s regular reminder to the Palestinians that they will never be free.
Opinion: Even Angela Rayner’s Own Party Are Slamming Her ‘Shoot First’ Terrorism Comments
Ash Sarkar
The Labour deputy leader's "shoot first, ask questions later" stance on terrorism, condemned by MPs across the political spectrum, could set a dangerous precedent for the party's treatment of crime, writes Ash Sarkar.
Novara Live: Shamima Begum Can’t Come Home
The Supreme Court have ruled Shamima Begum has no right to return to Britain to appeal the removal of her citizenship. Is the UK abdicating responsibility?