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Opinion: Israel Gave Terrorism As the Reason for Its Latest Assault on Gaza. It’s Never Needed a Reason

by 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.

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Opinion: Even Angela Rayner’s Own Party Are Slamming Her ‘Shoot First’ Terrorism Comments

by 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.

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?

Novara FM: The Bodies on the Gears: How to Blow Up a Pipeline

Andreas Malm argues in How to Blow Up a Pipeline that the climate movement must act against the infrastructure of death. He joins James Butler to discuss.

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Opinion: The Tories Want a Man Who Described Islam As a ‘Terrifying Problem’ to Lead a Review of Prevent

by Ilyas Nadgee

From William Shawcross to David Goodhart, the recently-appointed EHRC commissioner who believes Tory Islamophobia is a paranoid smear, the government is stuffing our democratic institutions with dangerous ideologues. The left must forcefully resist this worrying trend, writes Ilyas Nadgee.

Live: Terror in Reading

A terror attack in Reading spawns a bizarre conspiracy about Ash. Plus, the far-right exodus from twitter, zoomers make an impact on Trump’s re-election and plans to sign in to your local pub.

Mosques Are Being Advised to Increase Security and Expect Hate Crime During Ramadan

by Kieron Monks

A profound shift is taking place with new cameras, fences, and guards going up at mosques around the country to protect worshippers in the wake of shootings in Christchurch and at a time of year when hate crime tends to spike. Kieron Monks reports from a security session in London.

British Tabloids Amplified Terrorist Propaganda Following Christchurch Attack, Analysis Finds

by Charlotte England

Exclusive: Analysis by campaign group estimates the Daily Mail, the Daily Mirror and the Sun may have helped disseminate white supremacist propaganda to more than 1 million people in the aftermath of shootings at two New Zealand mosques.

Stansted 15: Activists Who Stopped Deportation Charter Flight Convicted of Terror-Related Charges

by Beth Perkin, Charlotte England

In an exclusive interview with Novara Media, activists who took direct action to prevent 60 people being deported to Nigeria and Ghana speak out about why they stopped the plane and what it was like to spend nine weeks on trial charged with an offence created in the aftermath of the Lockerbie bombing.

Tommy Robinson and His Mates Don’t Really Care About Abused Kids or Terrorism

by Benjamin Walters

Tommy Robinson doesn’t care about preventing child abuse, fighting terrorism or protecting free speech. He only cares about pushing his racist agenda and using the suffering of others to advance his own career, argues Benjamin Walters.

Novara FM: A Century of Suffrage?

On #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by Zoe Williams, Ash Sarkar and Eleanor Penny to discuss the centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918, which offered limited suffrage to women, and discuss the changing face of feminism in the past century.

Why Is the Met Trying to Imprison an Ex-Squaddie Who Fought Isis?

by Benjamin Walters

Jim Matthews, a 43-year-old ex-soldier who fought Isis in northern Syria alongside the YPG, is being charged by the Met with attending a terrorist training camp. Why are the police nicking ex-squaddies for doing the right thing?

Novara FM: Safety, Security, Terrorism

On #NovaraFM Aaron Bastani, James Butler and Ash Sarkar discuss recent events in Manchester and their relationship to the 'War on Terror'.

TyskySour Audio: Security and a Labour Surge

In the first of a two-parter, Aaron and Michael are joined by Stephen Bush to discuss the restart of election campaigning after the Manchester attack.

The War on Terror Isn’t Making Us Safer

Dr David Wearing explains why British foreign policy regarding Libya, Iraq, Egypt and Yemen isn’t making us any safer.

The Fix: The Fix: Westminster Attacks, Kendrick Lamar and #IndyRef2

On the first episode of the second season of The Fix, Michael Walker is joined by Ash Sarkar, Michael Segalov and James Butler to discuss the Westminster attacks, Kendrick Lamar, Freddie Flintoff, Eric Kaufmann, video games, and #IndyRef2.

To Combat Extremism, We Need to Radicalise Our Own Thinking

by Elizabeth Mizon

The threat of 'radicals' and 'extremists' dominates the papers and policy documents alike, but it's time we admitted only a radical change of direction can challenge the status quo and the reactionary responses to it.

Novara FM: Paris Attacks: The Aftermath and the History

This week Ash Sarkar is joined by Eleanor Penny, James Butler and Sam Kriss to discuss the Paris attacks, the political responses and how they can be understood in the context of migration and colonialism.