The Wall Museum: sumud, survival, and resistance under Israeli occupation in Bethlehem

  • Post author:
  • Post last modified:29 June 2026
The Wall Museum: sumud, survival, and resistance under Israeli occupation in Bethlehem

In northern Bethlehem, a community-led project is preserving Palestinian experiences of life under occupation through public documentation. Centred around the Sumud Story House, the initiative gathers and displays personal testimonies in the shadow of the separation barrier. The separation barrier: creating a ghost town in northern Bethlehem The Sumud Story House of the Arab Educational Institute (AEI) is located in Northern Bethlehem and was opened in 2009. It is close to the sacred site of Rachel’s Tomb, also known as Bilal Bin Rabah Mosque. “Israel” has banned Muslims from accessing Rachel’s Tomb since it occupied the West Bank in 1967. During…

Continue ReadingThe Wall Museum: sumud, survival, and resistance under Israeli occupation in Bethlehem

Mourinho claims he switched off the World Cup after 10 minutes

  • Post author:
  • Post last modified:30 June 2026
Mourinho claims he switched off the World Cup after 10 minutes

Portuguese manager José Mourinho has admitted that he did not follow the 2026 World Cup with the same enthusiasm he had shown in previous editions, stating that a number of first-round matches failed to live up to the standards of the world’s biggest football tournament, due to the significant disparities between some of the participating teams. The Portuguese manager made these comments whilst appearing as a guest on the Beast Mode On podcast, hosted by former English striker Adebayo Akinfenwa, where he spoke candidly about his impressions of the tournament, noting that many matches lacked the competitiveness and excitement expected. Some…

Continue ReadingMourinho claims he switched off the World Cup after 10 minutes

Ronaldo aims to break a losing streak that’s haunted him for five World Cups

  • Post author:
  • Post last modified:30 June 2026
Ronaldo aims to break a losing streak that’s haunted him for five World Cups

Although he has broken almost every possible record in the world of football, there remains one record that continues to elude Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of the eagerly anticipated clash with Croatia in the second round of the 2026 World Cup. Ronaldo is back Ronaldo goes into the match with 10 World Cup goals to his name, having added a brace against Uzbekistan during the group stage, thereby extending his lead at the top of Portugal’s all-time World Cup goalscoring charts. Ironically, however, all of these goals have come in the group stages, whilst the knockout rounds have proved an…

Continue ReadingRonaldo aims to break a losing streak that’s haunted him for five World Cups

Netpol launches new report – ‘One Day in Edgware’

  • Post author:
  • Post last modified:29 June 2026
Netpol launches new report – ‘One Day in Edgware’

29 June is the day that Section 164 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026, creating new restrictions on protests at places of worship, comes into force. On the same day, a new Netpol report examines the police response to violent attacks on an anti-Zionist protest against the ‘Great Israeli Real Estate Event’ that took place at a synagogue in Edgware on 14 June. Testimonies from Palestine solidarity campaigners and anti-Zionist Jewish activists, who mobilised to highlight how the event was openly promoting the sale of land in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, describe how a violent Zionist…

Continue ReadingNetpol launches new report – ‘One Day in Edgware’

Marginalised people twice as likely to live in neighbourhoods most exposed to environmental harm

  • Post author:
  • Post last modified:29 June 2026
Marginalised people twice as likely to live in neighbourhoods most exposed to environmental harm

New analysis published today by the environmental justice organisation, Friends of the Earth, reveals stark inequalities in exposure to pollution, access to nature and other climate impacts that are affecting communities across England. The data shows not only how millions of people are living with overlapping environmental threats on their doorstep, but how certain people are at higher risk of suffering these hazards. According to the analysis, people of colour are more than twice as likely to live in the areas most affected by environmental harm, making up 60% of the population living in the 10% of neighbourhoods most at risk.…

Continue ReadingMarginalised people twice as likely to live in neighbourhoods most exposed to environmental harm

Home Secretary wants public to decide asylum seekers’ appeals

  • Post author:
  • Post last modified:29 June 2026
Home Secretary wants public to decide asylum seekers’ appeals

Members of the public will be asked to volunteer to decide on appeals from asylum seekers as part of a new Independent Immigration Appeals Authority (IIAA). Shabana Mahmood is expected to introduce the proposal under the new Immigration and Asylum Bill, which will be presented to MPs in the House of Commons on Tuesday. The Home Office argues public participation will speed up deportations of ‘illegal immigrants’ with magistrate-like changes to empower those without legal knowledge to help clear the backlog. Currently, the backlog of appeals outnumbers those waiting for initial decisions, signaling the scale of the crisis. However, racists and…

Continue ReadingHome Secretary wants public to decide asylum seekers’ appeals

First Green on South Gloucestershire Council as Labour cabinet member defects

  • Post author:
  • Post last modified:29 June 2026
First Green on South Gloucestershire Council as Labour cabinet member defects

Sean Rhodes, who has represented Kingswood since 2023, is now South Gloucestershire Council’s first Green Party councillor. Rhodes explained: As part of the South Glos Council administration, we have worked hard to improve the lives of residents in ever more difficult economic circumstances but the Labour government have absolutely failed in their promise to bring positive change to our country. The decisions made by this Labour government are making things worse for working people, and now we see them going through the same political soap opera that the Conservatives did in their end days. The Green Party has a clear focus…

Continue ReadingFirst Green on South Gloucestershire Council as Labour cabinet member defects

Activists occupy London’s Walkie Talkie to denounce insurance of destruction in the Coral Triangle

  • Post author:
  • Post last modified:29 June 2026
Activists occupy London’s Walkie Talkie to denounce insurance of destruction in the Coral Triangle

At 8am on 29 June, six activists from the Boycott Bloody Insurance campaign staged a theatrical intervention. It took place in the foyer of 20 Fenchurch Street, known as the ‘Walkie Talkie’. It’s one of the City of London’s premier insurance hubs. The direct action targets the financial institutions within that refuse to rule out underwriting the expansion of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) infrastructure in Southeast Asia’s Coral Triangle, a region facing imminent ecological collapse due to fossil fuel extraction. The protest featured a satirical performance in which activists posed as insurance underwriters holding a mock business meeting. They presented ironic…

Continue ReadingActivists occupy London’s Walkie Talkie to denounce insurance of destruction in the Coral Triangle

Iain Duncan Smith’s think tank reminds Burnham he works for them

Iain Duncan Smith’s think tank reminds Burnham he works for them

A shady right-wing think tank is reminding Andy Burnham who he really answers to. The Centre for Social Justice is calling on ‘Labour’s incumbent Prime Minister’ to ‘grasp the nettle of welfare reform’. Whatever that means. The CSJ is making a big hoo-ha of the fact that there have been half a million more ‘out of-work’ benefit claimants for each Prime Minister that’s lost their job since 2019. Or to put it in terms that aren’t highly sensationalist, an increase of 2.7 million. Think tank’s figures as murky as them And it didn’t take long for them to start shitting on…

Continue ReadingIain Duncan Smith’s think tank reminds Burnham he works for them

Reform’s Manchester mayor candidate is a landlord, because of course

  • Post author:
  • Post last modified:29 June 2026
Reform’s Manchester mayor candidate is a landlord, because of course

Reform UK has announced its candidate for the Greater Manchester Mayor race: Reform UK is delighted to announce Sian Astley as our candidate for Mayor of Greater Manchester. Sian has pledged to scrutinise contracts previously awarded by Andy Burnham to firms during his time as Mayor. Greater Manchester is broken. Only Reform will fix it. pic.twitter.com/WGeV1rr9m8 — Reform UK (@reformparty_uk) June 29, 2026 As a woman, Astley won’t have the same problems as the party’s Makerfield candidate – the self-described ‘sexist’ Rob Kenyon. She has another big weakness, though, and it’s that she’s a landlord. Reform don’t care about renters rights Sian Astley is one…

Continue ReadingReform’s Manchester mayor candidate is a landlord, because of course

Green Party deputy explains ’36 days for workers who menstruate’ proposal

  • Post author:
  • Post last modified:29 June 2026
Green Party deputy explains ’36 days for workers who menstruate’ proposal

The Green Party attracted a good deal of attention last week over a proposal to give workers who menstruate an extra 36 days of holiday a year. Now, deputy leader Rachel Millward has expanded on what’s actually going on. Does the Green Party really want to give 36 days of paid holiday to 'workers who menstruate'? @lewis_goodall asks deputy leader Rachel Millward to confirm. pic.twitter.com/HFV0nuJvBm — LBC (@LBC) June 28, 2026 Green Party suggestion met with controversy The proposal attracted controversy for two reasons: Right-wing commentators are immediately hostile to any policy which benefits workers, women, or trans people. Right-wing commentators…

Continue ReadingGreen Party deputy explains ’36 days for workers who menstruate’ proposal

Mamdani says Israel shouldn’t exist as an ethnostate

  • Post author:
  • Post last modified:29 June 2026
Mamdani says Israel shouldn’t exist as an ethnostate

In a new interview, Zohran Mamdani, the mayor of New York City, has reconfirmed his position that Israel should not exist as an ethnostate. Karl: Israel is a Jewish state. That’s in the charter. Do you support that? Mamdani: I’ve said time and again that I support the state of Israel as a state with equal rights. Karl: As jewish state? Mamdani: I believe that any state that privileges one religion over another is… pic.twitter.com/WFIqM9PAib — Acyn (@Acyn) June 28, 2026 He had a lot more to say too. In full, this is what Mamdani said: I believe that any state…

Continue ReadingMamdani says Israel shouldn’t exist as an ethnostate

Holidaying Tommy Robinson begs for ‘media equipment’ donations

  • Post author:
  • Post last modified:29 June 2026
Holidaying Tommy Robinson begs for ‘media equipment’ donations

Tommy Robinson is on holiday again and you know what that means? It’s time to get the tip jar out. After asking his supporters for $4,000 t0 "fully equip his media teams," it turns out Tommy Robinson is going on a fitness holiday. https://t.co/FzCOUHJptF pic.twitter.com/WBw9pKysL8 — Gadget (@Gadget440) June 28, 2026 Tommy Robinson needs cash for a fitness holiday? In the video above, Robinson says: Fucking hell, bruv…We started over there. Not at the bottom, even the hill. We started over there, we parked at a hotel. It’s unclear why Robinson walked such a distance. Robinson has bragged about ‘always scoring’ when…

Continue ReadingHolidaying Tommy Robinson begs for ‘media equipment’ donations

DR Congo faces England next after historic World Cup comeback

  • Post author:
  • Post last modified:29 June 2026
DR Congo faces England next after historic World Cup comeback

DR Congo needed nothing but a win in their final group game, or go home. By the final whistle, they had their first-ever World Cup victory, a 3-1 comeback over Uzbekistan, and a knockout clash with England locked in. Yoane Wissa, already carrying two goals into the third match day, left with two more and a performance that defined the Leopards’ night. This was tight, tense, and shaped by moments, some ruled out, some seized, some survived. But it was DR Congo’s resilience that carried them through. DR Congo brought chaos early Uzbekistan came out swinging. Inside the opening minute, Eldor…

Continue ReadingDR Congo faces England next after historic World Cup comeback

Rupert Lowe has a plan to end Nigel Farage’s career

  • Post author:
  • Post last modified:29 June 2026
Rupert Lowe has a plan to end Nigel Farage’s career

Rupert Lowe is the leader of Restore Britain – a Reform UK breakaway party. The important thing to know about Lowe is that he doesn’t just want to break away; he wants to break the party entirely. Or, to be more accurate, he wants to break its leader – Nigel Farage. And now he has a plan to do that: Rupert Lowe said he is going to end Nigel Farage’s career and will throw everything he has at doing so. He said that if the House of Commons Standards Committee inquiry into Farage over the £5 million leads to a suspension…

Continue ReadingRupert Lowe has a plan to end Nigel Farage’s career