Monbiot

Let’s be clear: if the Palestine Action hunger strikers die, the government will bear moral responsibility | George Monbiot

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They are far into the lethal zone. Three people who are being held in prison on charges connected with the protest group Palestine Action have been on hunger strike for 45, 59 and 66 days. A fourth prisoner, Teuta Hoxha, ended her strike this week, after 58 days. She could suffer lifelong health effects. The…

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I have now been a journalist for 40 years. The forces ranged against my profession have never been so powerful | George Monbiot

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The BBC I joined on my first day of professional journalism – 40 years ago this week – is unrecognisable today. While, for most of its history, the corporation had largely defended the status quo, under the director general at the time, Alasdair Milne, its journalists were sometimes allowed to stick it to power. This,…

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