07-02-2009 13:24
Ben Goldacre receives legal warning
You may enjoy Ben Goldacre's column in The Guardian. The Press Gazette reports: Medical journalist Ben Goldacre has been hit with a legal warning from London radio station LBC after he published an audio clip of an ‘irresponsible’ MMR phone-in on his website.[Full Story | 1 addition | 7 comments ]
05-02-2009 19:34
Affectionate racism?
Having flicked on the TV over breakfast this morning, I was subjected to the somewhat absurd spectacle of BBC 1 controller Jay Hunt debating the meaning of the word "golliwog", and whether or not it's racist, with the morning news presenters.T he reason for this, of course, was the row over Carol Thatcher's sacking from The One Show for using the word to describe a black tennis player off-air. Hunt pulled out the dictionary definition, which was similar to this definition I just found online – "A doll fashioned in grotesque caricature of a Black male", so any argument for it not being racist was quickly put to bed (and if you want any further evidence, the fourth Google result for "golliwog" involves the BNP trying to argue that banning golliwog dolls is political correctness gone mad).[Full Story | 7 comments ]
05-02-2009 15:30
Israel: northern Israel Railways workers in wildcat strike
Israel Railways workers in Haifa conducted a wildcat strike this morning, Thursday Feb 5th, in response to fraud charges against official union members, and replacement of workers not loyal to management.[Full Story | 1 comment ]
05-02-2009 13:06
Bob Geldof's Production Company Threatens Cyber Libel Action
Here's a blogger who's come under threat for criticising (UK) Kent County Council's internet-based Kent TV service. The station, paid for by tax payers in the county, is provided by Bob Geldof's production company Ten Alps. Private Eye reports (1229, p. 11):[Full Story | 5 comments ]
05-02-2009 12:33
Gggollum Sues Tolkien for Cyber Libel
Sir David Eady, possibly the most famous high court judge in the UK, was brought in to rule on the case of Christopher Carrie, who claims he was abused as a child by John Tolkien, a priest and scoutmaster, and son of the Lord of the Rings author. Mr Carrie was trying to sue Royd Tolkien, one of the writer’s great-grandsons and a bit-part actor in one of the massively successful Lord of the Rings films, over comments made on a website. The fact that Mr Carrie was behind the website only came out in the build-up to the court case. He had previously posted entries on the website under the name ``gggollum''.[Full Story | 1 comment ]
05-02-2009 09:26
The Way of Izvestia: BBC as a Metaphor for State Propaganda
By Muhammad Idrees Ahmad'The BBC cannot be neutral in the struggle between truth and untruth, justice and injustice, freedom and slavery, compassion and cruelty, tolerance and intolerance.' Thus read a 1972 internal document called Principles and Practice in News and Current Affairs laying out the guidelines for the BBC's coverage of conflicts. It appears to affirm that in cases of oppression and injustice to be neutral is to be complicit, because neutrality reinforces the status quo. This partiality to truth, justice, freedom, compassion and tolerance it deems 'within the consensus about basic moral values'.[Full Story | 1 comment ]
27-01-2009 13:21
Sussex University Occupation Interview
In solidarity with the people of Gaza, students at Sussex University have now occupied a leacture theater for over a week. Yesterday Last Hours interviewed a student that has been involved with the occupation.[Full Story ]
22-01-2009 20:05
BBC bans appeal for Gaza relief effort
Not a fan of charity myself but the Times has just broke the news that the Disasters Emergency Committe advert to raise funds for Gaza has just been banned by the BBC as it did not fit their "impartiality" agenda.[Full Story | 14 comments ]
18-01-2009 13:33
An ex-Tory for Labour
Labour Party divided over selection of ex-Tory, Derek Booker as Town Council Candidate[Full Story ]
15-01-2009 16:31
Throughout the Israel’s War of Terror on Gaza, the BBC has remained a faithful and loyal lapdog of the British Foreign Office. It has never ceased to echo the argument of the pathetic and widely reviled David Miliband that it was Hamas that started the war.
Brighton vs Bias Broadcasting Corporation
Throughout the Israel’s War of Terror on Gaza, the BBC has remained a faithful and loyal lapdog of the British Foreign Office. It has never ceased to echo the argument of the pathetic and widely reviled David Miliband that it was Hamas that started the war.
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16-12-2008 20:24
ARK (Absolute Return for Kids), EIM Group and Subprime Mortgages
Arpad Busson, chairman of 'charity' ARK (Absolute Return for Kids) is also chairman of EIM Group; involved in the Subprime Mortgage disaster which stripped so many people of their homes. He now sponsors Academy Schools in London to help the 'disadvantaged'.[Full Story | 2 comments ]
07-12-2008 09:05
Police chief scandal exposed
THE SCANDAL of the police chief inspector who was not prosecuted for shoplifting, despite the CPS admitting there was enough evidence, is the main story in the latest Porkbolter, the radical newsletter from Worthing, West Sussex.[Full Story ]
29-11-2008 18:06
as seen on BBC1 ITN Channel 4 Arsenal architects in "28 Days Later Lab"!
The architects HOK who are desgining the notorious "28 Days Later" lab in Camden are the same architects who designed the Arsenal Stadium!!! If you are an Arsenal fan do you find this shocking? The lab is opposed by local people and business in Camden who want council homes & community facilities on the site. The lab has been criticised by MI5 and will be next to St Pancras International.[Full Story | 1 comment ]
29-11-2008 00:49
Time for action!
No Foie Gras in Camden! Foie Gras? No ta!
A letter has appeared in Camden New Journal warning that a number of Fench restatraunts have sprung up in the borough and that many of them are selling Foie Gras......Time for action!
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24-11-2008 17:08
Hundreds of people flocked to see inspiring films in Swansea at the weekend.
Beyond TV 2008 festival a great success
Hundreds of people flocked to see inspiring films in Swansea at the weekend.
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22-11-2008 15:10
Net closing in on fugitive family
The net appears to be closing in yet again on Natalie Bracht and her five daughters who have been on the run since May in attempt to avoid having their family torn apart by social workers.[Full Story | 5 comments ]
19-11-2008 18:58
November 22-23rd. Please join us!
Festival of inspiring films from around the world- South Wales
This weekend-Undercurrents hosts the annual Beyond Tv international Film festival.November 22-23rd. Please join us!
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11-11-2008 21:58
Under Siege: Islam, War and the Media
Despite the aura of hope that Obama's presidency has brought, the fact remains that the "war on terror" is as entrenched as ever. It continues to claim lives, curtail civil liberties and fuel Islamophobia - all with the complicity of much of the British media.[Full Story | 1 comment ]
01-11-2008 10:54
Brighton Bus Company ties to Gag GMB Members who speak out over dispute
Brighton Bus Company has today stooped to a new low by threatening staff with the sack if they contact their local paper the Argus.[Full Story ]
29-10-2008 17:10
22-23rd November 2008
Radical environmental films, forums and masterclasses from the world of documentary filmmaking. This years festival will be focused upon the filmmakers. If you are a documentary maker please attend and forge links with other film-makers, music makers and animators.
BeyondTV international video activist festival 2008
22-23rd November 2008 Radical environmental films, forums and masterclasses from the world of documentary filmmaking. This years festival will be focused upon the filmmakers. If you are a documentary maker please attend and forge links with other film-makers, music makers and animators.
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