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Karma: commander in murder of 6yo Hind Rajab ‘seriously wounded’ in Lebanon... thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026…

Ridley Road occupation: after traders endorsed Green Party candidates, their wins across the borough have come with a promise to fight for the indoor market @SaveRidleyRoad

Sex, power and backlash in Africa bit.ly/4eziJze | read more ⤵️

🪧one truth must be confronted: The global care economy is expanding rapidly. However, it is being built on the systemic exploitation of migrant domestic workers. ✅By Bariyah and Sofia Trevino from @WomenMigrant migrantwomenpress.com/2026/04/29/mig…

✒Immigration regulations can have a profound impact on the lives of this community in the UK. 👁 @The_Prisma took to the streets to hear the views of immigrants on the changes to the new immigration policy. 🕵 The Prisma series: “UK Borders and Lives” theprisma.co.uk/2026/05/18/lat…

✒️Fungal networks underpin ecosystems, regulate carbon flows and shape the health of soils worldwide. 👁‍🗨By Catherine Early from @the_ecologist theecologist.org/2026/may/14/po…

Security breaches at the Civil Nuclear Constabulary in recent years have included the loss or theft of classified laptops, a uniform, documents and an officer's diary.  Read more: bit.ly/4dTqSxK

US president Donald Trump thinks he could be the next prime minister of Israel. Whilst praising Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump started imagining himself in the role. “I’m at 99% in Israel,” he claimed. “So maybe after I do this, I’ll go to Israel, run for prime minister.” It’s unclear which polling data Trump was citing. Meanwhile, Trump’s approval rating among US voters has plummeted to just 35%, according to the latest Reuters poll.

428 civilians from 40 countries are being illegally detained by the settler state! #kidnapped #news #ship #footage #civilian

💬Journalist and novelist Cristina Rafanelli will present in London her latest book on 23 May at 6 pm as part of an international programme examining fascism & political violence through historical and contemporary perspectives 🔖Ograniser: @Platform12Oct theprisma.co.uk/2026/05/18/ana…

🔴 Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting’s Brexit Conundrum As the tenth anniversary of Brexit approaches, the debate about whether to rejoin the EU is dominating the Labour leadership race, writes Chris Grey bylinetimes.com/2026/05/19/and…

How the Labour Party Was Hijacked and British Democracy Hollowed Out Sul Nowroz traces the Labour party’s journey over decades, from dropping Clause 4 to installing Keir Starmer, highlighting the concerted project to rob ordinary people of any democratic consensus. “It was old capitalism dressed in progressive language, sold to a public that had voted for something else.” Read here: realmedia.press/land-of-coups/

🎧 Ron Carter, Miles Davis, and “finding the right notes”. 🎵Andy Bungay @AndyTheChiminea / @ThisisRiverside reflects on space, restraint, and listening in music, from Tony Palmer’s documentaries to the legendary Miles Davis quintet. 👂 substack.com/home/post/p-19…

✒️Climate funding given by 🇬🇧Britain to 🇧🇷Brazil comes with ambition but with less clear impacts for communities, forests and emissions. ✅By Monica Piccinini @yourvoiz_org from @the_ecologist theecologist.org/2026/may/11/br…

👁‍🗨A MUST-READ from @The_Prisma The rise of @reformparty_uk & the decline of @LabourParty & the Conservatives reveal a deep fracture across Britain. Immigration dominate political debate. Millions of Britons no longer believe in traditional parties theprisma.co.uk/2026/05/18/bri…

🎧Co-ops Building a Better World is a monthly podcast (released on the 2nd Tuesday of each month) from @coopnews, the independent magazine covering the global co-operative movement. It explores the top stories shaping co-operatives worldwide 📍Listen here👉coopnews.buzzsprout.com

🎟️🎟️Win a Pair of Tickets to 19 May Mercedes Sosa Documentary Screening in London, England (@TheGardenCinema) alboradafilms.substack.com/p/win-tickets-…

At least 10 of the Scottish Parliament’s newly-elected members own more than one home, while six returning MSPs declared additional properties in the previous Holyrood session.  Our latest: theferret.scot/scotland-msp-h…

🗞️Rebecca Speare-Cole @rspearecole from @the_ecologist reports 🍲World food system could collapse without urgent action, experts warn 🌍Biodiversity loss, climate shocks and geopolitical conflicts are fracturing the world food system, experts have warned. theecologist.org/2026/apr/30/ne…

🇮🇱Israel’s genocide is being enacted on more than one front. The most brutal & horrendous way is by means of physical slaughter & by creating a new geography designed to replace Palestine & eradicate its cultural identity. @ProfileBooks ✅Via @The_Prisma theprisma.co.uk/2026/05/11/isr…