Independent media under attack by PayPal
Are we witnessing a new and frightening attack on media freedoms? The New York Post reports at https://nypost.com/2022/05/04/paypals-indy-media-wipeout-and-other-commentary/ that the online payment platform PayPal has, without explanation, suspended the accounts of a...
Government set to privatise Channel 4 is ‘red meat’ to throw to PM’s rightwing supporters
A letter from an Ilkley resident to the Yorkshire Post (23 April 2022) raised concerns about the recent government decision to privatise Channel 4. It highlighted the fact that despite a public consultation on the proposal, that opinion was ignored in that the...
Julian Assange closer to extradition to the US
Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks co-founder, is one step closer to being extradited to the United States, where he is set to be tried mainly under the Espionage Act, after a London court agreed an extradition order. The court issued a formal extradition order at a...