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Stephen Kamugasa @skamugasa.bsky.social · 11h

Do populists always crash the economy?

Argentina is counting the cost of its turn to Javier Milei. Politicians from Donald Trump to Giorgia Meloni and Nigel Farage will be closely watching what happens next

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Stephen Kamugasa @skamugasa.bsky.social · 1d

‘History is repeating itself’: fight against far-right in London’s East End goes on

Eighty-nine years after residents drove Oswald Mosley’s Blackshirts from Tower Hamlets, anti-far right coalition is still vital in borough

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Stephen Kamugasa @skamugasa.bsky.social · 1d

Cholera is spreading fast, yet it can be stopped. Why haven’t we consigned it to history? | Hakainde Hichilema and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Vaccine production must be expanded to combat this ancient disease, especially in Africa, but a lack of political will is holding us back

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Stephen Kamugasa @skamugasa.bsky.social · 2d

Blue Lights is more than great TV. It might be the best chance Britons have of reckoning with the Troubles | Jonathan Freedland

The reaction to the Bloody Sunday trial makes it clear: those of us outside Northern Ireland just don’t understand the painful legacy of this brutal conflict, says Guardian columnist Jonathan…

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Stephen Kamugasa @skamugasa.bsky.social · 2d

Speaking Up for the Planet: A Toolkit for Environmental Whistleblowers

Whistleblowing for the planet is a moral act. But its effectiveness depends on a robust legal framework.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 3d

A year ago, I launched my book #OnFreedom in a war zone – in Kharkiv, Ukraine, 35 seconds from Russian artillery. Today, I'm launching the paperback in Portland, Oregon. Which is NOT a war zone. There is a difference in the real world between what's a war and what is not, and between truth and lies.

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Stephen Kamugasa @skamugasa.bsky.social · 3d

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We must act now: without a written constitution, Reform UK will have carte blanche to toxify our nation | Goerge Monbiot

It means breaking with hundreds of years of tradition, but it can’t wait. As hard-right figures spread division and laud autocrats, a fail-safe is vital, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Stephen Kamugasa @skamugasa.bsky.social · 3d

While the ceasefire in Gaza holds, violence surges in the...

Violent settler attacks continue daily and thousands of Palestinian-Americans in Turmus Ayya are frightened they have been abandoned by the US government

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 4d

Saving Sight is a United24 campaign to raise money for medical equipment to treat eye injuries among both civilians and soldiers in Ukraine. You can make a meaningful difference to many people's lives by donating here.
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Stephen Kamugasa @skamugasa.bsky.social · 4d

The Macrons, the Maga influencer and the ‘trans’ Brigitte...

The French first couple will face rightwing commentator Candace Owens in a Delaware court after her bizarre CIA claims

Stephen Kamugasa @skamugasa.bsky.social · 4d

After 14 years of war, Syrians see the sea for the first ...

Ten months after the Assad regime fell, families from devastated cities such as Idlib and Raqqa have been able to visit beaches on the west coast. But th...

Stephen Kamugasa @skamugasa.bsky.social · 5d

What's this one about? The Revival of Molly O’Toole is a story of “Second Acts.” It is both a modern-day romance and a search for happiness and fulfillment in those so-called golden years. Molly O’Toole’s journey takes her back to her Irish roots.... www.amazon.co.uk/Revival-Moll...

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Stephen Kamugasa @skamugasa.bsky.social · 5d

Tech billionaire Thiel claims regulators are the ‘antichr...

One of Silicon Valley’s most influential donors rails against ‘legionnaires of the antichrist’, a group he believes includes Greta Thunberg

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Stephen Kamugasa @skamugasa.bsky.social · 5d

The tragedy and courage of Virginia Giuffre | The Observer

The posthumous memoir Nobody’s Girl cuts through the tabloid stories about Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew to reveal the stark reality of a lifetime of...

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Stephen Kamugasa @skamugasa.bsky.social · 6d

The massive No Kings protests may mark a new American political posture | Moira Donegan

The violence Republicans seemed to want did not materialize. Instead the event showcased liberal-democratic consensus

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Stephen Kamugasa @skamugasa.bsky.social · 6d

Pro-Russia hackers declare war on Britain | The Observer

In messages exchanged with The Observer, a pro-Russian hacking group pledges to disrupt UK businesses and infrastructure