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The Rabbi’s Tear

Michael Lesher Until very recently, I thought I could no longer be shocked by any news about Israel’s savagery against the trapped people of Gaza – or about my Orthodox Jewish community’s unrelenting support for each and every atrocity. I had seen the shredded bodies of Palestinian children. I had seen the bombed-out remains of …

No, Hamas is not committed to the obliteration of Israel

Iain Davis The former UK Home Secretary, Suella Braverman MP, claimed that chants calling for a free Palestine “from the river to the sea” showed that the large pro-Palestinian marches in London—sparked by Israel’s bombardment of Gaza—were “hate marches.” Largely as a result, but also for domestic political reasons, Braverman was ousted (“resigned”) from her …

Biden in Rags

Edward Curtin “You used to be so amused At Napoleon in rags and the language that he used Go to him now, he calls you, you can’t refuse When you ain’t got nothing, you got nothing to lose You’re invisible now, you’ve got no secrets to conceal” Bob Dylan, “Like a Rolling Stone” It’s always …

Interrogating “Multipolarity”: A Response to “Understanding Power Dynamics”

Iain Davis & Catte Black This piece is a response to an article originally published by UKColumn which challenges the position of OffG (and others) on the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel, maintaining that “traditional” geopolitics remains a vital topic for the alternate media, and that multipolarity continues to represent a positive alternative to Western …

Understanding Power Dynamics & Moving Beyond Divisions: Covid19, Ukraine & Israel/Palestine

Dr Piers Robinson & Vanessa Beeley This piece – originally published by UKColumn – challenges the position of OffG (and others) on the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel. The position of the authors is that what we might call “traditional” geopolitics remains a vital topic for the alternate media, and that multipolarity continues to represent …

Freedom — One Liberated Apple at a Time

Colin Todhunter A minor but significant spark of direct action occurred in New York on 15 December. A group of people entered a Whole Foods store (owned by Amazon), took groceries without paying and exited wearing Jeff Bezos masks. Independent reporter Talia Jane posted the following on Twitter/X: “The action was in protest against corporate wealth alongside increased food insecurity & to …