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  • Declassified journalists banned from Labour conference – again

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    Evil immoral Labour cnuts. Ministers at the 2025 Labour Party conference in Liverpool (Photo: Alamy / Peter Byrne)

    Labour MPs have condemned the ‘Trump-like’ decision, saying party is ‘bang out of order’

    Declassified journalists have been banned from the Labour Party’s annual conference for the third year in a row.

    The event in Liverpool next week is the first under new prime minister Andy Burnham and is traditionally an opportunity for reporters to question politicians.

    But three Declassified journalists were denied media passes, with the party claiming that they would only be given to those “with a relevant portfolio”. 

    The rejection email said: “We reserve the right to reject an application if we cannot find any evidence the applicant is a working journalist or photographer with a political portfolio or working on behalf of a relevant media outlet.”

    The ban comes despite all Declassified staff journalists being accredited with the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), while one is also a member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery.

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    https://www.declassifieduk.org/declassified-journalists-banned-from-labour-conference-again/

    UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham admits to blatently lying and engaging in deception to become leader of the UK Labour Party and Prime Minister.
    UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham admits to blatently lying and engaging in deception to become leader of the UK Labour Party and Prime Minister.
  • Weapons Firm Gave Advice to UK Universities on Countering Gaza Protests

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    https://novaramedia.com/2026/09/25/weapons-firm-gave-advice-to-uk-universities-on-countering-gaza-protests/

    Andy Barton/Reuters

    One institution spoke with BAE Systems before disciplining students.

    British weapons manufacturer BAE Systems worked with UK universities to counter campus protests against Israel’s genocide in Gaza, according to emails and internal documents. 

    An investigation by Liberty Investigates and Al Jazeera found 13 UK universities spoke with the firm about how to handle demonstrations. 

    In 2024, the company appeared to have urged universities “to counteract an often skewed, but prominent narrative from protesters” about its partnership with higher education institutions, slides from a presentation show. 

    Staff members from one top institution spoke with BAE before disciplining student activists. Another interacted with the company about an upcoming protest against the firm. 

    BAE Systems supplies Israel with parts for F-35 fighter jets, which have played a key role in the Israeli military’s destruction of Gaza.

    The 13 universities identified – including Manchester University, Nottingham University, Sheffield University, Southampton University, Birmingham University, Strathclyde and Cranfield – collectively receive as much as £15m via agreements for research funding with the arms manufacturer, according to the investigation. 

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    https://novaramedia.com/2026/09/25/weapons-firm-gave-advice-to-uk-universities-on-countering-gaza-protests/

    Experiencing issues with this image not appearing. I suspect because it's so critical of Zionist Keir Starmer's support of and complicity in Israel's genocides.
    Genocide denier and Current UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is quoted that he supports Zionism without qualification. He also confirms that UK air force support has been essential in Israel’s mass-murdering genocide. Includes URLs https://www.declassifieduk.org/keir-starmers-100-spy-flights-over-gaza-in-support-of-israel/ and https://youtu.be/O74hZCKKdpA
    UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham admits to blatently lying and engaging in deception to become leader of the UK Labour Party and Prime Minister.
    UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham admits to blatently lying and engaging in deception to become leader of the UK Labour Party and Prime Minister.

  • Greta Thunberg Joins Call to Release Hunger-Striking Gaza Flotilla Activists

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    Global Sumud Flotilla

    The four men are being held in a Tunisian jail, with one on the ‘brink of death’.

    High-profile political leaders, artists, and activists – including Greta Thunberg – have called for the immediate release of four pro-Palestine organisers who are on hunger strike in a Tunisian jail, including one “on the brink of death”. 

    Wael Naouar was rushed to hospital yesterday after spending 40 days on hunger strike, according to the Gaza Sumud Flotilla (GSF), an organisation that looks to challenge Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza and deliver emergency aid by sea.

    Alongside Thunberg, South African politician Zwelivelile Mandela, who is Nelson Mandela’s grandson, has also signed an open letter urging the Tunisian government to free Naouar and his three co-defendants. Both Thunberg and Mandela joined the same aid flotilla as Naouar last year.  

    Other signatories to the letter include Irish rap group Kneecap and Game of Thrones actor Liam Cunningham. They are also calling for “urgent medical care” for the detained men.

    The four were arrested in March after being accused of misusing funds raised for the organisation. He launched his hunger strike at Mornaguia prison to protest his detention and that of his fellow activists – Ghassen Henchiri, Ghassen Boughdiri and Nabil Channoufi, who began their strikes around two weeks ago. 

    Naouar is in a semi-comatose state, GSF said, adding that the Tunisian authorities have sought to impose an information blackout to prevent updates about his condition. Naouar’s father said he was close to death after visiting him earlier this week.

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    https://novaramedia.com/2026/09/24/greta-thunberg-joins-call-to-release-hunger-striking-gaza-flotilla-activists/

    Experiencing issues with this image not appearing. I suspect because it's so critical of Zionist Keir Starmer's support of and complicity in Israel's genocides.
    Genocide denier and Current UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is quoted that he supports Zionism without qualification. He also confirms that UK air force support has been essential in Israel’s mass-murdering genocide. Includes URLs https://www.declassifieduk.org/keir-starmers-100-spy-flights-over-gaza-in-support-of-israel/ and https://youtu.be/O74hZCKKdpA
    UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham admits to blatently lying and engaging in deception to become leader of the UK Labour Party and Prime Minister.
    UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham admits to blatently lying and engaging in deception to become leader of the UK Labour Party and Prime Minister.
  • Watchdog Says Trump Control of $400 Million Political War Chest a ‘Clear-Cut Violation of Campaign Finance Law’

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    Article by Brad Reed republished from Common Dreams under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0).

    President Donald Trump makes an announcement from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 22, 2025. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)

    “President Trump, MAGA Inc., and anyone else who breaks campaign finance laws must be held accountable to help ensure that our political system is free of corruption.”

    An election spending watchdog on Friday accused President Donald Trump of committing a “clear-cut violation of campaign finance law” through his stated control over spending decisions made by the MAGA Inc. super political action committee.

    Citing decades of legal precedent, the Campaign Legal Center (CLC) argued that federal office holders are prohibited from directing spending for super PACs, which raise money outside the scope of federal campaign laws.

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    Saurav Ghosh, director of federal campaign finance reform at CLC, noted that Trump has stated publicly on multiple occasions that he will decide where MAGA Inc.’s $400 million war chest will be deployed in the 2026 elections—which Ghosh said would be flatly illegal.

    “Our laws are clear: No federal officeholder or candidate is allowed to direct the money raised or spent by a super PAC,” said Ghosh. “President Trump, MAGA Inc., and anyone else who breaks campaign finance laws must be held accountable to help ensure that our political system is free of corruption.”

    Last week, CLC filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) that cited statements Trump made to reporters, whom he told funds raised by MAGA Inc. were “my money that I control.”

    This statement alone, the group said, was “a remarkable admission of a serious campaign finance violation.”

    The complaint then asked the FEC to seek “appropriate sanctions for any and all violations” of campaign finance law committed by Trump and MAGA Inc., “including civil penalties sufficient to deter future violations and an injunction prohibiting the respondents from any and all violations in the future.”

    While MAGA Inc. has a formidable stash of campaign cash at its disposal, it is unclear how much of an impact it will have on the 2026 midterms given that polls show the president and his party are in a deep hole with voters.

    A report from The New Republic published last week revealed that the pro-Trump super PAC is plugging significant money into at least 17 districts that the president won by more than five points in 2024, and six districts that he won by more than 10 points.

    David Wasserman, elections analyst for Cook Political Report, told The New Republic that this spending in pro-Trump districts is “an acknowledgment that things have shifted in a huge way since 2024.”

    “Republicans have hemorrhaged support among independent voters, they’ve got a real enthusiasm problem,” said Wasserman, “and as a result, districts that ordinarily would vote handily for Trump and Republicans are now in play.”

    A Friday report in The Washington Post examined the states where Trump is preparing to campaign in the coming days, and found the president is being deployed in deep-red states such as Alabama and Oklahoma.

    “Oklahoma is a state Trump won in 2024 with 66% of the vote—and won all 77 counties,” the Post reported. “In Alabama, Trump won with 65%.”

    Article by Brad Reed republished from Common Dreams under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0).

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  • Austin City Council Candidate Misael Ramos Arrested After Protest Against ICE Shooting

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    Article by Jessica Corbett republished from Common Dreams under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0).

    Misael Ramos, a democratic socialist running for City Council in Austin, Texas, was released from the Travis County Jail on September 26, 2026 during a press conference about his arrest for participating in a protest after a federal immigration agent shot a delivery driver. (Photo by Austin Democratic Socialists of America/Instagram)

    “We must end the terror in our communities created by the fascist administration in Washington and here in Texas—I will never stop standing up and speaking out for our community.”

    Misael Ramos, a democratic socialist running for City Council in Austin, was arrested by Texas troopers on Saturday morning for protesting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement after an ICE agent shot Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in the state’s capital.

    “At approximately 8:50 am this morning, two neighbors witnessed several state troopers, including many in unmarked vehicles, approach Misael while he was walking his dog and proceed to detain him,” his campaign said on social media. “They never showed him a warrant for his arrest, but proceeded to arrest him anyway.”

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    The Travis County Sheriff’s Office website shows that the 40-year-old candidate for District 1 was booked at the county jail shortly after that and charged with a Class B misdemeanor for “riot participation.” His campaign said the charge appears to be “related to his participation in the protest last Sunday at the site of Wilber’s shooting by ICE.”

    The Austin American-Statesman reported that the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) could not be reached for comment.

    “That these officers felt emboldened to do this to me, as a candidate on the ballot, speaks volumes to the level of impunity they feel to do this to our neighbors, who are living in fear of these kinds of abductions every day,” Ramos said in a statement from jail. “We must end the terror in our communities created by the fascist administration in Washington and here in Texas—I will never stop standing up and speaking out for our community.”

    ABC affiliate KVUE reported that “at least four people were arrested by DPS and the Austin Police Department during Sunday’s demonstration, including for charges of rioting, obstructing a highway, resisting arrest, and assault on a peace officer. Ramos’ campaign said additional arrests have been made on DPS warrants throughout the week.”

    Ramos’ campaign held a Saturday afternoon press conference outside the jail with representatives from various organizations, including the Austin chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)—which has endorsed him—as well as the Austin Lawyers Guild and Texas State Employees Union.

    “People have a constitutional right to gather, speak, protest, and criticize the government,” George Lobb, an attorney and spokesperson for the Austin Lawyers Guild, said in a statement ahead of that event. “Arresting someone does not establish that they committed a crime, and pretrial conditions must comply with the Constitution.”

    Ramos was released from jail during the press conference, eliciting cheers from the crowd gathered outside. He made his way to the podium, hugging audience members, and began by thanking everyone who “spoke up” and “spoke out” on Saturday, including a neighbor who recorded his arrest and notified people he asked her to contact.

    “This should not be happening on our streets,” but “this is why I fight,” the candidate declared, reiterating that he was approached while walking his dog—which one officer threatened to shoot—and never shown a warrant. “Thank you again, and let’s keep fighting.”

    The crowd broke out into chants of “this is what solidarity looks like,” and “Fuck ICE, ICE OUT.”

    Protests have been held in Texas since an ICE agent shot Garcés Pérez during a traffic stop last Sunday while he was making DoorDash deliveries. A federal judge has temporarily barred the President Donald Trump’s administration from deporting the 28-year-old Venezuelan, who remains in ICE custody, despite having a bullet lodged in his back, near his spine.

    Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar (D-Texas), whose district includes Austin, visited Garcés Pérez at a detention center in Pearsall on Wednesday. Afterward, according to The New York Times, the congressman told reporters that a doctor has advised the immigrant to have surgery to remove the bullet.

    “If Wilber and his wife decide that he needs to go through his surgery, then ICE needs to expedite his care,” said Casar. “I am making it very clear to every part of the federal government that ICE needs to take the medical care of Wilber Garcés extremely seriously.”

    Since returning to office last year, Trump has deployed ICE in cities across the United States as part of his mass detention and deportation campaign. Members of the agency and Customs and Border Protection have shot immigrants and US citizens alike—some fatally—and violated the rights of numerous others. Additionally, over 50 people have died in ICE custody.

    Article by Jessica Corbett republished from Common Dreams under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0).

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