Dodgy Dave

Labour MP Dennis Skinner has been suspended from Parliament for the day for calling the Prime Minister "dodgy Dave". He was speaking in the Commons after David Cameron went there to defend his own financial affairs in the wake of the so-called Panama Papers scandal. The Commons Speaker John Bercow asked Dennis Skinner to withdraw his use of the term "dodgy" but the MP repeated the word - forcing Mr Bercow to eject him from the Commons.

Dennis Skinner - parlamentare britannico delle file dei Labour - è stato sospeso dalla Camera dei Comuni per aver definito il primo ministro Cameron "dodgy Dave", qualcosa di simile a "losco". Il tutto è avvenuto nella seduta della Camera dei Comuni dell'11 aprile, nella quale il Primo ministro era intervenuto per difendersi dall'affaire Panama Papers. Lo Speaker John Bercow ha quindi chiesto a Dennis Skinner di ritrattare l'utilizzo della parola ma il parlamentare l'ha ripetuta, causando la sua stessa espulsione dalla House of Commons. 


A mio parere c'è qualcosa di profondamente esilarante - oltre alla cravatta dello Speaker - in questo video della House of Commons. Oltre al fatto in sé, queste immagini ci offrono uno spaccato di quella grande commedia democratica in scena alla House of Parliament inglese, rappresentazione quasi teatrale che solo la democrazia più antica d'Europa può permettersi. 

African stories can be better told by african people

Anas Aremeyaw Anas is an award-winning investigative journalist in Ghana, focusing on issues of human rights and corruption. He has become well known for using his anonymity as a tool in his undercover journalistic work. He maintains his anonymity by shielding his face when conducting TV interviews and making public appearances. His latest project is the 2015 documentary film Ghana in the Eyes of God, which dramatically reveals corruption within the Ghanaian judiciary. No fewer than 34 judges have been suspended, pending investigation by the authorities, as a result of the documentary.For further information see the article entitled Ghana’s top undercover journalist masters disguise to expose corruption by Monica Mark in The Guardian.

Anas Aremeyaw Anas è un premiato giornalista investigativo di origini ghanesi, specializzato in storie di corruzione e diritti umani. È diventato famoso per l'uso dell'anonimato nel lavoro d'inchiesta sotto copertura, anonimato che mantiene nascondendo il volto nelle interviste televisive e nelle apparizioni pubbliche. Il suo ultimo progetto è il documentario Ghana in the eyes of God (2015), che denuncia la corruzione nel sistema giudiziario ghanese. In seguito al documentario almeno 34 giudici sono stati sospesi e sottoposti a indagini.

An Open Letter to Donald Trump

An Open Letter to Donald Trump:

Mr. Trump,

I try my hardest not to be political. I’ve refused to interview several of your fellow candidates. I didn’t want to risk any personal goodwill by appearing to take sides in a contentious election. I thought: ‘Maybe the timing is not right.’ But I realize now that there is no correct time to oppose violence and prejudice. The time is always now. Because along with millions of Americans, I’ve come to realize that opposing you is no longer a political decision. It is a moral one.

I’ve watched you retweet racist images. I’ve watched you retweet racist lies. I’ve watched you take 48 hours to disavow white supremacy. I’ve watched you joyfully encourage violence, and promise to ‘pay the legal fees’ of those who commit violence on your behalf. I’ve watched you advocate the use of torture and the murder of terrorists’ families. I’ve watched you gleefully tell stories of executing Muslims with bullets dipped in pig blood. I’ve watched you compare refugees to ‘snakes,’ and claim that ‘Islam hates us.’

I am a journalist, Mr. Trump. And over the last two years I have conducted extensive interviews with hundreds of Muslims, chosen at random, on the streets of Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan. I’ve also interviewed hundreds of Syrian and Iraqi refugees across seven different countries. And I can confirm— the hateful one is you.

Those of us who have been paying attention will not allow you to rebrand yourself. You are not a ‘unifier.’ You are not ‘presidential.’ You are not a ‘victim’ of the very anger that you’ve joyfully enflamed for months. You are a man who has encouraged prejudice and violence in the pursuit of personal power. And though your words will no doubt change over the next few months, you will always remain who you are.

Sincerely,
Brandon Stanton

Brandon Stanton è fotografo e giornalista, molto celebre per il blog Humans of New York. 

It's a jungle

La guerra dei droni

Commander in Chief: Sarah&Donald Show

Di male in peggio?

Forse. Perché se già le esternazioni di Donald Trump erano discutibili, ora non potrà che andare peggiorando, con l'endorsement ufficiale niente meno che di Sarah Palin, ex governatrice dell'Alaska, in ticket con McCain nel 2008 contro Obama. 

Ho assemblato questo video della sua prima uscita pubblica pro-Trump. 

Ne vedremo delle belle!

Terrorismo&Diritti

A key clause in the Terrorism Act 2000 is incompatible with the European convention on human rights, the master of the rolls, Lord Dyson, has declared as part of a court of appeal judgment.

The decision came in the case of David Miranda, who was detained at Heathrow airport in 2013 for carrying files related to information obtained by the US whistleblower Edward Snowden.

The court of appeal’s judgment on Tuesday will force government ministers to re-examine the act.

Dyson, who made the ruling along with Lord Justice Richards and Lord Justice Floyd, said the powers contained in schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 were flawed. Schedule 7 allows travellers to be questioned to find out whether they appear to be terrorists. They have no right to remain silent or receive legal advice, and they may be detained for up to nine hours. 

“The stop power, if used in respect of journalistic information or material is incompatible with article 10 [freedom of expression] of the [European convention on human rights] because it is not ‘prescribed by law’,” said Dyson, who is the most senior civil judge in England and Wales.

The judgment continued: “If journalists and their sources can have no expectation of confidentiality, they may decide against providing information on sensitive matters of public interest.

“The court of appeal ruling rejects the broad definition of terrorism advanced by government lawyers. The correct legal definition of terrorism, the court of appeal has now ruled, requires some intention to cause a serious threat to public safety such as endangering life.”

Leggi l'articolo completo de The Guardian