Richard McNeil-Willson

To explain the ridiculousness of this, holding up a sign at a protest saying that you are pleased with today's HC judgment, could give rise to a 'reasonable suspicion' that you support a proscribed organisation.

These are the two grounds on which Palestine Action won

The UK ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation is UNLAWFUL, high court judges have ruled.

The decision by the government to categorise the group alongside the likes of Islamic State has seen the greatest number of counterterror arrests in UK since the introduction of counterterrorism.

List of Dems that supported suppressing the Gaza death toll Allred, Texas Gottheimer, New Jersey Norcross, New Jersey Stevens, Michigan Auchincloss, Massachusetts Harder, California Pallone, New Jersey Strickland, Washington Boyle, Pennsylvania Hoyer, Maryland Panetta, California Suozzi, New York Caraveo, Colorado Jackson, Illinois Pappas, New Hampshire Swalwell, California Cohen, Tennessee Kennedy, New York Perez, Washington Thanedar, Michigan Correa, California Kilmer, Washington Pettersen, Colorado Torres, California Costa, California Craig, Minnesota Landsman, Ohio Ryan, New York Torres, New York Cuellar, Texas Lee, Nevada Schiff, California Trone, Maryland Davis, North Carolina Levin, California Schneider, Illinois Vargas, California Espaillat, New York Lieu, California Scholten, Michigan Veasey, Texas Manning, North Carolina Schrier, Washington Wasserman Schultz, Florida Fletcher, Texas McBath, Georgia Scott, David, Georgia Frankel, Lois, Florida Meng, New York Sherman, California Gallego, Arizona Morelle, New York Slotkin, Michigan Golden, Maine Moskowitz, Florida Soto, Florida Goldman, New York Mrvan, Indiana Spanberger, Virginia Gonzalez, Vicente, Texas Nickel, North Carolina Stanton, Arizona

NEW: The Israeli military today accepted the Gaza Health Ministry's estimate of 70,000+ killed.

But in 2024, 62 Dems joined 207 Republicans to ban the State Dept. from citing the Ministry's stats.

Now, even Israel accepts them — perhaps because they realize what is feared: the toll is even higher.

Had a conversation with a former colleague of Matthew Goodwin a while ago, out on the academic circuit.

When I asked about why Matt had flipped from writing books that were critical of populism, to producing right-wing anti-immigration videos, their response was:

'He's making a bid for politics'.

The Problems of Banning Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain On 19th January 2024, the ban on the Islamic activist group Hizb ut-Tahrir (the ‘Party of Liberation’ or HT) came into effect in the UK and, overnight, the group became a designated terrorist organisa...

5/ See also : 'The Problems of Banning Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain', @mcneilwillson.bsky.social, International Centre for Counter-Terrorism, JAN 26, 2024:

icct.nl/publication/...

My Sheffield colleagues are locked out for not mitigating strike action and doing the teaching they haven’t been paid for, please donate to @sheffielducu.bsky.social if you can spare a few quid: www.gofundme.com/f/heubvb-sup...

The Left have consistently pointed out that the US represents a threat to us all since at least the 1960s.

In response, liberals derided the Left as loonies, communists, and as 'unserious'.

Congrats to liberals everywhere on finally figuring this out - now that the US threatens White people too.

Trump appoints Blair, Kushner and Rubio to Gaza ‘board of peace’ White House says seven-strong board, chaired by Trump, will steer Gaza through next phase of reconstruction

What chances do comedy and satire have when these are actual headlines?!

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

'racism is moral, white men are emasculated, violence is necessary'

concise statement of core fascist values

Worth remembering:

Palestine Action hunger strikers near death ‘intent’ on continuing protests Prisoners remaining on rolling hunger strike are suffering with dangerous symptoms, loved ones and a doctor say.

Suffragettes held hunger strikes for basic rights

Irish held hunger strikes for basic rights

Palestinian activists on hunger strikes for basic rights

A century, the same British violence.
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/1/8/palestine-action-hunger-strikers-near-death-intent-on-continuing-protests

How could Donald Trump 'take' Greenland? The White House says it is considering a range of options to acquire the island, including deploying the military.

It’s absolutely deranged that the BBC - an organisation Trump is currently suing for billions of UK taxpayer pounds - seems to be holding a brainstorming session for how the US Government can invade Greenland.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

UK helped US seize Russian-flagged tanker, defence ministry says John Healey confirms RAF provided extra surveillance and navy refuelling while capture under way

This UK Government is so spineless.

Won’t condemn genocide.
Won’t condemn US abduction of Venezuelan president.
Supports pirate raids off the coast of Scotland.

Starmer - the human rights lawyer - shows zero regard for human rights and international law.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

I’d take issue with the idea that De-Ba’athification was a well thought out plan.

This is an excellent point. I definitely don’t mean to downplay the terrifying threat posed by US militarism. It is revealing to see it done without some of the more covert language.

Miss me with the liberal histrionics that this somehow represents the end of international order in the midst of an ongoing genocide.

I don’t have a hot take on US imperial aggression in Venezuela because it’s not new - it’s standard US behaviour.

The US has toppled regimes in South America for decades and decimated Iraq on made-up charges for access to oil.

None of this is new or novel; it’s well-practiced US imperialism.

UK’s plans to seize asylum seekers’ phones condemned by campaigners People who are sent to Manston processing centre will be eligible for searches for electronic devices from Monday

Just as Denmark seizes the jewellery of asylum seekers, so the UK now seizes their phones.

The most vulnerable, far from home, will lose the lifeline to their families and their means for managing in a new place.

UK Government cruelty to woo far-right voters.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Our First Footing. Bliadhna Mhath Ùr!

No idea who Laurent Brindeau is, but isn’t this caricature of @zackpolanski.bsky.social in today’s @dailymailpolitics.bsky.social ragingly antisemitic?

Egyptian dissident should be deported from UK, say Tories - BBC News Alaa Abdel Fattah flew to the UK on Friday after a travel ban imposed by Cairo was lifted.

The case of Alaa abd el-Fattah shows the pernicious racism at the heart of the British state.

UK politicians lining up to strip dual citizens of their passports, saying that being tortured in Egyptian prisons is okay actually if you’re not the right sort of immigrant.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Criticizing AI (permalink) Last night, I gave a speech for the University of Washington's "Neuroscience, AI and Society" lecture series, through the university's Computational Neuroscience Center. It was called "The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Criticizing AI," and it's based on the manuscript for my next book, "The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI," which will be out from Farrar, Straus and Giroux next June:

"AI is the asbestos in the walls of our technological society, stuffed there with wild abandon by a finance sector and tech monopolists run amok. We will be excavating it for a generation or more."

This piece on AI by Cory Doctorow is spectactular.

pluralistic.net/2025/12/05/p...

Denmark’s approach to migration has been beholden to far-right parties for decades.

This is the country that confiscated Syrian refugees’ jewellery when they arrived in Denmark - just as they did to Jews fleeing Nazi Germany.

This is the model wanted by the UK Labour Party.

UK set to limit asylum seekers to temporary stays Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.

Denmark’s approach to migration is almost entirely beholden to far-right parties, so it makes sense that UK Labour have decided to copy them.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

join.greenparty.org.uk

Close-up of a vintage typewriter with the word 'Deadline' typed on a white sheet of paper.

This weekend is the LAST WEEKEND for #BISA2026 conference submissions! 🚨

Is International Studies ready for what comes next? New thinking, new directions 🎉

Make sure to submit your papers now 👉 https://conference.bisa.ac.uk/call-papers-0

VisitBrighton Simon Rushton @julietdryden.bsky.social

Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face” – Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

We’ve met with Greta Thunberg and others in the flotilla. They describe hours-long scenes of torture and sexual harassment in Israeli captivity. Experts conclude that they have been subjected to serious crimes – Sweden’s foreign minister believes they have themselves to blame.

tinyurl.se/crR

We’re now on LinkedIn!

The Critical Studies on Terrorism (CTS) Working Group has officially joined LinkedIn — and we’re thrilled to share updates from our growing community.

Follow us there for regular updates on our work, our conferences, and how to get involved!

www.linkedin.com/in/cst-bisa-...

Conference social media card with the BISA logo, #BISA2026, Brighton, UK, 3-5 June, submission deadline: 3 November, conference.bisa.ac.uk

Make sure you get your #BISA2026 submissions in 🎉
'Is International Studies ready for what comes next? New thinking, new directions' 🌎

‼️Find out more about #BISA2026 & how great Brighton is - a creative, sustainable welcoming and diverse city: https://ow.ly/M0Tu50X5tt7

@julietdryden.bsky.social