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openDemocracy Weekly Newsletter 13 June 2026
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Netanyahu faces a new threat: The collapse of Western support
As Iran and Israel exchange fire once again, it seems that the Israeli PMβs greatest loss may be US public opinion
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Andy Burnhamβs promises of βgrowthβ rely on real investment in social care
Investing in care would produce 2.7 times as many jobs as an equivalent investment in construction, our research found
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Keir Starmerβs social media ban for under-16s could backfire, experts warn
Critics accuse embattled prime minister of rushing plans that will have consequences for surveillance and privacy
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Far-right chaos wonβt define Northern Ireland β solidarity will
While extremists grabbed headlines, hundreds of ordinary people mobilised to protect our neighbours
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England squadβs boots, equipment, and balls stolen before start of 2026 World Cup
The England national team suffered an unexpected setback before the start of their 2026 World Cup campaign after a portion of their training equipment was…
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Canada denies Ghana star entry visa as FIFA says it cannot intervene
Ghana have suffered a major setback ahead of their 2026 World Cup campaign after it was confirmed that midfielder Thomas Partey will miss their opening…
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Belfast pogroms show loyalism is ideal vanguard of a future brownshirt Britain
By now, there has been extensive coverage of the fact that the Belfast pogroms took place almost entirely in loyalist areas. This should surprise no…
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Iran war may be ending but humiliated Trump could hit Cuba next
The disastrous Iran war may be ending. But a humiliated US may look to Cuba as the next victim with Trumpβs crony Marco Rubio applying…
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UK election interference: new details of BlackCore Israeli influence operation emerge
An Israeli influence operation named BlackCore allegedly sought to undermine left-wing politicians and shape elections in the UK and US. The Canary previously reported on…
Read full article ββNorthern Ireland Does Not Have an Immigration Problem, It Has a Problem With Violenceβ
Bad faith actors are exploiting the vulnerabilities of a society scarred by violent disorder and racism, argues Emma De Souza
Read full article βGB News Presenter Denied Racist Violence in Belfast Was a βRiotβ and Claimed βNot a House Has Been Burnt Downβ
Bev Turner told her viewers that the Belfast violence amounted to mere 'skirmishes' despite hundreds of masked men terrorising migrants and ethnic minority people in…
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Heading Off: New Technique Helps Track Grain Smuggling Expansion to Libya
On February 15, 2026, the bulk carrier, Grumant (IMO: 9385879) was pictured at the occupied Ukrainian Port of Feodosia on the Crimean peninsula. Satellite imagery…
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The EHRC are increasingly struggling to justify their interpretation of the law on the rights of trans people, argues Helen Belcher
Read full article βAll US Options for Ending the Iran War Are Terrible, Warns US Defence Analyst
Every realistic path to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the war in Iran would be catastrophic, argues Brynn Tannehill.
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Revealed: The Russian Neo-Nazi Network Pushing βWhite Lives Matterβ Division in Britain β Promoted by Tommy Robinson
As riots spread across Belfast, Tommy Robinson promoted a movement founded by a sanctioned Russian oligarch, which has pushed white supremacist propaganda about the death…
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Tracing Digital Links Between Viory and Ruptly
βIn the age of misinformation, the line between fact and fiction is blurrier than ever.β βFor those of us working in video news, verification isnβt…
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The βLostβ Villages of Myanmarβs Rakhine
A βriver of bloodβ was how one survivor described the scene in western Myanmar. βI saw shooting. I saw mass killing.β Another told the UN…
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Banned Russian Submunitions Found After Maliβs Military Announces Airstrikes
This investigation is a collaboration between Bellingcat and Jeune Afrique. You can read Jeune Afriqueβs article in French here. Unexploded Russian-made cluster munition bomblets, as…
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Satellite Imagery Shows Ongoing Demolitions Across Southern Lebanon
The fragile ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hezbollah last month is holding.Β But satellite imagery shows that at least 46 of 54 towns and villages…
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