Author: ALJAZEERA

It divided communities, split families and changed the face of a nation. The 1984-85 United Kingdom miner’s strike, which kicked off 40 years ago this week, was an epoch-defining event in the social history of Britain as thousands of coal miners left their pits in protest against Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s drive to close collieries across northern England. A year-long struggle would lead to the arrest of more than 11,000 miners and would cement Thatcher’s status as a hate figure among trade unionists and supporters of the left. Five years ago, however, many of these former mining heartlands, once…

NewsFeedStudents from the University of Leeds are occupying a campus building in protest over the university’s involvement with Israel. Among their demands – the dismissal of the school’s Jewish chaplain, who returned to serve in the Israeli Army after Oct. 7.Published On 8 Mar 20248 Mar 2024 Source link

EDITOR’S ANALYSISBiden is struggling to convince Americans of his economic credentials despite strong growth and low unemployment.United States President Joe Biden has hailed the US economy as the “envy of the world” as he seeks to assuage voters’ doubts about his economic stewardship in an election year. In a fiery State of the Union address on Thursday, Biden pointed to a series of economic data points, including record job creation and rock-bottom unemployment, to make the case that the economy has gone from strength to strength on his watch. “I inherited an economy that was on the brink. Now our…

Azaz, Syria – With a quick, confident step and a wide smile, Shaima Hilal walks through the streets of Azaz in the northern countryside of Aleppo, stopping every few seconds to respond to people greeting her. The young woman who arrived in the city four years ago has quickly become a popular figure. Many people know her not only for her humanitarian work in psychological support, case management, and sponsoring orphans, but also as a charismatic character who earned their respect. Shaima, 33, has overcome all possible vulnerabilities in a conservative society; she is a woman displaced by war who…

Critics say Beijing could force video-sharing app to share data on its US users and spread propaganda.Lawmakers in the United States are moving ahead with proposals to ban TikTok unless it cuts ties with its Chinese parent company amid claims the platform could be used to spy on Americans and manipulate public opinion. A US House of Representatives committee on Thursday voted 50-0 to advance the bill, setting it up for a likely full vote in the near future. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said on X that he would bring the “critical national security bill” to the House floor…

NewsFeedGroups of masked and armed men, called the ‘People’s Protection Committee’ are patrolling Rafah, on the lookout for black market pricing. The group, set up by armed factions and the Hamas-led Interior Ministry, says they’re taking over the role of municipal police who have disbanded following Israeli strikes on their forces.Published On 7 Mar 20247 Mar 2024 Source link

For the first time, clean energy in the United States is at the same price as energy from burning fossil fuels thanks to policy measures, including President Joe Biden’s signature climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). But a new report says non-cost barriers are now slowing the country’s transition to renewables. The report, released in February by the Clean Investment Monitor, analysed different modelling scenarios and found that the IRA is expected to meet its goal of reducing GHG emissions by roughly 40 percent by 2030. Passed in 2022, the IRA is the largest investment to address the climate…

An Israeli tank crew “likely” opened machinegun fire on an identifiable group of journalists near the border with Lebanon who were also targetted by shelling, a new report has found. The report on the October 13 attack, published on Thursday by the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) and commissioned by Reuters, found that a tank 1.34km (0.83 miles) away in Israel fired two 120mm rounds at the reporters with a heavy machinegun in a nearly two-minute onslaught. One Reuters reporter was killed in the attack and six journalists were injured, including two from Al Jazeera. Audio picked up…

The concept behind the Michigan protest was simple: Cast a vote for the “uncommitted” option in the Democratic primary, instead of supporting United States President Joe Biden. But the backlash at the ballot box has since become a national movement, with key races in the Super Tuesday primaries revealing strong showings for “uncommitted” voters in other states too. The idea, activists say, is to send a message that Democratic voters will not tolerate Biden’s unequivocal support for Israel’s war in Gaza. And that message appears to be gaining steam. Last week, over 101,000 Michigan residents cast “uncommitted” ballots in the…

Washington, DC – Benny Gantz, an Israeli minister without a portfolio, was granted an audience with officials at the highest level of the United States government in Washington, DC, this week: the vice president, secretary of state and Pentagon chief. The US officials expressed support for Israel amid its war on the Gaza Strip, urged more aid to the besieged territory and reiterated their call for a pause in the fighting, according to government statements. But analysts say the real message was in having the meetings at all: The administration of President Joe Biden was signalling frustration with Israeli Prime…