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Attack on BBC is an attack on democratic rights

November 24, 2025 Anton McCabe (Militant Left, Omagh, and Branch Secretary, Derry North West Ireland Branch, National Union of Journalists – personal capacity).

Trump’s threat to sue the BBC is more than just his bullying. It is part of cutting away of democratic rights. The issue blew up because of a right-wing coup on the BBC Board. Trump’s […]

Freeing Assange a victory

June 26, 2024 Anton McCabe (National Executive Council, National Union of Journalists – personal capacity)

The release of Julian Assange is a win for a world-wide campaign. Journalists’ unions have been the backbone of that campaign. It is also a blow against the creeping censorship across the ‘Western democracies’ This […]