Freedom of press – Militant Left

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 […]