Far-right terror suspects in Keighley charged with multiple terrorism offences after 3D-printed gun uncovered
Four people arrested concerning far-right terrorism earlier this month have been charged with multiple terrorism offences and will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court today (May 14). Three of the individuals charged all reside in Keighley in West Yorkshire.
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The UK will host its first ever global LGBT conference to tackle inequality around the world and urge countries to take action, chaired by @nickherbertcbe 🇬🇧🌍👇 https://t.co/w0384WcoWg— Liz Truss (@trussliz) May 16, 2021
Queen’s Speech: Senior Conservative brands mandatory voter ID ‘illiberal solution for non-existent problem’
On Tuesday, the government looks set to introduce legislation that will make it harder for millions of ordinary people to vote.Now a leading Conservative MP has spoken out against the g
The Israeli bombing of Al Jazeera and the AP in Gaza are egregious, not bc journalists should be pedestaled or cherished in ways that others are not, but bc it was an effort to obliterate history & prevent the world from bearing witness. A war crime and coverup rolled into one.— Puff the Magic Hater (@MsKellyMHayes) May 15, 2021
Chileans elect gender-equal assembly to draft new constitution
The face of a new Chile begins taking shape this weekend as the South American country elects 155 people tasked with drafting a new constitution to replace the one imposed during the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. Nearly 80% of voters in a plebiscite last year chose to draft a new charter for the nation following a year of protests, though there is much less consistent agreement over what it should contain.Activist groups have mobilized in hopes of enshrining equality for women, the right to abortion, and protections for the environment and for indigenous people.Conservatives have also campaigned hard, hoping to maintain a dominant private sector and rules making it hard to pass major reforms in the legislature.The assembly's ability to pass strong clauses may be limited, however. Two-thirds agreement is required, so any bloc that can muster a third of the votes in the constitutional convention can block any clause.The governing centre-right coalition and other conservative parties are running a single slate in the two-day voting, while the left and centre-left are divided.The document that emerges from the wrangling will go to a public vote in mid-2022. If rejected, the current constitution will remain in force.'Deepen democracy'The future makeup of the body reflects a wave of revulsion against the current political system that was obvious during unrest that spread across the nation in late 2019, with a grab-bag of protests against increased taxi fares, inadequate pensions and health care, poor schools and general inequality in one of Latin America's richest nations."Those protests were like an avalanche, the expression of a fury that built up over years at the neoliberal system," said Cumplido, a historian at Chile's National Library who describes herself as a feminist and says she wants greater citizen representation in politics."We need to deepen democracy, make it more agile, more in tune with what's happening today and that has really driven my conviction that we need a new constitution," Cumplido told Reuters.Members of congress are barred from the convention and by law half of the body must consist of women – the first time any constitution has been drafted in conditions of gender parity, according to the United Nations.“I don’t believe in the current politicians ... It’s the hour for us, for all who have been fighting for a most just country, to be part of the change,” said candidate Natalia Aravena, a 26-year-old nurse who lost an eye during the the recent wave of protests.Indigenous rightsSeventeen seats are reserved for indigenous peoples, who are not mentioned in the existing constitution.The left, especially, has long detested Chile's current constitution, which was written and imposed under the 1973-1990 military dictatorship of Pinochet.That document, which created a strong presidency and guarantees protections for private property, has guided the nation through a period of overall prosperity but also of intense inequality.It also gives broad powers to security forces, highlighted by a brutal crackdown on recent protests.The old constitution was amended over the years, notably with the 2005 repeal of an article that had allowed appointed senators and senators for life in Congress.The vote originally was scheduled for April, but was delayed by an upsurge of Covid-19 cases. Overall, Chile has been among the countries most successful at vaccinating its population, with nearly 60% of Chileans getting at least one dose, though most of the country's districts remain under some sort of pandemic restrictions.(FRANCE 24 with AP, REUTERS)
Launglon, Dawei: Anti-coup protesters from Kadatgyi and Pandale villages keep going on strikes in their each districts for the downfall of the Military dictatorship. Revolution continue in all parts of Dawei. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #May15Coup pic.twitter.com/8C2RG7oZ1u— Thant Zin Htet (@PontPontTZH) May 15, 2021
NEW: Howard Beckett has been suspended from the Labour Party following his tweets about Priti Patel today.Beckett is running to succeed Len McCluskey as Unite general secretary.— Gabriel Pogrund (@Gabriel_Pogrund) May 13, 2021
this man's brave and immediate action saved two people from deportation today and he should never have to pay for a drink in this city again https://t.co/mzblqUzKJp— Heather Parry (@HeatherParryUK) May 13, 2021
Yes, it was me, a reporter pressing the governor on the definition of sexual harassment, which has nothing to do with whether the harasser thinks he's harassing someone :) If you're making someone uncomfortable in a way that creates a hostile work environment, that's harassment https://t.co/5CzD47qSHC— Rebecca C. Lewis (@_rebeccaclewis) May 13, 2021
This is utterly outrageous and needs retracting. As a teacher, I was doing the following in the first three months of lockdown:1. Teaching the majority of my lessons (Yr 7, 8, 10, 11, two Year 12s) live online and uploading them for students who were not able to join. https://t.co/uHflQoPXAu— Jumping the snark (@JumpingSnark) May 12, 2021
How can English departments choose the right texts?
Picking which books students will study is a big decision – and shouldn't just be about what is in the cupboard. Laura May Rowlands offers four key questions to help
Really is depressing seeing Twitter accounts that actively and openly support the Assad regime’s aerial bombardment of civilians laundering their reputation on Twitter by pretending to oppose the aerial bombardment of Gaza, & racking up thousands of engagements in the process— Oz Katerji (@OzKaterji) May 13, 2021
In under 5⃣0⃣ days, EU citizens will be completely dependent on a digital-ONLY status working 24/7.It's needed to prove:🔹the right to be in the UK 🇬🇧🔹or to start a new job👩🔧🔹or to to rent a flat 🏘️🔹or to get NHS treatment 🩺We're seeing problems⛔️.Thread 👇 pic.twitter.com/JI243F9nBn— the3million (@the3million) May 12, 2021
