Opinion | The Guardian US2d ago
You’ve heard the king’s speech – but I think a better one might run like this | David Blunkett https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/14/kings-speech-david-blunkett-government-cost-of-living #KingsSpeech #Politics #Labour #UkNews #EconomicPolicy #YoungPeople #Nhs #ArmsTrade #Welfare #RentingProperty
You’ve heard the king’s speech – but I think a better one might run like this

If I were in government I’d propose a very different response to the challenges we face – starting with protecting people from the cost of living, says former Labour home secretary David Blunkett

The Guardian
brainwashed by lentils3d ago

🇩🇰🚢🇮🇱 #Copenhagen #cops beat up people because they say no to #Mærsk shipping #weapons for the #zionist #genocide in occupied #Palestine.

🏏🐕‍🦺🗯️ »We are peaceful!« yelled one, as cops kept striking them with sticks and attack them with #dogs as they were lying on the ground. The cops beat up the #journalists, too.
https://arbejderen.dk/indland/masken-af-maersk-aktivister-taesket-med-knipler-for-at-bekaempe-et-folkedrab/
#ACAB #Denmark #dkpol #Arbejderen #armstrade

Masken af Mærsk: Aktivister tæsket med knipler for at bekæmpe et folkedrab

Betjente stormede frem fra alle sider og svang løs med knipler, mens aktivister satte i løb for at nå hen til målet: Dørene ind til Mærsks hovedkvarter i København.

Arbejderen
The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos [Unofficial]4d ago

Xi Poised to Press Trump on Arms Sales to Taiwan

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/world/asia/xi-trump-china-taiwan-arms-sales.html

Business | The Guardian US6d ago
Defence sovereignty: Europe races to build the low-cost weapons of future https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/10/defence-sovereignty-europe-builds-low-cost-weapons-drones #DronesMilitary #Europe #DefencePolicy #ArmsTrade #TechnologySector #TechnologyStartups #WorldNews #Politics #Business #UkNews #Internet #Technology #Germany #Ukraine #WeaponsTechnology #Military #UsMilitary
Defence sovereignty: Europe races to build the low-cost weapons of future

With Trump wavering on Nato and war in Ukraine, Europe is scrambling to spend billions on weapons such as drones

The Guardian
The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos [Unofficial]May 9

Why the Trump-Xi Summit Matters, Even if Little Seems to Come of It

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/world/asia/trump-xi-china-us-summit.html

The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos [Unofficial]May 7

As Stockpiles Fall, U.S. Sells More Missiles Worth $17 Billion to Gulf Nations

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/us/politics/weapons-stockpiles-iran-war.html

Show threadSimon BrookeMay 7

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While I understand the motivation behind this -- the world actually has become more dangerous -- I think it is an extremely dangerous idea which will lead to catastrophic arms races and thus to war.

#Capitalists have been able to profiteer from war for a long time. The threat of war makes it easy to extract revenue from taxpayers. By securitising defence budgets, this proposal will incentivise arms companies to foment international conflict.

#ArmsTrade
#War

World BrieflyMay 6

Iranian woman arrested in US for allegedly brokering illegal arms sales to Sudan on behalf of Iran.

https://worldbriefly.news/iranian-woman-arrested-in-us-on-charges-of-brokering-arms-sales-to-sudan

#Iran #Sudan #ArmsTrade

The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos [Unofficial]May 2

U.S. Fast-Tracks Arms Deals Valued at $8.6 Billion to Mideast Partners

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/world/middleeast/us-fast-track-arms-deal-middle-east.html

Folke BernadotteApr 27
🚨 The trial of the "Ulm 5" begins today in Germany, and it’s sending shockwaves through the activist community.
Are these activists "criminals" or are they acting in "emergency defense" to stop a genocide? The courtroom in Stuttgart-Stammheim is about to become a global stage for the debate on arms exports and international law. ⚖️👇
#Germany #Palestine #HumanRights #Activism #Trial #InternationalLaw #ArmsTrade #Gaza #Justice #Politics
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