As the Freedom in the Arts report showed, much of the creative world in the UK is now creative only in thinking up new ways to conform, and to demonstrate allegiance to the correct ideological positions. Jo Bartosch at The Critic: Those hoping to reach an audience soon learn that colouring outside the lines is…

Photographer Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze documents the high-rise towers of Hong Kong: Amid the frenzied bustle that is city life, it can be difficult—and even dangerous—to stop and observe what happens above street level. For French photographer Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze, though, looking to the upper floors of residential buildings and commercial towers in Hong Kong has revealed an astonishing…

You thought the Supreme Court ruling brought clarity, and cleared the way for the end of gender nonsense? Think again. There's a new government bill on its way: Women’s rights campaigners have been warning ministers that the bill, which is intended to introduce a new digital ID system, will play havoc with the ability of…

Yesterday we heard about the Pulitzer Prize awarded to Esquire for their “extraordinary, deeply moving account” of the “beloved” cross-dressing Alabama mayor. Now it's Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha who wins a Pulitzer for his Gaza war essays: The Pulitzer committee announced on Monday that Mosab Abu Toha, a Palestinian poet from Gaza, had won…

There's a clear but unacknowledged archaeological boycott on researching ancient Israel. Why? Because the findings would show the ancient roots of Jewish civilisation, but the UN and the relevant Palestinian authorities refuse to let this happen: it contradicts the Palestinian narrative, and the "settler colonialism" myth. Seth Mandel at Commentary: When it comes to Jewish…

From the Times – Abuse of Jewish students ‘out of control’ at UK universities: Rising antisemitism at British universities has led to calls for a public inquiry as research highlights widespread abuse of Jewish students on campuses. Students describe being verbally abused and facing violent threats across the UK, and university officials are accused of…

The Beeb's Children in Need, supporting LGBTQ+ young people across the UK. BBC Children in Need are currently funding 37 projects to the value of over £2.6 million specifically focused on young people affected by issues of sexual identity and gender identity. Of the 37 projects 5 projects to the value of £400,000 are focused…

🧬 Jews Are Indigenous. Period. We sat down with Scottish-Jewish author @BenMFreeman, whose new book explores the deep-rooted connection between Jews and their ancestral homeland, Israel. Ben’s book, The Jews: An Indigenous People, is out now. Our full interview coming soon. pic.twitter.com/pYODJ6t5GK — HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) May 1, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

The latest from Reduxx. It's a tragic tale of a poor trans woman hounded to death by cruel right-wing jibes. Well, that's the story that won a Pulitzer Prize for Esquire magazine. If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. Announcing the reception of the prestigious award on May 5, Esquire described their article, written by…

A report from the Henry Jackson Society: Since 7 October 2023, the UN has issued 367 reports that are filed under the subject of “Gaza Strip”. A search of these reports reveals that the UN has rarely acknowledged and never asserted the use by Hamas of “human shields”. The phenomenon of “human shields” has only…