Year: 2022
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If Labour is truly the party of equality, it wouldn’t shut down the trans debate
A short comment on this article in The Observer, by Sonia Sodha 2 October 2022 I think this is an important article on identity, gender and sex. I’ve been listening to this debate from many sides and individuals, both in the UK and elsewhere, but this article is one of the first that expresses what…
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Parliament voted to make telemedicine for early medical abortion permanent: but consider the details
A commentary, revised 15 May 2022 This commentary is about the vote in Parliament on 30 March 2022 to retain telemedical abortion or end its use at the end of August 2022, treating that date as also representing the end of the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK.[1] A great deal of good lobbying and organising…
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The persecution of Julian Assange, a Middle East Eye review by Jonathan Cook (4 May 2022) of The Trial of Julian Assange, by Nils Melzer, published by Penguin Random House
https://wordpress.com/post/bererblog.wordpress.com/1755 I urge everyone to read this review and write a strong letter of protest to Priti Patel and George Biden against the extradition of Assange to the USA, where his illegal and prolonged mental and physical torture and ill-treatment will be continued, as it has been continued non-stop here in the UK, until it…
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Rwanda? Are you as out of your minds as Vladimir Putin?
14 April 2022 Dear Members of Parliament and less and less honourable Members, I am writing this in a state of utter disgust and disbelief that as members of Parliament in a country that pretends to be civilised and democratic, to follow the rule of law and respect the right to life, that you and…
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An accusation going round the women’s movement that must be rejected
“You’re only supporting them because they’re white and look like you.” I heard a version of this accusation about supporting Ukraine several days ago and decided I had to make a personal reply to it. First, “they” (Ukrainians) are not all white. According to the 2001 All-Ukrainian population census data, the representatives of more than 130 nationalities…
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In Memoriam: Eddie Mhlanga: a doctor and a friend with the biggest smile and the warmest heart in the world
Published in the ICWRSA Newsletter, 11 February 2022 It is with great sadness that we report that Eddie Mhlanga, professor, policymaker, obstetrician-gynaecologist, abortion provider, passionate advocate for public health and women’s health and rights, and much loved colleague, died on 5 February 2022 after a short illness. He was only age 68. Here are some…
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RE: End mass jabs and live with Covid, says ex-head of vaccine taskforce: I say NO NO NO NO NO
Marge Berer This is a copy of an email I sent to the Guardian Editor, Katharine Viner, 10 January 2022 Dear Ms Viner I have been a loyal Guardian reader since… 1973. In the past several years, however, I have become increasingly concerned about a growing number of aspects of your editorial policy, to the…