Enshrining Impunity
This week, the British government introduced legislation to shield soldiers who committed historic crimes in Northern Ireland from prosecution – just the latest example of its determination to grant impunity for atrocities.
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Colin Gannon
Colin Gannon is an Irish journalist with bylines in Jacobin, the Guardian and Vice, among others.
The Long Legacy of Britain’s Australian Nuclear Tests
69 years ago, Britain detonated its first nuclear bomb test off the coast of Australia, officially becoming the world’s third nuclear power. Seven decades later, Australians are still dealing with the fallout.
Airbrushing History
The plan to ban legacy prosecutions arising from the Troubles in Northern Ireland isn’t an anomaly – it’s part of a broader effort to erase Britain’s crimes from the historical record.
The Campaign for an Irish NHS
The failures of Ireland’s two-tier healthcare system have been exposed by the Covid-19 pandemic – now, momentum is building for a real alternative: a public and universal national health service.