The Tories' diabolical plan to prevent justice and the Italian dockers who fought the arms trade

In episode 4 of Podaganda journalists Ben Cowles and Steve Sweeney discuss:

 

Tory Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt’s 10-year amnesty for British soldiers accused of crimes (3:57) An Italian dockers’ strike to block weapons bound for Saudi Arabia  (24:40) ??? (37:58)

 

Brace yourself for profoundly left-wing views and plenty of bad language

 

Show notes

 

Read Steve’s interview with Kurdish artist and journalist Zehra Dogan here: https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/f/feature-zehra-dogan-interview

 

For more on Penny Mordaunt’s amnesty for British soldiers accused of crimes, check out: https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/campaigners-in-ireland-hit-out-at-tory-plans-to-introduce-10-year-amnesty-for-british-troops, https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/war-is-not-a-legal-black-hole-liberty-warns-rookie-defence-secretary

 

For more on Steve’s coverage of the Ballymurphy inquiry, visit: https://morningstaronline.co.uk/tags/ballymurphy-massacre-inquest

 

British soldiers allegedly used victim’s skull as an ashtray: https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/family-irish-catholic-express-great-distress-british-troops-used-his-skull-ashtray

 

Read Phil Miller’s story on Johnny Mercer withdrawing his support for the government here: https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/tory-mp-withdraws-support-government-over-veterans-witch-hunt

 

Ireland's PM urged to release ‘secret files’ on deadly 1974 bombing: https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/irelands-pm-urged-to-release-secret-files-on-deadly-1974-bombing

 

Want to check out the Connolly Association ’s screening of Unquiet Graves: the Story of the Glenanne Gang in London on Thuesday (May 23)? Find out more here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2307295346178794/

 

Read about the Italian dockers’ strike which prevented weapons being sent to Saudi Arabia here: https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/italian-dock-strike-blocks-deadly-cargo-headed-for-saudi-arabia

 

Ben’s stories on the NGO migrant rescues can be found on this link: https://morningstaronline.co.uk/author/108

 

Definitely read the Morning Star’s Marcus Barnett’s story on the Spanish firefighter Miguel Roldan, who could face up to 20 years in an Italian jail for saving migrants in the Mediterranean: https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/british-firefighters-stand-with-spanish-comrade-who-faces-jail-for-rescuing-migrants

 

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