Vanessa Baird (@vanessabni) 's Twitter Profile
Vanessa Baird

@vanessabni

Journalist, writer and contributing editor, New Internationalist

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Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

30,000 killed. 1.8 million displaced. Thousands of children starving slowly to death. That is the collective punishment of the Palestinian people. This is not the time for equivocation. This is the time for an immediate and permanent ceasefire.

We Own It (@we_ownit) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Unbelievable. #ThamesWater is lobbying Ofwat to increase your bills and up their shareholder dividends😔 Cat Hobbs explains how water privatisation has ripped us off šŸ‘‡ Call on Thames Water to be brought into public ownership with NO bailout here: weownit.org.uk/act-now/bring-…

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Is Peru picking up from where climate-wrecking Bolsonaro left off? The Peru Support Group invites you to an online webinar: ā€œPeru’s Amazonian forests under increased threat – and why it mattersā€ 14 March, 17:30 GMT Register in advance for this webinar: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Na'amod (@naamoduk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The gov’s own lawyers have advised them that Israel is in breach of international law, and to continue to sell arms having received this advice is to aid and abet war crimes. 135 parliamentarians have demanded that we follow Canada’s lead in suspending arms sales to Israel.

The gov’s own lawyers have advised them that Israel is in breach of international law, and to continue to sell arms having received this advice is to aid and abet war crimes.

135 parliamentarians have demanded that we follow Canada’s lead in suspending arms sales to Israel.
Global Justice Now (@globaljusticeuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Foreign Office has reportedly received official legal advice that Israel is breaking international humanitarian law. Yet this government continues to sell arms to Israel - making it complicit in what the ICJ has ruled as plausible acts of genocide. theguardian.com/world/2024/mar…

@eliothiggins.bsky.social (@eliothiggins) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Bellingcat has just published an initial analysis of the Israeli strikes that killed World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza: bellingcat.com/news/2024/04/0…

Caroline Lucas (@carolinelucas) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Over 600 UK legal experts have now written to remind the UK Government of its obligations under international law to act to prevent genocide. Merely demanding explanations from Israel doesn't cut it. Weapons sales must stop now. lawyersletter.uk/uk-lawyers-ope…

Over 600 UK legal experts have now written to remind the UK Government of its obligations under international law to act to prevent genocide. Merely demanding explanations from Israel doesn't cut it. Weapons sales must stop now. lawyersletter.uk/uk-lawyers-ope…
Democracy Now! (@democracynow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Israeli military used an artificial intelligence program known as "Lavender" to develop a "kill list" in Gaza with little human oversight. A second AI called "Where's Daddy?" was designed to target Palestinian men on the list at home at night with their families.

The Israeli military used an artificial intelligence program known as "Lavender" to develop a "kill list" in Gaza with little human oversight. A second AI called "Where's Daddy?" was designed to target Palestinian men on the list at home at night with their families.
Vanessa Baird (@vanessabni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.Barclays Bank is bankrolling genocide & apartheid. Barclays owns Ā£1.3 billion of shares in arms companies supplying Israel with weapons & military tech used against Palestinians. #StopBankingOnApartheid #StopBankingOnGenocide Act now with War on Want.šŸ‘‡ cutt.ly/BwJrBrzs

Caroline Lucas (@carolinelucas) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Brexit is the elephant in the room parties don't want to talk about - especially Reform. Farage says we're skint but won't say what a disaster he helped cause through Brexit. We can't let him get away with it.

Sian Berry (@sianberry) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BBC Verify has looked into Green plans for a tax on the super rich to pay for our broken public services, and the result: "Economically credible". āœ… We CAN make different choices for a fairer tax system that funds a better society!

BBC Verify has looked into Green plans for a tax on  the super rich to pay for our broken public services, and the result: "Economically  credible". 
āœ… We CAN make different choices for a fairer tax system that funds a better society!
Vanessa Baird (@vanessabni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join me in calling on your local candidates in this #GE24 to back the proposal for a #FossilFuelTreaty – a fast, fair and managed global exit plan from fossil fuels. act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4108?utm_…

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Interesting piece by Sylvia Vetta on current persecution of Arandhati Roy and some of the questions it raises for writers in currently less dangerous places: Speaking Truth to Power is still Perilous. sylviavetta.co.uk/2024/06/18/spe… via Jyfg Jut

Peru Support Group (@perusupport) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Only a week until we host our panelists to discuss the issue of "Water for life - and equality". Please join us on 27 June, 5:30 UK time, to listen about the threats to Peru's water resources. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Only a week until we host our panelists to discuss the issue of "Water for life - and equality". Please join us on 27 June, 5:30 UK time, to listen about the threats to Peru's water resources.
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Vanessa Baird (@vanessabni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The climate crisis is happening now, and fossil fuels are the number one cause. Tell the UK Prime Minister: We need a global exit plan from fossil fuels #FossilFuelTreaty #EndFossilFuels #FastFairForever act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/3262?utm_…