John Rees

1 week ago | middleeasteye.net | John Rees |Peter Oborne

In theory, the role of the media is to tell the truth and hold power to account. British newspapers and broadcasters have not fulfilled this function when it comes to Israel and the Gaza war. On the contrary, British journalists have repeated the lies promoted by Israeli and British politicians. Some have produced fresh lies of their own, effectively acting as the propaganda arm of the Israeli state.

1 week ago | triangleblogblog.com | John Rees

Coming up NEXT Friday, April 25, 2025, EMPOWERment Inc. will be hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Pine Knoll EMPOWERment Affordable Community Housing (AKA P.E.A.C.H.) Apartments, a 10-unit affordable housing project. When: Friday, April 25 , 11:00AMWhere: 107 Johnson Street, Chapel HillRSVP by April 20 hereThis groundbreaking project stands as a model for community-driven solutions to the housing crisis and was inspired by the vision of Dr. Ted Parris, Pine Knoll Community Board President.

1 week ago | middleeasteye.net | Christopher Phillips |John Rees

It is commonly and correctly understood that the populist right are not traditional fascists. US President Donald Trump, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and their ilk might be ideologically adjacent to fascist ideology, and their prominence is certainly an encouragement to outright fascists. But there are also some crucial differences between the populist right and traditional fascist organisations, whether the 1930s originals or later inheritors, such as the British National Party.

3 weeks ago | triangleblogblog.com | John Rees

The Town of Chapel Hill has secured some funding to design and construct a protected bike infrastructure on Cameron Ave from Merritt Mill to North Columbia Street. We actually petitioned the town for this in 2023 and wrote about it at the time. We are beyond excited to see this happening. West Cameron has been a pothole laden mine field for years and it only got worse as the street was torn up for the OWASA waterline refits that were recently completed.

1 month ago | waterstones.com | John Rees

Join us for an evening with historian John Rees, who will be introducing his thrilling new history of the English revolution, The Fiery Spirits: Popular Protest, Parliament and the English Revolution. The Fiery Spirits tells the story of the MPs in parliament and the protestors in the streets who played a pivotal role in the English Civil Wars. Through their stories, John Rees reveals the hidden history of the republicans who brought a desperate nation to the brink of revolution.