If there is anything to celebrate and tap into this July 4th it is the spirit of revolution against today’s twisted tyrants. Remember, respect and exercise the principles of our Bill of Rights.
Substacker Mike Hampton has a powerful July 4th post regarding the UK suppression of the activist group Palestine Action, which has resulted in a powerful documentary on the group having to be pulled from circulation:
"The UK’s House of Lords will approve the suppression of Palestine Action on the Fourth of July (which is appropriate considering its Big Brother’s fake Independence Day)."
That's right, another corporate "democracy" criminalizes free speech on the day its former vassal state celebrates declaring independence from it. Irony on top of hypocrisy spiced with cynicism! The daily diet of the UK and USA and all hypocritically fragile western undemocratic totalitarian regimes.
Such censure and actions to suppress dissent and debate do not display strength and resolve by a government. Instead, it reveals how disconnected they are from the people they supposedly represent and how fragile they know their position really is. Donald Trump projects his weakness hourly.
“A bid to temporarily block the banning of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation is set to be heard at the high court on Friday, ahead of a potential legal challenge against the move.”
Thanks again Mark, lots of useful resources there, unfortunately there's not much to celebrate this fourth of July. (One set of white colonialist settlers rebelling against another set of white colonialist settlers?)
Here is a link for an app for ethical shopping (BDS✊🏼)
I'm relieved I never believed that for a moment. That way I'm never surprised by the US and its hideous actions, only disgusted and determined to shut them down for good. Thanks for the great links--and Happy Bastille Day, Revolutionaries!
Following the vote in the House of Commons on 2nd July 2025 to proscribe Palestine Action, Rainbow Collective have taken the difficult decision to temporarily take down the online version of our film, 'To Kill a War Machine' and authorise no further screenings of the film until further notice.
As filmmakers with 20 years of experience documenting movements for social justice around the world, we produced 'To Kill a War Machine' independently, within the law and had it certified for cinema release by the BBFC. The film itself does not become illegal, as it was produced and edited prior to proscription. However, future distribution of anything which could be interpreted as showing sympathy for or inviting support for a proscribed organisation will become illegal.
It has always been Rainbow Collective's intention to tell critical and truthful stories with integrity. We never want our documentaries to expose our audiences or communities to danger from the state and, as such, the film will remain unavailable until we have absolute legal assurance that it can be distributed within the law.
This is for the safety and wellbeing of the communities wishing to organise events or screen the film, as we have been advised that it is they who would face the greatest legal exposure.
We have been overwhelmed and humbled by close to a hundred community screenings being organised over the past week, on line and in person, in cinemas, theatres, community centres, pubs, museums, and living rooms across the UK and around the world. We have never witnessed such an urgent, impassioned and dynamic mobilisation around a film in our 20 years working in the industry.
We feel that this is an important film, one in which activists and members of the public put forward arguments for why direct action is justified, morally and legally, against the companies supplying genocide. We also feel that proscription of a non-violent protest group is the most concerning example of authoritarian overreach that we have seen in the UK in our lifetimes, not just on the right to protest but on the rights of independent film makers, writers, journalists and artists like ourselves who should be allowed to platform the views and actions of non-violent protesters.
We will post further statements as the situation develops and hope to see you all at a screening as soon as we can get the film out there in a way that keeps everybody safe.
With love and solidarity,
Richard York & Hannan Majid,
Directors & Founders, Rainbow Collective, 3rd July 2025
"A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people." – The Declaration of Independence
Mark, there's a reason for second amendment. When the government becomes tyrannical, the civilians have the right to self defense. It's the criminal government that is a threat because of being armed to the teeth. There are 10 times more deaths and violence by unConstitutional law enforcement that's by violent citizens. And criminal felon Mark Rubio has transferred wasteful Dodge money to criminal enforcement of unConstitutional persecuting law of the jungle fight for antisemitism.
ALERT!
Substacker Mike Hampton has a powerful July 4th post regarding the UK suppression of the activist group Palestine Action, which has resulted in a powerful documentary on the group having to be pulled from circulation:
"The UK’s House of Lords will approve the suppression of Palestine Action on the Fourth of July (which is appropriate considering its Big Brother’s fake Independence Day)."
That's right, another corporate "democracy" criminalizes free speech on the day its former vassal state celebrates declaring independence from it. Irony on top of hypocrisy spiced with cynicism! The daily diet of the UK and USA and all hypocritically fragile western undemocratic totalitarian regimes.
Such censure and actions to suppress dissent and debate do not display strength and resolve by a government. Instead, it reveals how disconnected they are from the people they supposedly represent and how fragile they know their position really is. Donald Trump projects his weakness hourly.
Mike has two brief trailers for the documentary that you can -- for now -- view. Check his 'Same Shit, Different Government (SSDG)' post at: https://www.mikehampton.co.uk/p/killed-on-the-4th-of-july-palestine-action
I'll check out Mike's post, Mark.
This from today’s Guardian:
“A bid to temporarily block the banning of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation is set to be heard at the high court on Friday, ahead of a potential legal challenge against the move.”
We can help here:
https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/palestine-action/
Thanks again Mark, lots of useful resources there, unfortunately there's not much to celebrate this fourth of July. (One set of white colonialist settlers rebelling against another set of white colonialist settlers?)
Here is a link for an app for ethical shopping (BDS✊🏼)
https://www.boycat.io/
Thanks for the link.
Be sure to read the ALERT I just added to the discussion thread.
That is one loaded post, Mark. Thanks for referencing the footer I put at the end of my posts.
And Happy 4th of July to you, for what it's worth...the USA is a scary place these days.
It's a dark, dystopian place, indeed. The hypocrisy of it all is off the charts.
BTW, check out the ALERT I just added to the discussion thread.
The “greatest nation in the world”?
I'm relieved I never believed that for a moment. That way I'm never surprised by the US and its hideous actions, only disgusted and determined to shut them down for good. Thanks for the great links--and Happy Bastille Day, Revolutionaries!
I have the intuition that babies in alligator t-shirts won't be first in line to be shot.
https://tokillawarmachine.com/
Here is the copy from the link:
Filmmakers statement on To Kill a War Machine
Following the vote in the House of Commons on 2nd July 2025 to proscribe Palestine Action, Rainbow Collective have taken the difficult decision to temporarily take down the online version of our film, 'To Kill a War Machine' and authorise no further screenings of the film until further notice.
As filmmakers with 20 years of experience documenting movements for social justice around the world, we produced 'To Kill a War Machine' independently, within the law and had it certified for cinema release by the BBFC. The film itself does not become illegal, as it was produced and edited prior to proscription. However, future distribution of anything which could be interpreted as showing sympathy for or inviting support for a proscribed organisation will become illegal.
It has always been Rainbow Collective's intention to tell critical and truthful stories with integrity. We never want our documentaries to expose our audiences or communities to danger from the state and, as such, the film will remain unavailable until we have absolute legal assurance that it can be distributed within the law.
This is for the safety and wellbeing of the communities wishing to organise events or screen the film, as we have been advised that it is they who would face the greatest legal exposure.
We have been overwhelmed and humbled by close to a hundred community screenings being organised over the past week, on line and in person, in cinemas, theatres, community centres, pubs, museums, and living rooms across the UK and around the world. We have never witnessed such an urgent, impassioned and dynamic mobilisation around a film in our 20 years working in the industry.
We feel that this is an important film, one in which activists and members of the public put forward arguments for why direct action is justified, morally and legally, against the companies supplying genocide. We also feel that proscription of a non-violent protest group is the most concerning example of authoritarian overreach that we have seen in the UK in our lifetimes, not just on the right to protest but on the rights of independent film makers, writers, journalists and artists like ourselves who should be allowed to platform the views and actions of non-violent protesters.
We will post further statements as the situation develops and hope to see you all at a screening as soon as we can get the film out there in a way that keeps everybody safe.
With love and solidarity,
Richard York & Hannan Majid,
Directors & Founders, Rainbow Collective, 3rd July 2025
Excellent Assessment of where things are at and what needs to be done: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/07/04/fhfu-j04.html?pk_campaign=wsws-newsletter&pk_kwd=wsws-daily-newsletter
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people." – The Declaration of Independence
Donald, where are you?
Mark, there's a reason for second amendment. When the government becomes tyrannical, the civilians have the right to self defense. It's the criminal government that is a threat because of being armed to the teeth. There are 10 times more deaths and violence by unConstitutional law enforcement that's by violent citizens. And criminal felon Mark Rubio has transferred wasteful Dodge money to criminal enforcement of unConstitutional persecuting law of the jungle fight for antisemitism.