'The US, Not Iran, Is The Threat to Global Peace'
Veteran journalist Peter Oborne argues that the United States, not Iran, poses the greatest threat to global peace, citing the 1953 CIA‑backed coup, the February 2025 U.S.–Israel airstrike, and the dismantling of the 1979 Iranian democracy. He challenges mainstream narratives that portray Iran as a nuclear aggressor, emphasizing that Iran’s Supreme Leader had publicly renounced nuclear weapons before his death. Oborne warns that U.S. and Israeli strategies risk a massive refugee flow and destabilize the Middle East. The piece calls for a balanced, media‑driven debate on the true origins of regional tension.
'We Are in a Completely Mask-Off Fascist Moment'
Christopher Mathias’s new book, *To Catch a Fascist*, examines the evolution of U.S. antifa and its covert tactics against a resurging far‑right. The author details how Trump’s administration falsely labeled antifa a domestic terrorist group, amplifying right‑wing hostility. Inside the...
Dear Director General, Who Wants Today's Papers?
The blog post is a letter to new BBC Director‑General Matt Brittin warning that the UK’s right‑wing press has a long‑standing, hostile agenda aimed at dismantling the public broadcaster. It cites surveys showing the Sun, Daily Mail and other tabloids...
How the US Christian Right and Anti-Abortion Lobbyists Are Reshaping NHS Policy
An investigation by the Good Law Project revealed that Health Secretary Wes Streeting halted the NHS puberty‑blocker trial in February 2026 after receiving a letter from Professor Jacob George, who was later removed for anti‑trans bias. The correspondence was tied...
The Government's Overseas Aid Cuts Don't Add Up Warns Green MP
The UK government announced a 40% reduction in its overseas aid budget, cutting the target from 0.7% to 0.3% of Gross National Income. The savings are being redirected to defence spending, prompting criticism from Green MP Ellie Chowns and development...
Crypto and Overseas Donations: A Threat To Democracy
In this episode of Highline Times, Adrian Goldberg discusses the UK government's rapid response to foreign interference risks, focusing on a new moratorium on cryptocurrency donations to political parties and a £100,000 cap on overseas donations from British citizens abroad....
Third Reich 'N' Roll
Daniel Rachel’s new book chronicles the persistent use of Nazi imagery by rock and pop artists, from David Bowie’s Goebbels desk to Sid Vicious’s swastika‑t‑shirt. The work highlights a pattern of provocative symbolism that fans and media often dismiss as...
A 'Special' Relationship? No, Let's Call It Coercive
The article argues that the long‑standing US‑UK "special relationship" has morphed into a coercive partnership under Donald Trump, characterized by threats, intimidation, and financial pressure. It cites Trump’s public insults toward Prime Minister Keir Starmer, his warnings about military action...