The Scottish Government has raised the prospect of extending the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act to cover more organisations carrying out certain public functions reports Publictechnology.net.

UNISON, the UK’s largest public sector union, recently passed a resolution promoting solidarity with the occupied Palestinians and calling for divestment from companies complicit in Israel’s occupation. Here is the full text of that resolution.

Faced with a Labour government which is resolutely set on ensconcing itself as a centre right nationalist party, it is time for the left to start making new connections, argues Michael Prior. Exlusively available online at ukwatch.net.

Eamonn McCann speaks to the Socialist Worker about the Raytheon-9’s recent acquittal

The market ideology works to separate people on a competition basis, and our task is to bring people together and build alliances to defend their interests, says Susan George

The six anti-war activists who occupied arms manufacturer Raytheon’s offices in Derry and destroyed its computers were acquitted last week by a jury in Belfast. Colm Bryce and Eamonn McCann made a statement to the press

The operator of a website criticising animal testing company Sequani, has been jailed for four and a half years for organising a legal protest. WARN reports on the trial.

Protestors dressed in white overalls and canary outfits have halted a coal train carrying fuel for Drax power station in Yorkshire, the single biggest source of CO2 in the UK, and are settling in to make sure supplies of coal to the power station remain cut off.

Andy Worthington reports on a rally in London to greet George Bush – Reprieve’s latest attempt to bring the case of Binyam Mohamed to public attention.

“Who’s the last visitor Gordon Brown needs at a time like this?” asks The Independent newspaper. “Step forward George Bush.” During his state visit on Sunday 15 June, Bush will be “entertained by the Queen at Windsor Castle” and “have dinner with Gordon Brown at Downing Street”.

SchNEWS reports on a good turnout – police and protesters alike – for Carnival Against the Arms Trade.

As long as the greatest crime of the 21st century remains unprosecuted, we all have a duty to keep the truth alive, writes George Monbiot.

The impressively diverse weekend demonstration against further expansion of Heathrow airport should cause the government to call a halt to these plans argues The Morning Star.

The Peace Chain is a peaceful protest against the UK Government’s plan to build a new nuclear weapon system (‘Trident replacement’), which would be at Faslane until 2055. Scottish CND will be forming a chain of people and banners along the main perimeter fence at Faslane, which is about 2000m long. Watch the video here – and join them there on June 14th.

The Cluster Munition Coalition describe how the UK government has committed itself to banning all cluster bombs immediately, following ten days of intense negotiations in Dublin.

The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel welcomes the recent motions passed by the University and College Union in solidarity with the Palestinians as a courageous and principled stance for Palestinian rights.

Democracy Now interviews Tariq Ali on the events of 1968 in Europe and around the world, and on their legacy today.

Shaun Harkin talks to Eamonn McCann about the ‘Raytheon-9 case’ – the trial of 9 activists who occupied a local facility of Raytheon, the US-based weapons manufacturer and the world’s largest producer of guided missiles.

George Monbiot speaks to Democracy Now about his attempted citizen’s arrest on former UN Ambassador John Bolton.

John Harris comments on George Monbiot’s attempt to carry out a citizens arrest of John Bolton at the Hay literature festival.