Why are peaceful protesters treated like terrorists, while actual terrorists (especially on the far right) often remain unmolested by the law? Why, in the UK, can you potentially receive a longer sentence for “ public nuisance” – non-violent civil disobedience – than for rape or manslaughter? Why are criminals being released early to make space in overcrowded prisons, only for the space to be refilled with political prisoners: people trying peacefully to defend the habitable planet?
There’s a simple explanation. It was clearly expressed by a former analyst at