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Ryan Gallagher is a freelance journalist based in London.

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Civil liberties, Britain and the US election

Ryan Gallagher 24 October 2012

No matter the final outcome, the presidential race has already brought about grim prospects for the future of civil liberties in the US.

Lacking transparency? Can #OccupyLondon live up to its own demands

Ryan Gallagher 30 October 2011
The Occupy protest site at St Paul's Cathedral has become a thriving community. But errors of judgment have left it lacking the same level of openness and accountability it seeks of others.

The media's wilful ignorance over England's riots

Ryan Gallagher 19 August 2011
A brave speech from the football editor of The Times attacks journalists' collective failure to get to the truth behind the riots that erupted across England earlier this month.

'We were raised by a generation of hypocrites'

Ryan Gallagher 14 August 2011
A 17-year-old rapper from south London explains the deep-seated anger he believes led to rioting across England last week.

UK authorities should not be given a communication 'killswitch'

Ryan Gallagher 11 August 2011
In the aftermath of riots that have spread across England in recent days, prime minister David Cameron proposed blocking social networks during future disturbances. This would be a dangerous erosion of civil liberties.

UK journalists have spoken on 'Hackgate' - now give your views

Ryan Gallagher 2 August 2011
One of the central hubs for British journalism has asked its members for their views on the News of the World hacking scandal. Read their responses here, and give your own opinions as a member of the public

A passion for change - LulzSec interview

Ryan Gallagher 22 July 2011
A rare and candid interview conducted with Topiary, founding member of LulzSec and self-described ‘captain of the Lulz Boat’ – on becoming involved in hacktivism, fighting extortion claims, donating to Wikileaks, revolution, and the US government

OurKingdom forum: The fall of Murdoch - What next?

James Curran, Nick Couldry, Ryan Gallagher, Suzanne Moore, and Julian Sayarer 15 July 2011
An ongoing forum in which OurKingdom authors consider why the fall of Rupert Murdoch has taken place, what it tells us about the state of Britain and what the key lesson are for the media and government.

Some kind of revolution

Ryan Gallagher 28 May 2011

In Puerta del Sol, the camp’s peaceful and serious ethos seems to have won the demonstrators the respect of many older members of the Madrid community. Can it have lasting impact across the country?

Two arrests, a suspension, accusations of Islamophobia: Nottingham University must submit to a public enquiry

Ryan Gallagher 13 May 2011
A professor was suspended earlier this month after publicly criticising the University of Nottingham's actions three years ago, over the arrest of a student and staff member on terrorism charges. Ryan Gallagher states the case for a public enquiry into the arrests of Sabir and Yezza, both released without charge, and the suspension of Dr Thornton

Scotland's perfect storm: a long-term SNP supporter reflects on Salmond's triumph

Ryan Gallagher 11 May 2011
It's been a long journey since 1970, when the SNP gained its first MP in a general election, to the 5th of May, 2011, when the party won an unprecedented majority in the Scottish Parliament. After the historic result, Ryan Gallagher asks his father, a long-term SNP supporter, what does the future hold?

Reporting a riot in Britain: how the police spun the battle of Stokes Croft

Ryan Gallagher 23 April 2011

Media coverage of unrest in the south west of England on Friday was littered with inaccuracies. The lackluster reporting illustrates why more and more young people are choosing to reject the mainstream media altogether, as they turn to social networks for information perceived as more reliable

Teargas and corpses: a photographer's journey to Libya and Bahrain

Ryan Gallagher 2 April 2011
As unrest and revolution spread across the Arab world earlier this year, 21-year-old freelance photographer Michael Graae jumped onto a flight from London to Bahrain to document it. In the days that followed he witnessed the shocking horrors of the conflict and came face to face with pro-Gaddafi forces. Ryan Gallagher talked to him to discover the story behind his pictures

Baton charged by police: on the frontline with the Black Bloc

Ryan Gallagher 27 March 2011

OurKingdom's Associate Editor Ryan Gallagher issues a warning to the police over how they behaved in the aftermath of the British TUC's Rally for the Alternative

Obama's broken promises

Ryan Gallagher 23 March 2011

The resumption of trials in Guantanamo and his 'war on whistleblowers' highlight the mismatch between Obama's words and actions, argues Ryan Gallagher.

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Niki Seth-Smith is a freelance journalist and co-editor of OurKingdom.

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