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A place for insight, analysis and action.
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17 August 2018
Starting conversations about militarism
by Ellis Brooks
A new poster is opening up difficult conversations about militarism in and out of the classroom.
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27 June 2018
Peaceful prisons
by Abigail Darton
Peaceworker Abigail Darton reports back about her work to make prisons safer places for rehabilitation.
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19 June 2018
Why peace workshops are still worth it
by Marigold Bentley
Marigold Bentley reflects on 30 years of grassroots peace work and how we can make effective workshops for peace today.
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14 June 2018
From war to peace and beyond
by Wayne Sharrocks
Peaceworker Wayne Sharrocks discusses the challenges he faced campaigning against militarism as a former soldier and how he's using his skills to tell new stories.
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6 June 2018
Making peace work possible
by Sam Walton
Each year we place dedicated people in radical peace organisations to equip them for a life working for peace. This year we're looking to fund a third peaceworker and we need your help, says Sam Walton.
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21 May 2018
Stand with Quakers in France to stop the biggest arms fair of 2018
by Sam Walton
Sam Walton reflects on recent Quaker nonviolent resistance to the arms trade, as plans to disrupt the Eurosatory arms fair in Paris this June take shape.
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15 May 2018
Why we must talk about conscientious objection
by Marigold Bentley
On Conscientious Objectors' Day, Marigold Bentley reflects on the personal moral commitment of refusing to kill and the statement it makes to wider society.
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20 April 2018
Syria: 6 things you can do
by Sahdya Darr
Following UK military action in Syria, Sahdya Darr suggests six things you can do.
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3 April 2018
8 questions Gavin Williamson needs to answer about army schools
by Ellis Brooks
We need to ask some serious questions about the government's pursuit of military ethos in schools, argues Ellis Brooks.
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14 March 2018
Reclaim the sky for peace
by Ellis Brooks
This Persian New Year fly kites not drones says Ellis Brooks, as he calls for solidarity with people affected by armed drone strikes.
