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A place for insight, analysis and action.
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21 December 2019
Quaker faith in action in the 2010s: highlights from the decade
by Suki Ferguson
At the end of a tumultuous decade, Suki Ferguson looks back at just a few of the highlights.
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10 December 2019
Building understanding and tolerance in a divided society
by Oliver Robertson
Bridging divides isn't just about building unity but becoming more comfortable in our disunity, says Oliver Robertson.
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6 December 2019
General election 2019: Quaker analysis of criminal justice in party manifestos
by Teresa Parker
Are Quaker concerns reflected in the general election 2019 manifestos? Here, Teresa Parker reviews policies around crime, prison and policing.
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5 December 2019
General election 2019: Quaker analysis of migrant rights in party manifestos
by Tatiana Garavito
Are Quaker concerns reflected in the general election 2019 manifestos? Here, Tatiana Garavito reviews migration policies.
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15 October 2019
Does punishment work?
by Teresa Parker
Home Secretary Priti Patel says she wants criminals to 'literally feel terror at the thought of committing offences'. Quakers have a different approach.
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13 August 2019
Poverty, austerity and choosing a different path
by Suzanne Ismail
Suzanne Ismail explores why the UN's state of poverty in the UK report reaffirms the work to challenge inequality in Britain.
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14 May 2019
What does climate breakdown have to do with our work on migration?
by Tatiana Garavito
There will be no climate justice if we fail to address toxic colonial legacies and build lasting new connections, writes Tatiana Garavito.
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3 April 2019
What's it like to be a Sanctuary Meeting?
by Chloe Scaling
From vegetarian lunches to campaigning on indefinite detention, Chloe Scaling finds out how Cardiff Quaker Meeting became a Sanctuary Meeting that aims to provide a warm welcome to people from refugee and migrant backgrounds.
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28 March 2019
Responding creatively in divided times
by Lisa Cumming
What might living adventurously in divided times look like? Lisa Cumming from Turning the Tide shares some ideas.
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21 March 2019
Seeking transformation, not retribution in East Africa
by Lisa Cumming
Lisa Cumming shares what she's learned from East African social change activists who have come together to form a new regional network with nonviolence at its core.
