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  • 27 Jun 2009
    Armed Forces Day gets underway amidst controversy

    The UK's first Armed Forces Day has got underway this morning amidst controversy over the agenda behind it. Critics suggest that the government is using the Day to avoid the real issues around its military policies.

  • 21 Jun 2009
    Wiping Palestine from the map

    Palestine has been wiped off the map, its land colonized, and its people ethnically cleansed, says Ben White. Expecting those on the receiving end to be satisfied with the crumbs from the table is both unjust – and wishful thinking.

  • 21 Jun 2009
    Change, maybe. But real difference?

    As the political fallout from recent scandals continues, many are in favour of change, says Simon Barrow. But they do not necessarily want this change to make any real difference.

  • 19 Jun 2009
    Student activism - The tomb is empty

    When I was press officer for the University of London Union (ULU), I was frequently phoned by journalists writing articles based on the question “Is student activism dead?”.

  • 18 Jun 2009
    Government backs down over 'theology' of Iraq inquiry

    It looks likely that parts of the official inquiry into the Iraq war will take place in public, despite the Prime Minister's original intention of holding it in private. His spokesperson said the inquiry's privacy was "never an issue of theology".

  • 15 Jun 2009
    Outrage at news that inquiry into Iraq war will be held in private

    The government has sparked heavy criticism by announcing that an official inquiry into the Iraq war will be held in private and not report until after the general election.

  • 15 Jun 2009
    Elite university faces backlash over abuse of cleaning staff

    Staff and students are protesting at London's prestigious School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) following the heavy-handed arrest of nine cleaning staff who now face deportation from Britain.

  • 13 Jun 2009
    Iran election doubts bring thousands out in protest

    Tens of thousands of opposition supporters have come out onto the streets in Iran to protest against what they see as 'fixed' elections. The government is arresting and imprisoning opponents and human rights activists.

  • 13 Jun 2009
    Churches gear up for week of action against arms trading

    Churches across the UK are preparing for a Day of Prayer tomorrow at the beginning of Stop the Arms Trade Week. They will join with activists of other faiths and of none in a range of events over the coming days.

  • 12 Jun 2009
    Philippines churches join protests over lengthening presidential office

    Church groups have joined thousands of demonstrators in the Makati area of Manila to denounce plans by some lawmakers to amend the 1987 constitution in a way perceived as a ploy to prolong the term of the President.