A transatlantic view on Williams and Sharia

The Church of England today is a weak institution with a strong leader. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, though given few official powers, uses his office and voice in efforts to hold together the polarized eighty-million-member Anglican Communion [1]. He is...

Airport runway objectors take protest to parliament’s roof

Protesters from the campaigning group Plane Stupid have today mounted a hight profile protest against the proposed Heathrow third runway by waving banners from the roof the the parliament building, in a major breach of security. One of their banners proclaimed...

Peace prize highlights Israel-Palestine justice issues

Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan has been named as the 2008 winner of the Niwano Peace Prize for efforts at building peace with justice in the Middle East, especially with regard to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict – writes Peter Kenny. The prize is often...

Topshop faces ethical consumer rebellion

Big-name, mass supply high street store Topshop is facing increasing criticism from its core customers, with students and young people protesting over charges about sweatshop conditions in the company’s supply chain. Topshop uses the slogan “we love...