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Challenging NATO’s militarism and the arms trade

Challenging NATO’s militarism and the arms trade

Andrew Smith decries the close relationship between governments and arms manufacturers.
Thailand’s youth asked to cyber-spy for the state

Thailand’s youth asked to cyber-spy for the state

Not satisfied with its crackdown on internet freedom, the junta has new plans to increase its control, reveals David Hutt.
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Students, why not be your own landlord?

Students, why not be your own landlord?

A student co-op in Edinburgh is breaking the landlord’s monopoly.
Who would ask for a bride’s immigration documents?

Who would ask for a bride’s immigration documents?

A clever way to help smuggle five refugees to safety turned into 'On the Bride's Side'. Co-director Gabriele del Grande explains.
Britain’s kids with guns

Britain’s kids with guns

Should the British Army still enlist kids? asks Matteo Congregalli.

Top stories

Thailand’s youth asked to cyber-spy for the state

Not satisfied with its crackdown on internet freedom, the junta has new plans to increase its control, reveals David Hutt.

Students, why not be your own landlord?

A student co-op in Edinburgh is breaking the landlord’s monopoly.

Who would ask for a bride’s immigration documents?

A group of filmmakers came up with a clever way to help smuggle five refugees to safety. Co-director Gabriele del Grande explains how On the Bride’s Side came to be.

Britain’s kids with guns

Should the British Army still enlist kids? asks Matteo Congregalli.

Fighting Ebola on the frontline

Dr Oliver Johnson tells Gabriella Jóźwiak about the current crisis and the long-term prognosis for Sierra Leone’s health system.

Stop the gold rush!

Our appetite for the shiny metal is both pointless and dangerous, argues Richard Swift.

Fishing for justice in Brazil

Lydia James talks to Brazilian fisher and human rights defender Alexandre Anderson de Souza.

Blogs

Challenging NATO’s militarism and the arms trade

Andrew Smith decries the close relationship between governments and arms manufacturers.

Searching for global solidarity in the age of inequality

Internationalism’s goal to secure basic needs for all remains relevant, but we must move away from being sensationalist, reports Hazel Healy.

Carry On Jihading?

British plans to take passports away from those ‘suspected’ of terrorism are wrong on so many counts, says Kate Smurthwaite.

Detained forever, without knowing why

Australia should start paying back its human rights debt, says Olivia Ball.

Governments may be silent on Israeli terror, but we will not stand by

John Newsham looks at the growing boycott, divest and sanctions movement in Bradford and beyond.

Britain’s train industry has gone off the rails

But there is an alternative that puts people before profit and politics, says Lydia James.

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