In the past three years leading British universities have received at least £83 million of funding from UK arms companies and government military agencies. The funding has been…
A ruling earlier this week that the state of Israel was not to blame for the death of US activist Rachel Corrie has been met with disappointment by leading Quakers involved in…
One of the major sponsors of the Paralympic Games, Atos, has been criticised for its role in the government’s welfare cuts. Disabled People Against Cuts are highlighting…
The principle that lenders are responsible for the debts they create, particularly in the developing world, has been highlighted in a historic announcement by the Norwegian…
The public garden at Friends House in London will host one of the more creative projects of the London Olympics.
Ragtime music from the time of Scott Joplin will be echoing around the Quaker Meeting House in Edinburgh this Thursday.
Peace, nonviolence and social justice will be high on the agenda of the Greenbelt Festival held at Cheltenham racecourse from 24 to 27 August.
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