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Dangerous weaponry used on refugees with no legal status in Calais

Dangerous weaponry used on refugees with no legal status in Calais

The chemical compound contained in expired weapons may no longer be approved, write Anna Feigenbaum and Vyvian Raoul.
‘How can you say no?’

‘How can you say no?’

Reem Haddad reports on how Christian Palestinians in Lebanon have welcomed Muslim refugees.
Why are volunteers being treating like criminals in Greece?

Why are volunteers being treating like criminals in Greece?

Natasha Tsangarides examines what’s the crackdown on people supporting refugees on Lesvos.
Swimming against the tide

Swimming against the tide

A Palestinian organization is working to prevent gender-based violence in the Occupied Territories, Michaela Whitton reports.
Western Sahara’s unsung fight

Western Sahara’s unsung fight

Clyde Macfarlane catches up with Aziza Brahim as she releases her third album.
Mass civil obedience is killing us

Mass civil obedience is killing us

Defendants from direct action environmental group Plane Stupid face prison terms. Jamie Kelsey-Fry reports.
Brandon Astor Jones – time is running out

Brandon Astor Jones – time is running out

An execution date of 2 February has been set. Please write to the Governor of Georgia to appeal for clemency.

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Dangerous weaponry used on refugees with no legal status in Calais

The chemical compound contained in expired weapons may no longer be approved, write Anna Feigenbaum and Vyvian Raoul.

‘How can you say no?’

Reem Haddad reports on how Christian Palestinians in Lebanon have welcomed Muslim refugees from Syria.

Swimming against the tide

A Palestinian organization is working to prevent gender-based violence in the Occupied Territories, Michaela Whitton reports.

Mixed Media: Best of 2015

The films, music and books that made the grade this year.

The Unreported Year

Stories you might have missed in 2015. Compiled by Jo Lateu.

Western Sahara’s unsung fight

Clyde Macfarlane catches up with Aziza Brahim as she releases her third album, Abbar el Hamada.

Who is cashing in on keeping migrants out?

Ruben Andersson unpicks a murky border control industry that generates its own demand.

Blogs

Why are volunteers being treating like criminals in Greece?

Natasha Tsangarides examines what’s driving a crackdown on people supporting refugees on the island of Lesvos.

Mass civil obedience is killing us

Defendants from direct action environmental group Plane Stupid may face prison terms. Jamie Kelsey-Fry reports.

At the Coalface

Ten more years of UK coal burning will be a lifetime on the ground, writes Liam Barrington-Bush.

‘If you want to know the truth, read the Qur’an, not The Daily Mail

Comedian Shazia Mirza is fed up at having to apologize for the actions of deranged individuals who claim to share her faith.

Whose London Is It Anyway?

Property development is threatening important cultural and community venues, writes Amber Massie-Blomfield.

Brandon Astor Jones – time is running out

An execution date of 2 February has been set. Please write to the State Board of Pardons and Paroles to appeal for clemency.

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    A clear and accessible explanation of the rise of Islamic State and recent events in the new global war on terror.

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