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Ten things you helped us achieve in the last year

By: Nick Dearden
Date: 29 December 2016

2016 may be a year you’d rather forget. But as politics changes beyond recognition, sometimes in frightening ways, let’s remember that together we won some incredible victories in 2016 as […]

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10 reasons you should join Global Justice Now at the Brighton Marathon 2017

By: Malise Rosbech
Date: 28 December 2016

It’s that time of year again – the time for New Year’s resolutions. Here’s my 10 reasons why running the Brighton Marathon should be one of yours. It’s a great […]

Seven inspirational protests of 2016

By: Jayde Tynes
Date: 19 December 2016

Needless to say, 2016 has been a tough one for social justice activists around the world. With the rise in xenophobia after Brexit, the presidential election of Trump and the […]

From the Jungle to Kesha Niya – Winter in France’s refugee camps

By: Kim Bryan
Date: 19 December 2016

In December 2016, a group of volunteers from Mid-Wales Refugee Action went to work with refugees in La Linière refugee camp in Dunkirk as part of the Kesha Niya project. […]

Student fees, living costs and a bleak future: our society is not safe for young people

By: Kennedy Walker
Date: 13 December 2016

With soaring rent prices and living costs, enormous debts and a bleak future, it is clear to me that the reason why more and more students are experiencing mental health issues is related to how our economy is run.

This isn’t what aid should look like – A fresh wave of controversy for the CDC Group

By: Nick Dearden
Date: 9 December 2016
Campaigns: Aid

No aid group can claim that all of its work is one hundred percent effective. It isn’t an exact science, any more than running a public service or a business. Mistakes will be made, the important thing is to learn from them.

Seven things the government did in 2016 to devastate the lives of migrants and refugees

By: Aisha Dodwell
Date: 2 December 2016

If there is one issue that defines 2016, it is the issue of immigration. This has been the year of the anti-migrant headline. We’ve been warned of “migrant invasions” and […]

The hustles in Brussels – MEPs vote to block legal scrutiny of toxic trade deal

By: Kevin Smith
Date: 23 November 2016
Campaigns: Trade

One of the most controversial aspects of the toxic trade deals being pushed by the EU is the system of corporate courts. This is a parallel legal system that enables […]

Ten reasons why the Canada-EU trade deal (CETA) must be stopped

By: Guy Taylor
Date: 17 November 2016
Campaigns: Trade

Here’s ten reasons why you should be seriously concerned about CETA, and why you might want to email your MEP about it.

Toxic trade deals like TTIP have given Trump oxygen – we can defeat them both

By: Nick Dearden
Date: 16 November 2016
Campaigns: Trade

Corporate trade deals like the US-EU agreement TTIP have been cynically exploited by Donald Trump to win the presidency of the United States. He has used those deals to show […]

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