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Britain renews commitment to nuclear weapons
Late on Monday 18 July, the British parliament voted in favour of building four new nuclear-powered submarines to carry US Trident missiles armed with modernized nuclear warheads for the next half century. The vote gives permission to the government to…
British Parliament votes to renew Trident nuclear weapons system (surprise, surprise!)
Over half of Labour MPs but not Jeremy Corbyn backed the motion. The proposal for renewal at a calculated cost of over £100 bn was passed by 472 in favour to 117 against. In actual fact there was little doubt about…
Turkish Human Rights organisations: “We are against any kind of coup d’état and anti-democratic practices”
On the 15th of July 2016, there was an attempt to stage a coup d’état in Turkey. There is still the danger of a coup d’état. Many civilians, soldiers and police officers have either lost their lives or have been…
The United Kingdom is sleepwalking into renewing humanity’s deadliest weapons
The British public are tired of simplified, polarising campaign messages, and are fast losing faith in their elected representatives, setting the stage for a renewal of Trident by default. By Christopher Lockyear 16 July 2016 for openDemocracyUK On July 18,…
Stephen Hawking and other leading scientists urge MPs to vote against Trident renewal
Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) In an open letter published today, world-renowned scientist Prof Stephen Hawking joins other leading UK scientists and engineers to call on MPs to vote against the renewal of the Trident nuclear weapons systems in a…
Oxymorons take Power in the UK
The Brexit vote caught just about everybody unprepared, and the domino pieces are still falling, creating a crisis that saw a seemingly Teflon-like government collapse. David Cameron resigned as Prime Minister and the search for his replacement looked more like…
UK: Taxes for Peace Bill scheduled in Parliament!
by Shaughan Dolan for Conscience, Taxes For PeaceNot War ~ July 1st, 2016. Filed under: News. After many months of preparation here in the Conscience office, we are pleased to report that our Taxes for Peace Bill has been scheduled…
When our watchdog becomes a bloodthirsty attackdog, be wary
Jeremy Corbyn has been variously described in the British press as unelectable, comic and highly dangerous. How should a healthy democracy respond to politicians pursuing a different kind of democracy? Bart Cammaerts, Brooks DeCillia, João Magalhães, and César Jimenez-Martínez 13…
In Berlin, refugee organizations bemoan “failure of governments”
Most EU governments have failed to share responsibility in the refugee crisis – and done too little to counter xenophobia, in a crisis that “won’t be going away anytime soon,” according to leading aid agencies. Villa Borsig, Germany’s picturesque guesthouse…
Imaginary Interviews: Percy and Mary Shelley
Today we meet Percy and Mary Shelly, a young English couple who spend a lot of time in Europe – it is rumoured that he is struggling with debts to the Inland Revenue or other creditors – and therefore they…
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