military
- 20 Apr 2008
ByStop the War CoalitionStop the War Coalition reports on the proposed ‘school of death’, a military super-academy to be built at St Athan in Wales.
- 27 Mar 2008BySimon Whelan
Simon Whelan reports on a big push by the Brown government – aided by the Royal Family and the right wing press – to promote the British ‘values’ of patriotism and militarism.
- 12 Mar 2008ByChris Ames
Promised troop cuts have only partly materialised. Chris Ames asks whether the British government is trying to stave off an inquiry into the war.
- 10 Mar 2008ByMany Angry Gerbils
Many Angry Gerbils on the recent row over supporting ‘Our Boys’ in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- 08 Mar 2008By
In its Annual General Meeting last Wednesday, the University College London Students’ Union voted to sever links with the military and to prohibit recruitment at union-organised events.
- 04 Mar 2008ByMWAW
The Prince Harry saga gave the media an opportunity to do the military’s propaganda for it. They performed brilliantly, says Media Workers Against the War
- 02 Mar 2008By
Ben Griffin is the former SAS soldier who has decided to go public about British complicity in torture and rendition. See his statement just after the Government imposed a gagging order on him.
- 01 Mar 2008ByPhil Shiner
Philip Zimbardo’s analysis of how, psychologically, we permit torture is spot-on, says Phil Shiner. But how did we allow it politically?
- 22 Feb 2008ByChris Abbott
Chris Abbott looks at the possibilities for getting troops out of Iraq.
- 13 Feb 2008
ByTim StreetTim Street in a UK Watch exclusive on the increasing militarisation of British universities, which has seen world-class institutions selling their expertise to improve Britain’s warmaking capabilities, and the growing movement to oppose this.
- 20 Dec 2007ByPaul Rogers
There is an argument over the size of Britain’s military budget, writes Paul Rogers. The real issue is its purpose.