First acts revealed for Mostly Jazz 2025
War and Craig Charles to perform in the park.
Children and War – Past and Present Conference – July 2013
A conference to highlight how war impacts on children has been organized by the University of Wolverhampton in conjunction with the University of Salzburg.
Syria aid is ‘woefully inadequate’ says Islamic Relief
Islamic Relief says the international response to the crisis has been ‘woefully inadequate’ and highlights the ‘chaotic conditions’ and ‘immense suffering’ in makeshift camps
The hypocrisy of Obama and the media
Robin Clarke has been watching the news unfold over the last few days and smells the stink of hypocrisy.
The right way to war, war, war
Laurence Inman eavesdrops on talk of justification.
Recording conflict casualties: A vital effort that NATO must join
“Who is responsible for recording and documenting the names of the dead?”, asks NATO Watch director Ian Davis
Helmand: Six Years On From the First Military Death…And What?
by Richard Lutz In June 2006, Captain James Phillipson, died while rescuing ambushed colleagues in Helmand Province. He was Britain’s first combat casualty in that bleak part of Afghanistan. Today UK forces are still there, protecting, patrolling and fighting in this benighted patch of earth. And last week, The Ministry of Defence had the…
War correspondent Alex Crawford to deliver talk
Alex Crawford OBE will deliver a talk at Coventry University next month
U.S. troops out of Iraq?
Andy Goff remembers the lies behind the invasion of Iraq and ponders on the “mission accomplished”
Call for Independent ‘Lessons Learnt’ Inquiry into NATO Libyan Campaign
NATO Watch calls on the NATO Secretary General to establish an independent inquiry to evaluate Operation Unified Protector in its entirety
Oh! What a lovely war
Alan Clawley’s been to the theatre and brings us a review of Joan Littlewood’s classic.
Mass Troop Withdrawal from Battlefield Wimbledon
AN EXCLUSIVE REPORT FROM OUR SPORT EDITOR HOWARD ‘BUTCH’ ELSTON
Rethink Afghanistan
“In the face of failure war leaders never hesitate to invent new aims to justify keeping the war going,” reckons Alan Clawley
New report warns drone users violating laws of war
A new report published today identifies an existing but previously unacknowledged requirement in law for those who use or authorise the use of drone strikes
NATO fracturing over Libya?
“If NATO continues operations in Libya after June 24, a possible Norwegian contribution will be different and less comprehensive than the current one,”
Afghan forces not ready for security role, warns Oxfam
One of Britain’s leading charities, Oxfam, has warned that Afghan security forces are not ready to take over the responsibility
NATO takes control of military campaign in Libya
Dr Ian Davis from NATO Watch once again provides details and summary of what’s happening with the campaign in Libya.
Murdoch ‘enters Tripoli’ and on verge of victory
Howard Elston, our very own really good reporter, files from the Libyan frontline.