What the coronavirus crisis says about Britain’s military obsession
Governments have prioritised military spending over preparing for pandemics – and we’re all paying the price.
Symon Hill
I was arrested for ‘breaching the peace’…while protesting against the arms trade
Asking difficult questions is not a criminal offence. But the criminalisation of protest continues, writes Symon Hill.
Labour manifesto rejects “bomb first, talk later” – but there’s tension in its foreign policy
Symon Hill argues Labour’s foreign policy is conflicting
Politicians who really care about soldiers should call for more human rights legislation, not less
Promising to end the non-existent witch-hunt allows Boris Johnson to appear to help veterans while doing nothing to address their actual needs.
The Mark Field assault case – and why pacifists should keep disrupting dinners
We won’t defeat climate change, war and poverty by asking the likes of Mark Field to throw us a few crumbs from the table.
The Corbyn firing range footage should come as no surprise: the army is deeply political
The army is a powerful institution embedded in the British state. We have to treat it as such, writes Symon Hill.
In 2018, pacifist campaigns grew across the country
Symon Hill reflects on a succesful year for anti-militarist campaigns
Why Piers Morgan won’t stop me remembering all victims of war
Symon Hill faced a live tirade from the GMB presenter over his choice to wear the white poppy. But despite receiving death threats since, he’ll keep campaigning for peace.