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A group of people hold a banner saying 'Elbit is Guilty'

Report: Court Acquits Two Palestine Activists of Targeting Israeli Weapons Company, Leaving Six in Limbo

Rivkah Brown

Two of the six defendants standing trial for targeting Israeli weapons company Elbit Systems were acquitted, while Palestine Action co-founder Richard Barnard was found guilty of criminal damage. Jury indecision means the remaining defendants may be retried in the new year. Rivkah Brown reports.

Analysis: Don’t Ignore Biden’s Shadow War

Oliver Eagleton

With Joe Biden looking set to double down on America’s drone programme, Oliver Eagleton argues that the return to traditional warfare in Europe must not eclipse evolving modes of conflict elsewhere.

Ash Wednesday: Do I Think About Rape Too Much?

Why are women more afraid of violence from strangers on the street when - statistically speaking - home is the place where they're most unsafe? Ash Sarkar takes a look at how rational fears are used to justify irrational policy decisions, and what we miss when we talk about 'rape culture'.

A protester gives a V finger sign while being handcuffed by workers on a crane

Report: After Years of Campaigning Against an Israeli Weapons Factory, It Was Direct Action That Shut It Down

Rivkah Brown

On Monday, Elbit Systems announced the sale of its Oldham factory. Over years, local activists had been gradually building momentum for the campaign – until a direct action group turbocharged it. Rivkah Brown reports.

Opinion: The Biden Administration Just Broke International Law. Why Doesn’t Anyone Care?

Aaron Bastani

By authorising airstrikes on Syria without congressional approval, Biden is mimicking Trump’s foreign policy. Leading Democrats criticised the president then, notes Aaron Bastani – so why not now?

Long Read: Britain’s Involvement in Yemen: A Silent Role in a Forgotten War

Heather McRobie

Revelations that the British military has been directly involved in drone strikes in Yemen underscores the fact that one year on from the start of the conflict, Britain continues to be complicit in the largely-ignored war in the country.

#StopArmingIsrael: 6 Reasons to Block the Factory

Sean O'Reilly

Today more than 20 activist groups are converging on a drone factory north of Birmingham to mark the anniversary of Gaza's bombardment by Israel during Operation Protective Edge in 2014.

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