November 2020 is a milestone for the Nuclear Free Local Authorities as it commemorates the 40th anniversary of its formation. In 1980 Councils from across the UK (and later) the Republic of Ireland passed resolutions of concern over the potential for a nuclear weapon attack and to oppose developing civil defence plans for them. With the Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters […]
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2 pm Saturday 7th November: “Peacebuilding in the post-Covid World” and Q&A session with Fabian Hamilton MP, Shadow Minister for Peace and Disarmament Both Jeremy Corbyn and current Party Leader, Keir Starmer put International Peacebuilding at the forefront of Labour’s Foreign Policy once elected to Government again. Fabian will outline how he sees a future Labour Government achieving that goal, […]
A chance to gather in remembrance (albeit virtually). We have an excellent line-up of Bradford performers, song sheets will be distributed for people to sing along at home. So sorry we can't meet in person this year but hope to see many familiar faces and maybe some new ones. Thanks to Neil Terry for this beautiful photo of last years […]
Molly Scott Cato - Professor of Economics and former Green MEP discusses ‘No Climate Justice, No Peace’ Molly argues that the unequal impacts of climate chaos are linked to exploitation by colonialist states and that we need democracy and social justice to tackle the climate crisis and war. Questions to: grassingtonpg@yahoo.com
Local organising meeting for Leeds Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament currently meeting on Zoom due to social distancing. Meetings are kept to an hour and all are welcome. Yorkshire CND is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Leeds CND Meeting Time: May 13, 2020 06:00 PM London Every month on the Second Wed, until Sep 9, 2020, 5 occurrence(s) […]
In 1958, Black American civil rights activist and leader Bayard Rustin spoke to thousands of peace campaigners as they were about to embark upon CND’s first Aldermaston march. This historic anecdote represents one of many moments where the peace movement and movements against racism have joined hands. Whether it’s the disproportionately negative impact that nuclear testing and the use of […]
US military founded AFRICOM in 2008, despite majority of African nations rejecting it. Under a guise of security, the US uses its military to impose control of African land, resources + labour to serve U.S. multinationals. There is little to no reporting on the US militarization of Africa. On December 4, 7pm GMT join us for what will be an […]
