Monthly Archives: February 2017

York International Women’s Festival – Special Film Event

This year, the York City Screen is marking International Women’s Day in York with the screening of the acclaimed film 3000 Nights Director: Mai Masri [18] Starring: Maisa Abd Elhadi, Nadira Omran, Raida Adon, Rakeen Saad. The film will be … Continue reading

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Kabul Diary by Maya Evans February 12, 2017

Time has zipped by, and it’s nearly time for me to step off the APV roller coaster of community dynamics, border free center issues, the threat of bombs and the daily encounters with poverty and a general poor standard of … Continue reading

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Britain’s Seven Covert Wars

October 14, 2016 Published in the Huffington Post, 18 October 2016 by Mark Curtis Britain is fighting at least seven covert wars in the Middle East and North Africa, outside of any democratic oversight or control. Whitehall has in effect … Continue reading

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After an inspiring meeting, what next?

Last night’s meeting and rally – “York Stands Up To Racism” was very large (around 175 attendees) and inspiring. We hope those of you who attended felt the same way. But the meeting was a beginning rather than a culmination. … Continue reading

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Stop the War national conference

Stop the War national conference Stop the War’s AGM for members and delegates 9.30am – 5pm Saturday 22nd April 2017 Arlington Conference Centre 220 Arlington Road NW1 7HE This year’s national conference, which is Stop the War’s annual general meeting … Continue reading

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Understanding Your Enemy: Donald Trump and IS

Paul Rogers 30 January 2017 One of the concerns of Oxford Research Group over more than thirty years has been to explore conflicts and tensions as viewed by the parties directly involved. If seeking to do so involves areas of … Continue reading

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