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News

News coverage of the Scottish Parliament’s report on armed forces visits to schools

04/06/2018

With the publication of the Scottish Parliament's Public Petitions Committee report on our petition on armed forces visits to schools, there has been substantial coverage in the news.


Comment article

Ministry of Defence misleading public over armed forces visits to schools

04/06/2018ForcesWatch comment

With the publication of the Scottish Parliament's Public Petitions Committee report on our petition on armed forces visits to schools, there has been substantial coverage in the news (see our round-up). The Ministry of Defence have said a number of things in response that are very disputable – this blog outlines some of the evidence.


News

Scottish Parliament recognises child rights and welfare concerns around armed forces activities in schools

04/06/2018

ForcesWatch and Quakers in Scotland press release

Quakers in Scotland and ForcesWatch welcome the recommendations made in a report from the Scottish Parliament about armed forces activities in schools.


Resource

Take Action on Militarism: website and resource pack

October 2017

ForcesWatch have teamed up with Quaker Peace & Social Witness to produce a resource pack to help people take action on militarism in their communities. And there is a website to go with it where you can download the pack or order a hard copy, find links to more resources etc.  


Comment article

Dissenting from the Old Lie

11/11/2017

Forceswatch Comment

Every year, the fury levied at those who critique or refuse the red poppy obscures the complexity and spectrum of views such dissenters open up. What is lost in this explosion of vitriol and misunderstanding is the opportunity to allow us, as empathic human beings, to be open to divergent viewpoints, to think honestly about wars and to discuss their causes.


Comment article

Take Action on Militarism 2017 pack launch

02/11/2017

ForcesWatch comment

We report from the day of talks and workshops to launch the Take Action on Militarism pack which is designed to equip and support those challenging militarism in their communities.


News

SNP adopt #MakeIt18

10/10/2017

Various

A passionate debate was held on Sunday 8 October at the SNP Conference on Raising the Minimum Age of Military Recruitment to 18. The motion was passed!


Comment article

Arms companies and immorality in education

08/09/2017

ForcesWatch comment

As the largest arms fair in the world takes place in London, we explore how arms companies have become part of the education system in the UK, despite the concerns for human rights and corruption that surround the defence and security industry.


Comment article

Make Art Not War… or both?

30/08/2017

Poppy Kohner

Poppy Kohner examines the Army@theFringe season at the Edinburgh Festival and asks what becomes censored when elite institutions take on the programming and hosting of the arts.  


Comment article

Army recruitment practices exploit and widen class divisions

10/07/2017

ForcesWatch comment

New evidence confirms that the British Army recruitment marketing deliberately targets working-class young people.