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Abuse and impunity in the British armed forces: a soldier’s story
As a victim of violent abuse in the army, I know all too well how long the effects last. We need to start facing the problem honestly, openly and fearlessly, writes GARETH FESSEY
Glasgow will remember the martyrs of the 1787 strike this weekend in speech and song, their spirit is sorely needed today, writes JIM LISTER
ALEX BROWN explains how medieval Europe was plunged into sunless years, with widespread crop failures and devastating famines
Police crackdowns on Israeli peace demonstrators combined with court rulings and settler organisations are designed to strip Palestinian families of their homes and land. The Israeli state has tried to silence both Israelis and Palestinians who resist, according to Zo HaDerekh (This Is The Way) the Communist Party of Israel’s Hebrew-language weekly
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Communists in Australia, Britain and the US outlined a joint state agreement against their governments’ militarist provocations.
THERE is an underbelly of sexual abuse in this society. It happens in schools, coaching environments, the church — you name it. The armed forces, too, are a playground for sadistic abusers.
Two-thirds of women in the army have experienced bullying, harassment or sexual abuse during their time in the forces, and 10 per cent of female child recruits are now sexually assaulted by their colleagues. According to anecdotal evidence, those proportions are similar for boys.
It’s the dirty little secret that everybody in those institutions knows about. Of course, they don’t want to admit it, so lawsuits take place behind the scenes, compensation deals are made, and the public never hears about it.
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