Leeds Coalition Against the War

Leeds Coalition Against The War. Founded in 2001 as part of the national Stop the War Coalition. No to War. No to Racism. Defend Civil Liberties.

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We thought it would be a good time to take stock of how much Britain's military escapades are costing and compare it to some of the costs of the current crisis.

@TerinaHine1 & @ChrisNineham put together a must-read audit of Britain's military activity: https://t.co/mJczcUj6oH

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TOMORROW - Tues 28 April | Online | #Coronavirus & War: The Case for a Global Ceasefire

https://t.co/9RX2FgyD91

#GlobalCeasefireNow

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The US cannot wean itself away from its addiction to dropping bombs on some of the world's poorest countries, even during a pandemic. https://t.co/Y56XMWoDt8

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"If we can give up war during a pandemic, why can’t we just give it up altogether?"
https://t.co/I6VcmJRhfX

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Refugees Can’t #StayHome – They Have No Home to Stay In - @TerinaHine1

https://t.co/FeGcDBy2AV

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"The government knew that pandemics were a major threat – and that the NHS was not ready to handle one. So why have MI6 and GCHQ failed to do their job?" - @ProfPRogers

https://t.co/KD0TBqwjR5

#ThursdayThoughts

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It is utterly shameful that while there is always a magic money tree for wars, the government has failed to secure even the most basic medical equipment for NHS staff and patients during this crisis. Pls donate to our #cutwarnothealthcare campaign.

https://t.co/bZARCTWJQf

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The British government must put public pressure on Trump's administration to end inhumane sanctions on #Iran at this desperate time.

Lobby Your MP now: https://t.co/NcBxFWuUeK

#CoronaLockdown #LiftIranSanctions #FridayThoughts

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Opposing #War & #Sanctions in the Time of #Coronavirus

Join @MedeaBenjamin & @LindseyAGerman to discuss how we can continue to come together against war in this extraordinary time.

Register Here: https://t.co/cGT97Qh5EJ

#CoronavirusLockdown #Iran #Iraq #Yemen

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The British government must put public pressure on Trump's administration to end inhumane sanctions on #Iran at this desperate time.

Lobby Your MP now: https://t.co/930WUjQJUK

#MondayMotivation #LiftIranSanctions

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Today's @STWUK Newsletter

Lobby Your MP: Lift Sanctions on #Iran Immediately

https://t.co/Z179obuXfD

#CoronaCrisis #LiftIranSanctions

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UK military spends £141m on 10 foreign military bases, which could buy 9,000 life-saving ventilator machines to defend its most vulnerable citizens from the #Coronavirus pandemic.

#CutWarNotHealthcare

https://t.co/zirTScRIuc

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Today's @STWUK Newsletter:

Finding Ways to Come Together Against War

https://t.co/vSZvonNNTD

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“We end up with obfuscation, secrecy and – as these revelations show – a kind of internal structural self-denial, where it has become seemingly impossible for the MoD even to accept that civilian casualties have occurred.”

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Five Years Too Long - End the War on #Yemen!

https://t.co/6lRtDHTGqm

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Campaigning requires money and commitment. We depend entirely on our members financial support and your membership is at the heart of everything we do.

Join @STWUK today: https://t.co/llE4RxLOpb

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"Britain and America’s war in Afghanistan, as in Iraq, ended in defeat. Our media, and many politicians too, will not say that because many of them cheered on an utterly senseless conflict." https://t.co/er85XRf8Ww

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New @STWUK Briefing:

A Short History of Western Intervention in #Iran

Just £3: https://t.co/PpkBdBDvKN

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This Thursday - #Prevent & the Criminalisation of Protest

Register for free here: https://t.co/oMuSetwVZq

#RightToProtest

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Campaigning requires money and commitment.

We are a small team in the @STWUK national office. We depend entirely on our members financial support and your membership is at the heart of everything we do.

So please join us for as little as £2 a month: https://t.co/llE4RxLOpb