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Stop Trident demonstration 27 February

Organised by CND and supported by Compass, Fellowship of Reconciliation, The Green Party of England & Wales, Greenpeace, International Peace Bureau, Medact, Muslim Association of Britain, Pax Christi, People’s Assembly Against Austerity, Quakers, Stop the War, Veterans for Peace, War on Want, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom: WILPF… and more More details here …

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Abingdon Peace Group marks GDAMS

Abingdon Peace Group ran a stall to mark the Global Day of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS) on 13th April 2015. To engage with passers-by, they held a ballot on how Trident money could be otherwise spent: five marbles to distribute between five containers – Health, Education, Nuclear Weapons, Renewable Energy, Housing and Other. They also had a Trident Quiz and various …

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GDAMS events in London

Spending on health and education at home and overseas came out top of the list in the street survey conducted by Pax Christi and the Quakers today as part of the Global Day of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS). On the day when the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) announced that in 2014 Global Military Spending …

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European groups supporting GDAMS

European peace groups have issued a statement supporting the Global Day of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS): In June 2015 European governments will meet to review the security and defence priorities that they have set for the EU. These include: Air-to-air refuelling to support air strikes Development of armed drones by the EU Defence Agency Economic …

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Christian groups preparing for GDAMS

Christian groups including Pax Christi and Quaker Peace and Social Witness are preparing to take part in the Global Day of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS) in the UK: Pax Christi to mark Global Day of Action on military spending – Independent Catholic News Christian peacemakers join Global Day of Action on Military Spending – …

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Plan your 2015 action now

Common activity for GDAMS, 13 April 2015  Let’s give people a chance to vote on what they feel will make the world a safer place.  We invite you to make this action your own on or before  GDAMS day  so that we can be in solidarity with one another and have one voice to  ‘Give …

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Thousands ‘Wrap up Trident’

Thousands of people gathered in London on 24 January to ‘Wrap  up Trident’ and make the links between the wasted spending on Trident renewal and unmet social needs and care of the environment.  Great way to start us thinking about GDAMS 2015! For more, see Pax Christi’s report and pictures.