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On November 30th, politicians from around the world will meet in Paris to decide on the actions needed to combat climate change. More than 190 countries will be represented at the conference with a legally binding climate treaty being the desired end goal. The United Nations 21st Conference of Parties, or COP21 as it has come…
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Five months on from its publication, it is time to revisit AKs and Lollipops. It has been 161 days since the publication of AKs and Lollipops: Inside the Syrian Conflict and as far as I am aware, things are going well. Newspapers and TV channels aren’t harassing me over the phone and I am yet to be…
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The title of this piece is a quote often wrongly attributed to Mahatma Gandhi, and though Gandhi never said such words, the message remains true enough. I am a firm believer in the idea that if you are not an activist, you are an inactivist. If you do not actively pursue a life that attempts…
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In the winter of 2013 I had the privilege of travelling into Syria to see the country for myself. I saw the situation on the ground, was able to speak with rebel fighters and refugees, and I tried to help in any way I could. After 10 months of writing and editing, my experiences and my…
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It is 2015 and across the country, and indeed across the world, animals are imprisoned for our own viewing pleasure. The happiness and well-being of these magnificent creatures is secondary to our own amusement. We claim to be civilised, but when we treat other living creatures in such a way, we are anything but. Peter…
Trouble & Squeak 