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Andrew Smith: Raytheon influence is an institutional problem, not just a party-political one

By The CommonSpace

23rd August 2018 15:00 pm

The Scottish Parliament must set a vital precedent across the UK by sending the message that war profiteers are not welcome in the corridors of power

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SNP anti-war campaigners demand end to Scottish public funding of arms merchants

By David Jamieson

21st August 2018 13:04 pm

Anti-war campaigners demand Scottish diversification strategy

ANTI-WAR campaigners in the SNP have hit out at the Scottish Government as the row over public funding of the arms trade in Scotland escalates.

The debate kicked off after a special investigation by the Sunday Mail (19 August) uncovered Scottish Enterprise funding to Raytheon worth over £185,000 since 2014.

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Linda Pearson: It's time for us to disrupt banking on the bomb

By Linda Pearson

15th November 2017 16:58 pm

Writer and activist Linda Pearson looks at the business of nuclear weapons and how it can be stopped

IN recent months the world has watched the escalating tensions between North Korea and the US with growing alarm.

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Anti-Arms Trade Fair event coming to Edinburgh

By Cameron McInnes

13th April 2016 10:20 am

Event aims to highlight Scottish arms trade

ANTI-WAR campaigners will hold a protest in Edinburgh this weekend.

The Anti-Arms Trade Fair will take place at the Foot of the Mound on 16 April.

The event, held by the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT), is a protest against Scottish-based companies involved with the bombing of Yemen and the occupation of Gaza.

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