Christian activist: Investing in starvation

24/03/2014 | Reform

Heidi Chow tackles food speculation

Four years I ago I joined the World Development Movement (WDM)’s campaign to stop banks betting on hunger. The campaign was launched in response to the global food crisis of 2007-8, in which huge spikes … Read More

Christian activist: Caned and cannoned

24/02/2014 | Reform

Alwan Masih marches for Dalit rights

On 11 December, Christians and Muslims in India joined together for a dharna [protest fast] and rally at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, demanding equal treatment by the government for Dalit Christians and Muslims. It … Read More

Christian activist: Who checks the checkpoints?

20/01/2014 | Reform

Andy Walton checks on an Israeli checkpoint

When I was asked to write this column, a word in the title stood out to me – the word “activist” immediately had me humming that great old Billy Bragg song, “Waiting for … Read More

Christian activist: We exorcised the arms fair

25/10/2013 | Reform

Symon Hill joins protestors and exorcists at Defence and Security Exhibition International

I’ve never seen police looking so confused. After clearing protesters from the road outside the London arms fair (Defence and Security Exhibition International, held from 10 to 13 … Read More

Christian activist: Stand against fracking

02/10/2013 | Reform

Westley Ingram joins the anti-fracking protesters at Balcombe

In a pleasant town in West Sussex, on a sunny weekday afternoon, I was arrested while protesting along with locals and national activists as part of the anti-fracking protest at Balcombe. We … Read More

Christian activist: Combatting Trident

02/09/2013 | Reform

Joanna Frew describes a peaceful protest against nuclear weapons

As we lay there in the sun, surrounded by lush green hedgerows and listening to birdsong, it was hard to keep in mind that behind us, the final assembly of some … Read More