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Features

Protest outside Bristol arms firm as major prison hunger strike continues

In the face of the biggest hunger strike in a generation led by Palestine Action prisoners, Bristol campaigners call for action while mainstream media remains silent

Revealed: How the arms industry is targeting Bristol’s secondary schools

University of Bristol’s partnerships with arms companies back in the spotlight

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The Big Story

Filton 18: ‘The more you oppress people, the more they will rise’

The British state is treating Palestine Action activists who targeted an Elbit Systems Israeli arms facility on the outskirts of Bristol like terrorists – subjecting them to repressive sanctions in jail as they await trial.

Podcasts

Listen: Inside Bristol’s ‘murder factory’ arms facility, with the activists on trial for occupying it

Reports

Bristol University: £3m in six years from Atomic Weapons Establishment

Voices: Don’t let the arms industry sponsor Bristol Pride

Lorna Stephenson argues that companies such as Babcock should not be allowed to ‘pink-wash’ their dealings with repressive regimes by sponsoring Pride events.