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War on Want fights the root causes of poverty and human rights violations, as part of the worldwide movement for global justice. Find out more & take action: waronwant.org/updates

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Stop Rosebank @stopcambo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Delek Group, an Israeli energy giant known to operate in illegal settlements in the West Bank, is set to receive £200+ million if the Rosebank oil field is approved. So we've sent a letter to Burnham - warning him that approving Rosebank could breach his new sanctions. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Burnham warned Rosebank oil field could breach West Bank sanctions
Campaigners and Green Party leader Zack Polanski raise concerns about Rosebank's ties to an Israeli firm.
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Tomorrow at the @greenparty.org.uk conference we ask: what does a bold and decolonial economic vision look like for the Greens? Join us, @debtjustice.bsky.social, @meadwaj.bsky.social, @nurisyedcorser.bsky.social, @heidichow.bsky.social & more. 🎟️Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/global-eco...
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Global Economic Justice: Taking on the Rigged System at Home and Abroad
As an internationalist party, the Greens must have for a bold and decolonial economic vision - but what does that mean in practice?
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Debt Justice @debtjustice.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Come along on Friday at 2.30pm to hear our @heidichow.bsky.social discuss the rigged global debt system at @greenparty.org.uk conference with @waronwant.bsky.social @meadwaj.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/global-eco...
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
‼️New research The super-rich – particularly owners of food and energy corporations – are profiting from the cost-of-living crisis. Tell the UK government to take action now: secure.waronwant.org/page/201460/...
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband says those who were "outraged by the plight of the Palestinian people: we hear you. You were right." If this is true, the UK government must stop stalling & end all UK complicity in Israel's atrocities. Stop arming Israel. Stop trading with Israel.
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today, at the Labour Party Conference, we joined climate justice organisations and campaigners to demand the UK government says no to Rosebank oil field. Rosebank won’t lower energy bills or deliver secure jobs. Prime Minister Andy Burnham must #StopRosebank now.
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The UK government is complicit in Israel’s war crimes against Palestinians – and now there’s even more evidence to prove it. Last nights’ Dispatches documentary exposed the calls being raised – and ignored – from within the government over Israel’s actions. www.channel4.com/programmes/b...
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Britain’s Gaza Secrets Exposed: Dispatches
Dispatches reveals how the UK government responded to alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Millions of people who make our clothes struggle on poverty wages – while CEOs rake in huge profits. A living wage for garment workers is a right, not a luxury. 📍 Tomorrow, meet us at Soho Square, London W1D 3QP, at 5.30pm to demand a living wage for all workers.
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Morocco said no to a mine. Now it’s being sued for £880m by a UK mining company. This is possible because of ISDS – a clause in trade deals that lets corporations sue countries in secret ‘corporate courts’ over policies that threaten their profits. Take action to end ISDS: bit.ly/4haVxam
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Stop Corporations Suing Countries Over Action on Climate: End ISDS
Take action
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
ISDS lets corporations sue governments over policies that threaten profits – even when they protect people and the planet. Join us to paint a banner ahead of the Global Days of Action against ISDS. We’ll drop it from Westminster Bridge on 15 October. Register: secure.waronwant.org/page/199489/...
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
What’s the true cost of your weekly shop? 🍅 At the @tuc.org.uk conference, our Bitter Buys supermarket stand exposed the hidden costs behind cheap food – from poverty wages and exploitation to depleted land and water. Thanks to everyone who stopped by, took part in our quiz and chatted with us.
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The UK drinks around 100 million cups of tea every day. But workers and smallholder farmers in Sri Lanka receive only a fraction of the value their labour creates. Our new briefing traces tea from Sri Lanka to UK supermarket shelves – exposing who profits. Read more: waronwant.org/resources/br...
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The UK is finally taking action on Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian land. If these measures go ahead, this will be a significant step towards ending UK complicity and holding Israel to account – but not enough. Our full response ⬇️
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
We stand in solidarity with people in Nepal affected by the devastating floods and landslides in Rasuwa and nearby. We mourn those who have lost their lives, and stand with families awaiting news of missing loved ones. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/...
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Death toll from Nepal-Tibet flood surpasses 470 as barrier lake threatens
Over 1,500 people remain missing as rescue paused near the Nepal-China border amid fears of further flooding.
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
❗️The climate damage from developing the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields could wipe out their economic benefits many times over, according to new analysis. The evidence is clear: we must #StopRosebank oil field. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Climate damage would obliterate any economic benefits of new North Sea fields, analysis shows
Exclusive: Economic harm of CO2 pollution from Rosebank and Jackdaw forecast to far outweigh any boost to UK
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Premier League clubs are being sponsored by corporations complicit in Israel's apartheid and genocide of Palestinians. We're here on the first day of the season at the Arsenal vs Coventry City to spread the word. Show genocide the red card. Take action: secure.waronwant.org/page/196345/...
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
🔴It's time for football to show genocide the red card. Premier League clubs are being sponsored by corporations complicit in Israel’s illegal occupation, apartheid and genocide of the Palestinian people. Demand that your club drops complicit sponsors: secure.waronwant.org/page/196345/...
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
‼️At least ten English Premier League football clubs are sponsored by corporations that are complicit in Israel’s illegal occupation, apartheid and genocide of the Palestinian people. Find out where your team sits in our table of complicity👇 waronwant.org/news-analysi...
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Ten Premier League football clubs are linked to Israel’s genocide
Football clubs are sponsored by corporations complicit in Israel’s apartheid and genocide. This is sportswashing.
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
How has Israel been able to commit genocide of the Palestinian people for almost three years? Because it doesn’t work alone. Genocide on this scale needs enablers - from the money funding Israel’s genocide to the technology used to surveil and bomb Palestinians.
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
We stand in solidarity with the people of Colombia after an earthquake which has killed at least 240 people and left more than 3,000 missing. Our partners, including Nomadesc and PCN, are supporting affected communities while also facing the disaster themselves. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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‘Every minute counts’ as rescuers race to find survivors after deadly Colombia earthquake
People being pulled from collapsed buildings day after 7.4 magnitude quake hit, in response experts say contrasts favourably with Venezuela’s
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
“We need to create a tax system that allows countries to tax the very, very rich.” War on Want's Nuri Syed Corser speaking at the UN Tax Convention negotiations in New York. A global tax convention could help end tax–dodging, so the super-rich & big corporations finally pay their fair share.
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
BP's quarterly profits have more than doubled to £4.27bn as the Iran war sent oil prices soaring. Last week, Shell also reported profits twice as high as this time last year. As deadly heatwaves sweep across Europe, the companies driving climate breakdown are cashing in.
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The Odyssey was partially filmed in occupied Western Sahara. Western cinema often treats occupied lands, people and culture as resources to be extracted – while ignoring the realities of occupation, explains Sahrawi artist Mohamed Sleiman Labat:
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Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey used occupied land as a film set. That feels like a betrayal | Mohamed Sleiman Labat
The decision to shoot in Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara, where the Indigenous people can’t tell their stories without fear of imprisonment, helps erase our own brutal journey
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Shell has recorded its second–highest quarterly earnings on record, reporting a profit of $9.8 bn (£7.4bn) – more than double last year's figure.💰 All while deadly wildfires and heatwaves fuelled by the climate crisis sweep across Europe. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Shell’s profits more than double after jump in oil and gas prices
Environmentalists renew calls for windfall tax to support households after Q2 earnings rise to almost $10bn
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
A £2 bus fare cap is welcome. Funding it by replacing international climate grants with loans isn't. That risks pushing countries in the Global South further into debt for a climate crisis they did not cause.🧵 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Funding bus fare cap from aid budget will hit world’s poorest, Burnham told
Proposal ‘throws global south countries under the bus’, says ActionAid UK directorr
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Rajiv Menon KC, a leading human rights barrister and War on Want Trustee, faces prosecution for contempt of court. Why? For reciting words spoken by countless other barristers in numerous cases over the years. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Palestine Action barrister’s prosecution criticised as ‘chilling’
CBA chair says contempt charge over closing speech by Rajiv Menon KC has left lawyers fearful of doing their job
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The incoming UK Prime Minister, MP Andy Burnham, must: 1⃣ End UK support for Israel’s war crimes against Palestinians 2⃣ Tax the super-rich 3⃣ Take progressive action on climate Add your name if you want bold action from Burnham: secure.waronwant.org/page/195450/...
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Prime Minister: Be Bold
Incoming PM Andy Burnham must deliver climate justice, equality and human rights for all.
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
2,700 people died during the May and June heatwaves in England and Wales. Over 40% of those deaths would not have happened without intensifying climate breakdown – driven by fossil fuels. We can't treat deadly heat as the new normal. Find out more: waronwant.org/issues-we-ta...
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Who really pays the price for cheap fruit and vegetables?🍅 Workers in Morocco help feed the UK, yet many face low wages while corporate supply chains prioritise profits. Read more in our new briefing: waronwant.org/resources/bi...
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
A new Prime Minister. A new chance to #StopRosebank. Next week, Labour MP Andy Burnham will likely enter Downing Street. Let's make sure one of his first decisions is to reject the UK's biggest undeveloped oil field. Ask your MP to build pressure on Burnham: secure.waronwant.org/page/194034/...
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Stop Rosebank for good
Take action now!
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Andy Burnham, the UK Prime Minister in waiting, has said his government would increase pressure on Israel through sanctions and a potential ban on the trade of goods with illegal settlements. If he follows through it’s a step forward – but not enough. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Andy Burnham apologises for Labour’s stance on Gaza and says it ‘didn’t get it right’
Exclusive: PM-in-waiting says party must ‘do better’ in approach to Middle East and he will put more pressure on Israel
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Israel systematically tortures Palestinians with impunity, including children, the elderly and doctors like Hussam Abu Safiya. The UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper must tell Israel to stop torturing Palestinians – a war crime – and release Doctor Abu Safiya. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Detained Gaza doctor almost unrecognisable after injuries in Israeli jail, lawyer says
Hussam Abu Safiya faces ‘tangible danger to his life’ following 18 months in prison without charge or trial
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Jamaican officials are travelling to the UK this September to formally petition King Charles over slavery reparations. The UK owes reparations for centuries of exploitation and plunder across the Global South. The bill? An estimated £18.6tn.🧵 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Jamaican delegation to travel to UK to lodge formal slavery reparations petition with King Charles
Visit to monarch planned for 6 September and will take Jamaica’s mission for reparatory justice to the ‘next level’
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Paraquat – a highly toxic herbicide – is used to grow @sainsburys.bsky.social own-brand produce. Though banned in the UK and EU, it's still used across the supermarket's supply chains. We've backed Pesticide Action Network UK in calling on Sainsbury's to end its use. t.co/WVIozZZfX4
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https://www.pan-uk.org/site/wp-content/uploads/Letter-calling-on-Sainsburys-to-ban-paraquat.pdf
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Iqbal Mohamed MP has written to the UK government urging it to: ❌ Ban sponsorship of the English Premier League by corporations complicit in Israel's atrocities against the Palestinian people – drawing on evidence from our Red Card report.❌ www.middleeasteye.net/news/mp-urge...
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MP urges UK government to take action on English football ties to Israeli occupation
Iqbal Mohamed MP says he is concerned that the country's football institutions are 'sportswashing Israel's atrocities'
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
As part of London Climate Action Week, we hosted 'Road to COP31: Building Internationalist Climate Justice'. We brought together movement allies and frontline partners from the UK and beyond to discuss the political priorities for climate justice organising ahead of COP31. #LCAW2026
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Yesterday, we took part in the first Global Energy Transition and Electrification Summit – which brought together governments, civil society, industry and institutions to discuss how to move the world beyond fossil fuels. Watch the video to hear what we had to say.⬇️ #LCAW2026
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
A decision on Rosebank – the UK's largest undeveloped oil field – is expected within weeks. But more North Sea drilling won't cut energy bills or protect households from rising living costs. Tell your MP to back the parliamentary motion to #StopRosebank now: secure.waronwant.org/page/194034/...
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Stop Rosebank for good
Take action now!
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The next UK Prime Minister must do what outgoing PM Keir Starmer ignored: ❌End UK complicity in Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people ✅Support a just transition to a fairer society built on renewable energy, well-funded public services & equality www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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Andy Burnham sworn in as an MP after Keir Starmer resigns as prime minister - UK politics live
The prime minister said a new leader will be in place before parliament returns in September
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
London Climate Action Week starts today. This week, we'll bring climate justice into conversations, events and decision-making spaces across London. Want to get involved? Register for our event: secure.waronwant.org/page/193702/ev… #LCAW
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
📣 London Climate Action Week starts next week. As climate breakdown accelerates, building collective power has never been more important. Join us on 23 June for 'Road to COP31: Building internationalist climate justice'. Learn more and register: secure.waronwant.org/page/193702/...
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is ignoring the truth. There is no ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Israel is still committing genocide of the Palestinian people.
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The Court of Appeal has upheld Palestine Action’s proscription as a terrorist organisation. This repressive measure is a misuse of counter-terrorism powers, and a deeply concerning part of the UK government’s crackdown on our right to protest. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Ban on Palestine Action was lawful, court of appeal rules
Judges overturn decision of high court that government proscription of group under Terrorism Act was wrong
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Elon Musk is on track to be the world's first trillionaire. This isn’t only unjust – it’s harmful. Extreme wealth accelerates climate breakdown, fuels inequality and concentrates power in the hands of the richest few. www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026...
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Elon Musk poised to make history as world’s first trillionaire
SpaceX's record-breaking IPO catapults Musk to unprecedented wealth amid rising angst over global inequality.
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
What's a just transition – and why does it matter? At the Bonn climate talks this week, we're calling for a transition away from fossil fuels that delivers affordable clean energy, good jobs and greater equality. 🎥 Leon Sealey-Huggins, our Senior Climate Justice campaigner, explains.
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
140+ UK Labour MPs are demanding a ban on trade with Israel's illegal settlements on Palestinian land. 87% of Labour members support the ban - and international law demands it. Momentum is building. Take action now to end settlement trade: secure.waronwant.org/page/171098/...
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Stop UK Money Flowing to Israel’s Illegal Settlements
Israel has forced out 40,000 Palestinians from the West Bank since January 2025 to make way for its illegal settlements.
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Communities in La Guajira, Colombia, have forced Cerrejón – one of the world's largest open-pit coal mines – to suspend operations. During the blockade, owner Glencore moved to suspend workers' contracts, before later resuming operations. t.co/ARjJXqQRHk
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https://www.mining.com/glencores-cerrejon-shutdown-deepens-pressure-on-colombia-coal/
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
In Neuquén, in northern Argentine Patagonia, communities living alongside the Vaca Muerta fracking mega-project say they are losing access to water while toxic waste accumulates near their homes. BP is a major investor in the project. Hear from those affected.👇
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Take a glimpse at our recent Palestine Solidarity Dinner. We heard first-hand about the barriers facing Palestinian producers. Israel is stealing land, destroying olive groves, and building illegal settlements on Palestinian land. Take action: secure.waronwant.org/page/171098/...
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War on Want @waronwant.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Argentina’s far-right government blames Indigenous Mapuche communities for the wildfires that have devastated Patagonia in recent years. But judicial investigations have found no evidence to support this – despite officials suggesting links to “terrorism”. The real evidence points elsewhere. ⬇️
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