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The Chris Kaba Shooting and the Shocking Reality of Armed Policing in Modern Britain
Iain Overton reports on the statistics that reveal the police’s institutional racial bias
EXCLUSIVE How Rwanda’s Stifling of the Press Prevents Proper Accountability for Asylum Scheme
When Iain Overton was denied a journalist visa to report on violence against refugees in Rwanda, he and the Byline Intelligence Team investigated press repression in the country
EXCLUSIVE ‘I Do Not Know If My People Will Survive’ – A Fifth Year of Drought Is Coming to East Africa
Iain Overton reports from Kenya's Masai region, where a fifth year of drought is devastating lives and livestock
How Can We Guard Against the Climate Crisis When Defence is Our Biggest Carbon Emitter?
Iain Overton examines the Ministry of Defence’s carbon footprint, and asks whether plans to boost military spending are compatible with the Government’s net zero targets
Why Rwanda’s Refusal to Let Me Report on its Treatment of Refugees Should be a Warning Call to the UK
Twelve refugees were killed by Rwandan police in 2018 and the country is attempting to shield itself from scrutiny – this should concern us all, writes Iain Overton
Julian Assange’s Extradition: An Open Letter
Iain Overton writes to Jane Hartley, US Ambassador to the UK, after Home Secretary Priti Patel approved the extradition of the WikiLeaks founder to America
Shinzo Abe’s Assassination and Firearm Control in Japan
In response to the tragic news of the fatal shooting of Shinzo Abe, Iain Overton of Action On Armed Violence outlines a brief history of Japan’s strict approach to gun control
Auctioning Off Democracy
The Conservative Party’s cash-for-access culture is one of the neglected scandals of modern British politics, says Iain Overton
EXCLUSIVE Government Stalling on Releasing Boris Johnson WhatsApp Messages
Iain Overton reports on attempts by campaigners to force greater transparency from the Government on the Prime Minister’s use of private messaging apps
Death by a Hundred Scandals: Are We Living in a Sociopathocracy?
Iain Overton considers the calibre of people drawn to high office, and how power has warped their sense of empathy and compassion
In Sending Weapons to Ukraine, We Must Not Forget the Lessons of History
Iain Overton provides a word of caution as the world exports tonnes of arms to the frontline of Putin’s war
The Ugly Face of War: How Technology is Set to Change the Battlefield
Iain Overton explores how facial recognition technology is being applied to military conflict
As Britain Slashes Aid to Ukraine, is Johnson Using the Threat of War as a Cover For his Own Scandals?
The support offered to Ukraine over a looming Russian invasion serves Boris Johnson's own interests rather than the country in Putin's sights, says Iain Overton
Profiteering, not Philanthropy: How Public Schools Abandoned Public Service
Iain Overton traces the evolution of the Muscular Christianity of British Public Schools into post-imperial Muscular Capitalism and explains this is far from charitable
EXCLUSIVE The Digital Dogs of War
Iain Overton considers how London’s biggest arms trade fair reveals the true face of modern conflict – and why civilians will bear the brunt of this autonomous, distanced new form of warfare
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