Iraq War

I’ve written over a million words about poverty – here’s what I’ve learned
John Bird

I’ve written over a million words about poverty – here’s what I’ve learned

In all of John’s weekly columns for Big Issue, there’s one overriding topic that keeps the ink and ideas flowing

Actor and activist Mark Rylance: ‘Brian Haw sacrificed his mind and body for peace’
Peace

Actor and activist Mark Rylance: ‘Brian Haw sacrificed his mind and body for peace’

In 2001, Brian Haw started a peace protest in Parliament Square, London, to draw attention to the effect of British sanctions on Iraq. He stayed there for nearly 10 years

Who will form an Anti-Stupidity Party to save us from ourselves? 
John Bird

Who will form an Anti-Stupidity Party to save us from ourselves? 

If there’s one thing humans excel at, it’s stupidity – especially the ones in high office

Twenty years on from Iraq, a reader asks: what did Blair truly believe?
Letters

Twenty years on from Iraq, a reader asks: what did Blair truly believe?

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