July 16 – Two days before the official start of the conference, the volunteers on hand (including our very own Carissa Yeboah) get some inspirational prep talks by IAS Acting Executive Director, Mats Ahnlund, and community HIV activist, Ron Rosenes...

Submitted by Carissa.Yeboah

CAS editor Dwain Lucktung takes a breather from all the CAS action to round up some recent hectic highlights; from shout outs to some of the fantastic female writers for CAS commentating on human rights, Platform2 collaborations, and rubbing shoulders with celebs from Matisyahu to Snoop Dogg...

Submitted by Dwain.Lucktung

The Robin Hood Tax is a tiny tax on banks, hedge funds and other finance institutions that would raise billions to tackle poverty and climate change, at home and abroad. Find out more about the campaign at www.robinhoodtax.org, and watch on to see how Ben Kingsley and Noel Clarke are on board...

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Romesa Chaudry reminisces over time spent in Peru as part of a Platform2 ten week overseas volunteering programme; contrasting the expectations of those in developing countries in comparison to our sometimes lavish lifestyles…

Submitted by Romesa R Chaudry