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National Demonstration for Palestine 2008 May 2008: Central London War on Want joined the mass rally in Central London to mark 60 years of injustice, poverty and the abuse of Palestinian rights.

UK Hands Off Iraqi Oil protest at BP AGM April 2008: London Excel Centre Read more about the protest against BP's plunderous agenda towards Iraq.

Protest at the Anglo American AGM April 2008: Anglo American offices War on Want, the London Mining Network and ActionAid demonstrated outside British mining giant Anglo American's AGM.

Sweatshop Shame! 20 March 2008: London War on Want campaigners protest the opening of Banana Republic's flagship store. The company pays poverty wages to the people who make their clothes.

Hands Off Iraqi Oil International Day of Action 23 February 2008: Around the country Hands Off Iraqi oil campaigners around the UK took action to protest the theft of Iraq's oil.

Comedy Gig 21 February 2008: Shepherds Bush Empire Top comedians including Bill Bailey and Lee Mack took to the stage for a night of comedy in aid of War on Want.

Protest at Energy Conference 5 February 2008: London War on Want joined campaigners from the coalition Hands Off Iraqi Oil to demonstrate against multinationals’ oil grab in Iraq at London conference on Middle East energy.

World Social Forum 2008 25 January 2008: London War on Want and other campaigners protested outside the European Commission office on the eve of the day of action by anti-globalisation activists in the World Social Forum.

Getting Away With Murder 5 December 2007: London War on Want protested outside the 2007 meeting of the British Association of Private Security Companies.

Film - Raimunda: A Quebradeira November 2007: London This Brazilian documentary about the women who struggle for survival collecting babaçu nuts in the Amazon was shown at the Latin American Film Festival.

Comic Launch 6 November 2007: ICA, London War on Want launched its graphic novel Iraq: Operation Corporate Takeover at the Institute of Contemporary Arts.

Big Green Gathering August 2007: Somerset War on Want took its anti-corporate campaigns to the Big Green Gathering festival in Somerset.

Trading Place July & September 2007: London & Brighton Renowned photographer Paul Weinberg travelled to Zambia for War on Want.

Glastonbury Festival June 2007: Glastonbury War on Want braved the mud to bring our cutting edge campaigns to the Greenfields at the festival.

Enough! Coalition Demonstration 9 June 2007: London The international day of action to mark the 40th anniversary of the Six Day War and Israel's military occupation of Palestine took place in London.

Activist Training Day 10 March 2007: London War on Want held an activist training day at the Mermaid Conference Centre as part of our members' day.

Supersized Supermarkets 28 February 2007: Westminster A reception of MPs was held at the Palace of Westminster giving those affected by supermarkets a chance to inform MPs of the problems they face.

Agrexco-Carmel demonstration 10 February 2007: Agrexco-Carmel depot, Middlesex Agrexco, known under the brand name of Carmel in the UK, is Israel's largest exporter of fresh agricultural produce.

Eye Witness Lebanon 7 February 2007: SOAS, London Conversations with Caoimhe Butterly.

Enough! Launch Rally 30 January 2007: Friends House, London In a tremendous show of unity, over 500 people packed Friends House to hear Palestinian, Israeli and British speakers welcome the Enough! coalition.

World Social Forum 19-24 January 2007: Nairobi, Kenya View War on Want's blog from Kenya.

Caught in the Crossfire 4-17 September 2006: Spitz Gallery, London An exhibition of our Colombian partner Palenque

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