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Peace News #2502

October 2008

Afghan war spreads to Pakistan

Gabriel Carlyle, Atrocity in Azizabad Gabriel Carlyle,Give-away Write to war resisters Milan Rai & Emily Johns, Video activism demonstrates its power John Rety, Common Sense currency David Polden, RNC 'police state' Gabriel Carlyle, West offers Afghans three choices Milan Rai, Israel expands Milan Rai, Iran proposal ignored again Milan Rai, US terrorist attacks 'help al Qa'eda'

Sarah Young, Holiday news Sarah Young, ...and Festival news Sarah Young, Early birds - start your day the disarmament way! Kelvin Mason, Burning learning Kelvin Mason, Building a strong movement Kelvin Mason, No to coal Jonathan Stevenson, Yay, Greenpeace! Milan Rai, China going green? Kathy Kelly, The Big Voice Daniel Viesnik, Nuclear-free footsteps... Toby Blunt, Georgia on my mind Roger Stephenson, Käthe Kollwitz: artist of the people - no more war!

Editorial, Barrack room blues Jeff Cloves, Sweet dreams are made of this Maya Evans, Diary

Mary King, A Quiet Revolution: The First Palestinian Intifada and a Strategy for Non-violent Resistance Elaheh Rostami-Povey, Afghan Women: identity & invasion· Jonathan Cook, Israel and the Clash of Civilisations: Iraq, Iran and the Plan to Remake the Middle East · ·

Activism and ... Alcohol Campaign profile: Network for Peace