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"Peace News has compiled an exemplary record... its tasks have never been more critically important than they are today." Noam Chomsky

Climate Caravan: Demanding one million climate jobs

There is a way to boost jobs and the economy, and at the same time help to avert devastating climate change, according to the One Million Climate Jobs campaign.

Building revolutionary bases

The second part of our interview with nonviolent revolutionary George Lakey, in which he charts the story of the pioneering Movement for a New Society

Dispatch from the future

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New Peace News films

Chomsky film

Extracts from an interview with Noam Chomsky recorded in London in Oct 2011. Chomsky was keynote speaker at the Rebellious Media Conference. Watch online

McChesney film

Robert McChesney on why progressive media needs to seize the moment, Rebellious Media Conference. Watch online

Headlines

‘Afghanising’ the occupation

'Withdrawal' of US and UK troops from Afghanistan will not end harsh detention regime.

483 arrests at NATO

UK activists join demo in Brussels

Glasgow asylum seekers face destitution

Up to 140 Glasgow asylum seekers are to be evicted by their landlord, Ypeople, in the next few weeks. They will be left with no home as well as no access to work, benefits or any state support.

Veterans for Peace launched in the UK

Peace plinth heads to LA

A ‘Bradford Spring’

Prominent anti-war activist George Galloway won a sensational byelection victory in Bradford West on 29 March, receiving 56% of the vote on a Respect ticket.

No-chalk ASBO fails

Building revolutionary bases

by Milan Rai

The second part of our interview with nonviolent revolutionary George Lakey, in which he charts the story of the pioneering Movement for a New Society

The White Book of Peace

by PN

The White Book of Carmarthen is one of the most extraordinary peace movement projects in the world.

Dispatch from the future

by Alan Bradley

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Picture this

by Rikki

The police continue to prevent journalists doing their job

Resisting US war plans on Jeju Island

by Angie Zelter

“Over 400 people have been arrested since January 2010, with numbers rising rapidly”

From the Blog

'Unacknowledged Deaths': Libyan Civilian Casualties in NATO’s Air Campaign

by PN | 14 May, 2012

Review of Human Rights Watch's report 'Unacknowledged Deaths: Civilian Casualties in NATO’s Air Campaign in Libya', published May 14, 2012.

Three Weeks in Wales: Bradley Manning Solidarity Tour

by Genny Bove | 13 May, 2012

Review of 'Three Weeks in Wales', a tour in solidarity with the Bradley Manning who lived and went to school in Wales.

Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases

by CAAB | 13 May, 2012

Synopses of the work of Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases (CAAB).

Recent Topics

Maria Gallastegui

film

Veterans for Peace

Syria

Olympics

Robert McChesney

hats

fear

photos

I F Stone

Noam Chomsky

George Lakey

Transport

Falklands

Bradley Manning

Art

Occupy movement

Activism

Pacifism

Roouminations ...

Comment and Analysis

John Arden: 26 October 1930 – 28 March 2012

Michael Randle on the playwright and Peace News supporter John Arden who died aged 82 last month.

Editorial: Syria, Annan and Avaaz

Responding to the situation in Syria

30 years ago: Opposing the Falklands War

PN was a leading voice in the radical opposition to the Falklands War; though there was plenty of reactionary opposition too – from both ends of the orthodox political spectrum.

Jeff Cloves: Peaceful rage

Activism and... Mentors

Peace News events

"Making Nonviolent Revolution" Speaking Tour With George Lakey

Mon, 16/07/2012 - Mon, 30/07/2012

UK tour with renowned activist George Lakey, co-founder of the Movement for a New Society.

Dealing with Power: Anti-oppression training and large-group work

Fri, 20/07/2012 - Sun, 22/07/2012

An advanced training for trainers with George Lakey in Manchester.

Peace News Summer Camp 2012

Thu, 26/07/2012 - Mon, 30/07/2012

Build a radical movement for the future by building a living community today! This year’s Camp will be near Shrewsbury and the theme is Making Nonviolent Revolution. There will be a whole-day workshop co-facilitated by renowned US activist George Lakey.

Reviews

Medea Benjamin: Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control

Gene Sharp: Sharp’s Dictionary of Power and Struggle. Language of Civil Resistance in Conflicts

Andrew Cornell: Propose and Oppose: Lessons from Movement for a New Society

Gilad Atzmon: The Wandering Who? A Study of Jewish identity Politics

Platform, Liberate Tate and Art Not Oil: Tate à Tate

PN at 75

Peace News is celebrating 75 years of radical publishing.

Editorial: Disciplined fury

by The Editors

Peace News: the early years

by Andrew Rigby

Peace News: The first 75 glorious years

by Albert Beale

Tools and Resources

Cyberpeace

Alison Whyte highlights some new on-line courses

PN in Practice: Software

PN looks at some of the free/cheap software tools that are actually used by the PN staff to do their work, in addition to complicated and expensive things like Photoshop and InDesign.

The Peace News guide: How to occupy!

There is a lot of anger out there – and a lot of support for the Occupy movement. Get started where you live with this quick guide.

Rebellious Media Conference DVD

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