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Read all about it - Abolish War, the official MAW newsletter. See the latest issue here.
War is not inevitable.
The
Movement for the Abolition of War aims to:
  • Spread the belief that abolishing war is both desirable and possible
  • Raise awareness of the alternatives to war for resolving national and international disputes
  • Develop materials and strategies to educate us all, from school children to those in government
Join us now!
“If the majority of human beings do not want wars, but at the same time believe that it is impossible to stop them, then the first change we must bring about is in our hands. We must change the idea that “it is not possible” because it is only what we believe about reality that prevents us from transforming it”. 
Mikhail Gorbachev, 1997
2015 General Election, May 7: What do your candidates think on crucial questions of war and peace? Click here for some sample questions to ask your local wannabe MPs...
If I had my way' - a new peace song for choirs for 2015. Polly Bolton uses the words of Harry Patch (1898 -2009) - last surviving British soldier to have fought in WW1. Hear it on Soundcloud, & download the music
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The '14 for 2014' peace songs are still available, on the music part of the Downloads page.
Hear audio extracts on Soundcloud!
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25th Feb 2015
The Movement for the Abolition of War has called on the UK government not to become involved in the conflict in the Ukraine. (More here)
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MAW's Remembrance Day Lecture, held at the Imperial War Museum, London on Sun 9 Nov, was given by Michael Morpurgo
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'Who will sing the anthem?  Who will tell the story?'
"a wonderful afternoon .... delightful and inspiring" 
The link to the  video of the talk is here

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Sally Reynolds represented MAW at the Round Table on the De-legitimisation of War, held in the Hague on 18/19 October 2014. 
Read her notes here.
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New page on this site: Law
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MAW Peace History Conference
Saturday October 11th, 2014
Read about it  here.

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Burghfield Lockdown: Closure of Burghfield nuclear weapons factory by blockade – Mon 2nd March 2015
A major blockade of AWE Burghfield – Burghfield Lockdown! – will start on Monday 2nd March 2015 at 7.00am. The event will be open ended as it launches a month of sustained daily action at the AWE’s Burghfield site in the lead up to the UK 2015 General Election. 

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WRAP UP TRIDENT
24th January 2015
Ministry of Defence, Horseguards Ave, London

MAW members joined the mass protest against government plans to spend £100 billion replacing Trident
Cut Trident - not jobs, health or education.

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No War! No Warming! bloc - Time To Act Climate March Sat 7th March

It's time to take action on climate change - not waste billions on new nuclear weapons.
Join us at the No War, No Warming bloc on the Time to Act Climate demonstration on 7th March!

12.30pm, Saturday 7th March
Lincoln's Inn Fields [map]
Nearest tube: Holborn
Join the facebook group here

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Conflict and Climate Change DVD and book  "An extraordinarily good resource" 
Christine Blower, NUT. Just £9 + p&p
Buy now
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