- Jack & Felice Cohen-Joppa, editors

Civil disobedience and other arrests for actions against war and nuclear domination have multiplied in the last two months.

This issue of the Nuclear Resister chronicles a particular aspect of a growing decentralized grassroots movement against George W. Bush's war against Iraq - an aspect that reveals the depth of this opposition. That depth is demonstrated by the willingness of more Americans to endure arrest and prosecution, with all the possible, predictable, and capricious consequences such resistance brings.

This issue is packed with information about current anti-war resistance in the United States. To meet the challenge of fitting in the news of so many new actions, we have left out some International Notes, Future Actions and minor updates we would have normally included. We'll catch up with these in the next issue. We also regret not having enough room to publish more of the writings sent to us by SOA protesters in prison. We hope in the next month or so to post these prisoners' writings here on the Nuclear Resister website.

Since 1991, our aim has been to chronicle all anti-war arrests, in addition to comprehensive reporting of anti-nuclear civil disobedience. Since September we've received your reports and otherwise tracked down news of dozens of congressional office occupations and other civil resistance actions against the rush towards war. (In contrast to the build-up to the 1991 war against Iraq, there are no reports of military refusers in the brig for refusing orders or while a conscientious objector claim is being considered.)

Within the limits of these eight pages, we've summarized all of the news on hand as of November 2. Undoubtedly, we've missed some. If you know arrests occurred, and we don't make note of it here, the enclosed reply envelope awaits your report! (You can also call 520-323-8697 or email us at nukeresister@igc.org. Likewise, please keep sending reports of arrests, trials and imprisonments as they occur.

Compiling and publishing the news of resistance, along with prisoner support, is the foundation of our work. The actions may vary widely in character, but bringing this news together places these actions in the context of a resistance movement, where we all can learn from the experience of others who also face trial and prison while struggling for a peaceful, nuclear free future.