Mid August NW NJPN E Bulletin

Artist Raymond Briggs who died recently, features in the latest NW NJPN E Bulletin. Perhaps most well-known for the Christmas classic The Snowman, Briggs was also creator of the haunting parable about nuclear apocalypse - When the Wind Blows. There is also a report on Trevor Phillips, chairman of Index on Censorship, which campaigns for free expression, questioning the decision by some University departments to 'shield' students from books which may cause offence.

The bulletin leads on the current cost of living crisis with reports from journalist Ellen Teague and Paul Morrison, policy advisor for the Joint Public Issues Team. There's an urgent action request from the Balfour Project charity to halt plans by the Israeli authorities to construct a new illegal settlement in East Jerusalem. We celebrate the life of Japanese designer Issey Miyake who survived the Hiroshima bomb and reprint an opinion piece he wrote for the New York Times in 2009.

Upcoming events in the Justice and Peace calendar include Creation Time, Days of Nonviolence and Prisons Week with a wealth of resources suggested.

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