There's more at stake in elections next week in Afghanistan than who wins: violence is on the increase, along with US involvement.  We talk with reporter Tony Cross.  Recently returned from Iran, a Bay Area peace activist has ideas for creating peace.  PLUS: an honored American psychiatrist says he's found the formula for happiness.  With host Kris Welch, noon to one.

guests: Tony Cross, Radio France International, Free Speech Radio News reporter, on his way to Afghanistan

        Rebecca Griffin, political dir., Peace Action West

        Dr. Mardi Horowitz, prof. psychiatry UCSF; dir Center on Stress and Personality, Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute; author  "A Course in Happiness: Mastering the 3 levels of self-understanding that lead to true and lasting contentment"

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