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Local agencies attempting to curtail right of assembly

April 18, 2003

News Analysis When the anti-war activists were attacked with rubber bullets, sting grenades and tear gas at a peace demonstration at the Port of Oakland, many political observers and activists said that it was a clear...

Tax Day protests: Cut military spending, stop budget cuts

April 18, 2003 By Fred Gaboury

NEW YORK – Jessica Morton stopped. “Please – give me a few copies of your leaflet. I want to give them to the folks in my office,” she said to Ruth Benz, a member of the...

Civilizations cradle destroyed by war

April 18, 2003 By Susan Webb

In seizing control of Iraq, the Bush administration has brought devastation to this ancient land, closing its eyes to the human toll and destruction in this “cradle of human civilization.”

U.S. corporations set to profit off Iraq

April 18, 2003 By Fred Gaboury

The Bush administration’s attempt to fashion for itself the sole role of ruler and victor in post-war Iraq is meeting growing domestic and international opposition.

Peace activist moves into Bush neighborhood

April 17, 2003

One of President Bush’s neighbors in Crawford, Texas, is longtime Dallas peace activist Johnny Wolf. Wolf bought a home “smack in the middle” of the tiny Central Texas town and is converting it into the Crawford...