Peace
EDITORIAL: The tragedy of Iraq
July 21, 2006An average of more than 100 Iraqi civilians are being killed every day, the United Nations reported July 18 — the highest rate since George W. Bush launched his war. The report, based on Iraqi government...
Read more
Peace Action focuses on November elections
July 21, 2006DETROIT — Peace Action, the nation’s largest grassroots peace organization, held its National Congress here July 14-15 and November’s elections were a topic throughout. In her keynote to the meeting, Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.) said the...
Read more
Stop the bombing!
July 21, 2006Demand rises for cease-fire in Middle East crisis Calls for an immediate cease-fire, pullback of Israeli troops from Lebanon and Gaza, and an end to the bloodshed in the Middle East gathered momentum last week as...
Read more
Washingtons long war against Cuba
July 14, 2006Following up on a May 2004 report, the “U.S. Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba” issued an update that appeared on the State Department web site on June 20, but was not unveiled publicly until...
Read more
Peace activists: No war on North Korea
July 14, 2006WASHINGTON — Peace advocates demanded last week that the Bush administration end its war of nerves against North Korea and open direct peace talks with its government aimed at normalizing relations, promoting disarmament and ending the...
Read more