Peace
World leaders: Iraq war unjustified
March 22, 2003The decision by George W. Bush to launch a preemptive military strike against Iraq brought angry protests from apprehensive governments around the world.
Read moreA celebrity, but first a citizen
March 21, 2003Actor Martin Sheen defended the rights of Hollywood anti-war activists to express their views, in an opinion piece published Mar. 17 in The Los Angeles Times, titled “A celebrity, but first a citizen.” “Whether celebrity or...
Read moreIsraeli army bulldozer kills American citizen
March 21, 2003International civilians are in the Occupied Palestinian Territories attempting to protect Palestinian human rights and lives precisely because formal international bodies have refused to take action to do so.
Read moreTrue patriots march and vigil to stop war
March 21, 2003WASHINGTON – Millions protested in the streets at home and around the world March 15-16, with an estimated 100,000 here, 100,000 in San Francisco, 30,000 in Los Angeles, and 30,000 in Portland, Ore. Rep. John Conyers...
Read moreChicago labor, clergy lead rally for peace
March 21, 2003CHICAGO – More than 10,000 Chicagoans jammed Daley Center Plaza on March 16 in the largest peace demonstration here since the Vietnam War, to demand that the Bush administration allow United Nations weapons inspectors to complete...
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