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Interfaith march against war

March 7, 2003

CHICAGO – Singing “peace, salaam, shalom” 2,000 clergy and lay worshipers solemnly paraded through the city’s Gold Coast on Feb. 23 to bear witness to the casualties of a U.S. pre-emptive war on Iraq. The action...

Llamadas inundan a Washington: NO A LA GUERRA!

February 28, 2003 By Susan Webb

“Como un ciudadano norteamericano con una ascendencia en este continente que antecede la Guerra Revolucionario, yo quiero registrar mi plena oposición a cualquier tipo de ataque preventivo contra Irak o cualquier otra nación soberana.” Este fue...

Artists speak out for peace at Rock the Vote Awards

February 28, 2003 By Evelina Alarcon

NEW YORK – This year’s Rock the Vote Awards couldn’t have been more timely. With a stated goal of “protecting freedom of expression and empowering young people to change their world,” the group used this star-studded...

Churches speak out against war

February 28, 2003 By Susan Webb

National religious leaders are bringing a strong message against war on Iraq to their congregations across the country. “We are taking our message to ‘middle church’ – middle America at church,” the Rev. Robert Edgar, National...

A movement grows Americans act for peace

February 28, 2003

Continuing the coverage from last week, here are more reports from Feb. 15 and other peace actions throughout the U.S. SOUTH BEND, Ind.: Civil rights activist leads peace march The Rev. C.T. Vivian, a prominent leader...