Peace
Soldiers walk to end Iraq war
June 15, 2007COLUMBUS — “We’re here for those that can’t be here, for those who’d like to be, but are still in Iraq,” said Teresa Dawson, the Central Ohio coordinator of Military Families Speak Out. Dawson is the...
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South Jersey marchers link civil rights, peace
June 15, 2007A spirited and diverse crowd began the day with a march through the neighborhood surrounding the East Camden Community Fellowship Church. Colorful signs and banners invited the community to a festive day of food for the...
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Thousands rally to end Israeli occupation
June 15, 2007WASHINGTON — Thousands of demonstrators rallied at the U.S. Capitol, June 10, to protest Israel’s 40-year occupation of Palestinian lands and to demand that Congress take action to win “a just peace for Palestinians and Israelis.”...
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Jerusalem Initiative: Palestinians, Israelis appeal for world action to spur peace
June 15, 2007JERUSALEM — An international meeting here June 4 appealed for world pressure on the Israeli government to negotiate with the PLO to achieve a comprehensive and just peace. The conference was an unprecedented joint undertaking of...
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Puerto Ricans and Iraq
June 15, 2007CommentaryAt the beginning of April 2007, people in Puerto Rico saw pictures of Jason Núñez Fernández from the town of Naranjitos on their television screens. The 22-year-old husband and father of two daughters had returned home...
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