National
A movement grows Americans act for peace
February 28, 2003Continuing 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...
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March 5 student strike to demand books not bombs
February 28, 2003NEW YORK – Under the slogan “Books not bombs,” thousands of students at hundreds of campuses across the country are planning a one-day strike on March 5 to demand better funding for public education and an...
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National Clips
February 28, 2003GREENVILLE, N.C.: Residents fight for holiday The Rev. Jesse Jackson was back in his hometown in February, marching with 500 residents to County Council chambers to declare Jan. 20 a holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King...
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Inspectors say: Open U.S. weapons sites, too
February 28, 2003EDGEWOOD, Md. – A delegation, which included several members of European parliaments, were turned away here Feb. 23 when they attempted to inspect one of the Pentagon’s most notorious chemical and biological weapons (CBW) plants. The...
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Professor protests arrest
February 28, 2003A Florida university professor arrested last week said on Feb. 25 he was being “crucified” by U.S. authorities and vowed to continue a protest hunger strike, Dr. Sami Al-Arian, a Palestinian born in Kuwait was arrested...
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