Peace
EDITORIAL: For a nuke-free world
October 5, 2007Last week Illinois Sen. Barack Obama announced that as president he would set a goal of ridding the world of nuclear weapons. In doing so, he joined another Democratic presidential candidate, John Edwards, who called earlier...
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Iraq vets lead Syracuse march
October 5, 2007SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Peace activists held a historic march and demonstration Sept. 29 here. Nearly 3,000 people participated in the protest called by the Fort Drum chapter of Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) and hosted...
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The truth about Blackwater
October 3, 2007Book review Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army By Jeremy Scahill Nation Books, 2007 Hardcover, 452 pp., $26.95 On the surface, Jeremy Scahill’s “Blackwater” is a reflection of the visage of military...
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Pasadenans speak out against Iraq war
September 28, 2007PASADENA, Calif. — Environmentalists and peace activists united under the umbrella group “Environmentalists Against the War” to hold a vigil at one of the busiest intersections here, Lake Avenue and the 210 Freeway, from 5-7 p.m....
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Israel acts to cut off Gazas fuel, electricity
September 28, 2007Two news items related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict last week revealed, each in its own way, the harshness of the Israeli occupation. First, the Israeli Security Cabinet voted unanimously Sept. 19 to declare the Gaza Strip...
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