Peace
Profound lessons of Sept. 11
September 5, 2003The following is the slightly abridged text of a speech to the 2003 World Conference Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs in Nagasaki, Japan, Aug. 3-9. The complete speech is available at www.peacefultomorrows.org/voices/index.php. I am honored and...
Read moreIsraeli assassination of Palestinians condemned
September 5, 2003The Israeli air force assassinated two leaders of the armed wing of the Palestinian Hamas party, Aug. 30. The helicopter rocket attack on the Hamas leaders’ car, on a main street of a Gaza Strip refugee...
Read moreKoreas remain dangerous flashpoint
September 5, 2003Last week’s six-country meeting on reducing tensions and easing the nuclear standoff on the Korean peninsula ended with a mixture of hope and uncertainty. The three-day talks in Beijing between the two Koreas, the United States,...
Read moreSoldier likes Military Families story
September 5, 2003Sal, our soldier friend in Iraq, was encouraged when the new organization “Military Families Speak Out” (www.mfso.org) started holding public activities in Texas. He writes: Dear Jim, I forwarded information about the MFSO demo to my...
Read moreIraq crisis escalates: Bush seeks to share burden, keep U.S. control
September 5, 2003In yet another escalation of terrorist violence in Iraq, a massive car bomb killed one of the country’s most prominent Shiite religious leaders and some 100 others in the holy city of Najaf Aug. 29. It...
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