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A celebrity, but first a citizen

March 21, 2003

Actor Martin Sheen defended the rights of Hollywood anti-war activists to express their views, in an opinion piece published Mar. 17 in The Los Angeles Times, titled “A celebrity, but first a citizen.” “Whether celebrity or...

Israeli army bulldozer kills American citizen

March 21, 2003 By Special to People’s World

International civilians are in the Occupied Palestinian Territories attempting to protect Palestinian human rights and lives precisely because formal international bodies have refused to take action to do so.

True patriots march and vigil to stop war

March 21, 2003

WASHINGTON – Millions protested in the streets at home and around the world March 15-16, with an estimated 100,000 here, 100,000 in San Francisco, 30,000 in Los Angeles, and 30,000 in Portland, Ore. Rep. John Conyers...

Chicago labor, clergy lead rally for peace

March 21, 2003

CHICAGO – More than 10,000 Chicagoans jammed Daley Center Plaza on March 16 in the largest peace demonstration here since the Vietnam War, to demand that the Bush administration allow United Nations weapons inspectors to complete...

NYC council votes against Iraq war

March 21, 2003

NEW YORK – Thousands of fire fighters rallied outside New York’s City Hall against proposed budget cuts and station house closings, on March 12, while the City Council passed a peace resolution, making NYC the 140...