Peace – Page 254 – People's World

Artists speak out for peace at Rock the Vote Awards

February 28, 2003 By Evelina Alarcon

NEW YORK – This year’s Rock the Vote Awards couldn’t have been more timely. With a stated goal of “protecting freedom of expression and empowering young people to change their world,” the group used this star-studded...

Churches speak out against war

February 28, 2003 By Susan Webb

National religious leaders are bringing a strong message against war on Iraq to their congregations across the country. “We are taking our message to ‘middle church’ – middle America at church,” the Rev. Robert Edgar, National...

A movement grows Americans act for peace

February 28, 2003

Continuing 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...

March 5 student strike to demand books not bombs

February 28, 2003

NEW 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...

Inspectors say: Open U.S. weapons sites, too

February 28, 2003

EDGEWOOD, 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...