Peace

Labor, community gird for Feb. 15 UN march

February 7, 2003

NEW YORK – Across the city and the nation there has been a surge of activity as unions, community organizations, churches and individuals organize for what is shaping up to be the largest mobilization yet against...

Mandela, Carter, lawmakers: Let UN inspectors work

February 7, 2003

Former presidents Nelson Mandela of South Africa and Jimmy Carter of the United States added their voices to the millions demanding that George W. Bush halt his drive toward war against Iraq and give the UN...

World Social Forum: Where the hopes of the world are gathered

January 31, 2003 By Susan Webb

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil – 100,000 representatives of the world’s peoples came together in the World Social Forum here to say in one thunderous voice: No to war, no to global capitalist military and economic domination! Another...

LA labor takes stand against war

January 30, 2003 By Evelina Alarcon

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, representing 360 unions and more than 800,000 members, unanimously passed a resolution against the Bush administration’s drive for war against Iraq, Jan. 27.

Iraqi communists call for peaceful solution

January 30, 2003

Iraqi communists have faced grave difficulties opposing a U.S. war against Iraq, while at the same time fighting for democratic alternatives to a repressive government headed by Pres. Saddam Hussein. The Iraqi Communist Party has rejected...