by Steven ShultsIt's been at least ten years since I've watched The Oscars, probably more like fifteen. The whole spectacle makes about as much sense to me as taking an apple, an orange, a banana, a pear and a peach and voting one "best fruit."This year, however, I decided to watch again. I wanted to see who made the choice to display an emblem of peace on their … [Read more...] about -The Courage of Their Convictions
-On NPR, Please Follow the Script
by Robert Jensen Last week I found out that National Public Radio wants the opinions of antiwar activists -- as long as we follow the right script.After a day of antiwar protests on the University of Texas campus and in Austin, I found myself booked as a late-night guest on NPR’s all-day coverage of the war to be interviewed by Scott Simon, the popular host of Weekend … [Read more...] about -On NPR, Please Follow the Script
-Anti-War Protestors Target Coca Cola as Demonstrations Grip Asia
Rebels in India destroyed Coca Cola bottles and blasted a Pepsi warehouse as mainly small-scale protests against the US-led war on Iraq were held across Asia. As many governments tightened security outside British and American embassies, protests were held Monday in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Indonesia and Australia while Afghanistan and the Philippines moved to put … [Read more...] about -Anti-War Protestors Target Coca Cola as Demonstrations Grip Asia
– Egypt Torturing Anti-War Activists, Group says
by Jim Lobe WASHINGTON - Anti-war activists and protesters detained by Egyptian authorities in recent days are being tortured by police, Human Rights Watch (HRW) charged Monday in a detailed release that includes accounts by eyewitnesses and activists.The New York-based rights group added that hundreds more people have been injured by brutal police actions to contain … [Read more...] about – Egypt Torturing Anti-War Activists, Group says
– Marines Losing the Battle for Hearts and Minds
Published on Tuesday, March 25, 2003 by the Guardian/UKby James Meek outside Nassiriya Hopes of a joyful liberation of a grateful Iraq by US and British armies are evaporating fast in the Euphrates valley as a sense of bitterness, germinated from blood spilled and humiliations endured, begins to grow in the hearts of invaded and invader alike.Attempts by US marines … [Read more...] about – Marines Losing the Battle for Hearts and Minds