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Stories from 2003-02-15

Massive Anti-War Protest Held in Rome

Sabina Castelfranco | Voice of America | February 15, 2003

"While the rest of Rome was deserted, the streets of the city center were flooded with colorful rainbow peace flags and joyful demonstrators." [more]

Moderate Churches Take Up Anti-War Message

Dahleen Glanton and V. Dion Haynes | Chicago Tribune | February 15, 2003

" 'We are the seeds of conscience," [one minister said]. 'The church must be prophetic or it will be pathetic.' " [more]

Orange Agents

Eric Boehlert | Salon | February 15, 2003

"During a week of war fever, the news media gave rein to hysteria — and, critics say, let color-coded terror alerts serve the White House agenda." [more]

Packets of Rice Send Strong Message to Leaders

Punnadhammo Bhikkhu | Toronto Star | February 15, 2003

"One ... beautiful movement now being organized world-wide [is that] people are being asked to send small packets of rice to President Bush with a simple note asking that the rice be sent to feed the Iraqis. As it says in the Old Testament: 'If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat' (Proverbs 25:21)." [more]

Protesters at UN Rally Against Iraq War

Verena Dobnik | Associated Press | February 15, 2003

"Anti-war demonstrators packed the streets north of the United Nations headquarters Saturday, filling police-barricaded protest zones for more than 20 blocks as civil rights leaders and celebrities energized the banner-waving crowd." [more]

US Meets New Resistance at UN

Peter Slevin and Colum Lynch | Washington Post | February 15, 2003

"The Bush administration faced broad opposition in the U.N. Security Council today to its quest for authorization for military action to remove Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and destroy any weapons of mass destruction." [more]

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