Day February 15, 2003

Report from the NYC demonstration

Report from the NYC demonstrationFrom Melanie, a friend “It’s AMAZING here today!! The numbers of people have been unbelievable, and the cops are arresting people and using pepper spray all over the place. I was on Second Avenue when a group…

L.A. peace rally

L.A. peace rally On Jan 11 we here in L.A. drew 20,000-30,000 people to one of the biggest demonstrations in recent L.A. history. Today, five weeks later, we got over 100,000. This was beyond what anyone was even daring hope for.…

“This is what war looks…

“This is what war looks like” Some street theatre on the stage. The woman playing the flute translated the US anti-war book Addicted to War into Japanese,and it is now a bestseller in Japan.      

I want my war!

I want my war!  The artist finished this amazing work late last night. He was passing out copies of it and says anyone who wants it, please take it!   

Ron Kovic

Ron Kovic One of the founders of Vietnam Veterans Against the War, and famous for his book “Born of the 4th of July’, Kovic always speaks of working nonviolently towards peace, and of how we are living in historic times. He…