Day February 17, 2003

An unneccessary war From Timothy Perch, a high school student in Ohio. “I was watching the re-run of Meet The Press yesterday on CNBC.  I heard some amazingly blunt quotes.  The second guest was retired General Wesley Clark.  He is…

Coming events From the New York Times: “The fracturing of the Western alliance over Iraq and the huge antiwar demonstrations around the world this weekend are reminders that there may still be two superpowers on the planet: the United States…

A dire emergencyFrom Talking Points Memo comes news of a fiendish new terrorist assault. “We were warned. And late last night the axe finally fell. Dozens of autonomous, but centrally-directed, al Qaida operatives covered every inch of exposed surface area…

Peace on the Beach At the Peace on the Beach rally in Santa Monica Saturday, the participants formed a huge human rendition of Pablo Picasso’s “The Face of Peace”. Their website has a stunning photo of it.

The Lysistrata Project A modern day Lysistrata at Peace on the Beach (photo by Kevin McKeown) Subtitle: That which men fear the most or Fighting below the belt. From The Lysistrata Project “Lysistrata tells the story of women from opposing…