Day February 18, 2003

Somewhere, John Lennon is smiling “France’s U.N. Mission was flooded with electronic fan mail after Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin urged the Security Council to “give peace a chance” in Iraq, French officials said Tuesday. Some 5,000 e-mails — overwhelmingly…

Kucinich turns pro-choice as he runs for President  “U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich opened a long-shot bid for the White House yesterday by altering one of his long-standing positions, promising Iowa Democrats he would be “pro-choice” on the question of abortion.”…

                Australians get naked for peace This appeared in my email inbox, apparently taken someplace in Australia. And no, even with the photo at full size, you can’t see any of the naughty bits.

Activists plan to shut Britain down if war starts “Direct action urged if conflict begins. Anti-war coalition leaders, emboldened by the massive turnout at peace rallies in London and around the world, are planning to try to shut Britain down…

Just War Someone has made a damn fine anti-war song called Just War, and put in on the web for free. They ask you spread it around, “Ask your own local radio station to play the song.  If any airplay royalties…