Walking into War Walking into War
President Bush ended an hour-long summit in the Azores today by giving the UN a deadline of 24 hours to act on a resolution authorizing war with Iraq, marking an abrupt end to si...
Mar 17, 2003 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Resisting US Pressure for War—UPDATED Resisting US Pressure for War—UPDATED
The Observer newspaper (London) reported recently that the United States is conducting a secret surveillance campaign against UN Security Council delegations as part of its battl...
Mar 7, 2003 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
A Convergence of Opposition A Convergence of Opposition
The growing antiwar movement is building on the considerable momentum of the historic February 15 protests with a series of marches, petition drives, lobbying efforts and teach-i...
Feb 28, 2003 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Join the Feb. 26 ‘March’ on Washington Join the Feb. 26 ‘March’ on Washington
As with marching, the objective is to bring an antiwar message to the attention of political leaders in Washington. But instead of taking to the streets, activists tomorrow will ...
Feb 25, 2003 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Rebel Music Rebel Music
Every movement needs its culture, and the still-emerging antiwar movement is proving clever and creative on this front. Dissident artwork, literature, street theatre, poetry, pai...
Feb 22, 2003 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Takin’ it to the Streets–UPDATED Takin’ it to the Streets–UPDATED
In an unprecedented show of international solidarity, millions of people around the world turned out today to protest the Bush Administration's plans to invade Iraq. It was a d...
Feb 16, 2003 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
March for Peace on February 15 March for Peace on February 15
This Saturday should see the largest US and international protests yet against the Bush Administration's plans to invade Iraq. Major actions are planned nationwide and abroad in m...
Feb 16, 2003 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Bloomberg Stonewalls Bloomberg Stonewalls
Regardless of the outcome of weapons inspections, the Bush Administration seems poised to soon launch an invasion of Iraq. In response, the antiwar movement is gearing up for a se...
Feb 7, 2003 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Rice for Peace Rice for Peace
Another antiwar action rapidly gaining supporters is the Rice for Peace program. In the 1950s, thousands of people apparently sent small bags of rice to President Eisenhower to e...
Feb 5, 2003 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
No to Miguel Estrada No to Miguel Estrada
Tomorrow's Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Miguel Estrada's appointment to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, the second most powerful court in the country, is the fir...
Jan 30, 2003 / Blog / Peter Rothberg