Ciao RK di nuovo,
altra piccola antologia di articoli sul movimento pacifista negli
USA.
Un abbraccio,
stefania
GOOD NEWS FOR PEACE
1)THERE'S STILL TIME TO STOP A U.S.-LED WAR ON IRAQ
The Bush administration has sought a U.N. mandate for war, due in
large part to mounting domestic and international pressure. Despite
U.S. pessimism, Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has agreed to U.N. weapons
inspections, which haven't found anything significant so far. It's
thus still possible that war on Iraq can be averted.
In response to the threat of war, the global peace movement
continues to grow. Massive demonstrations continue to be held around
the world. Some activists have traveled to Iraq to act as observers
and human shields. A peace group in Canada has even committed to
sending a group of citizen weapons inspectors to the U.S., holding the
country accountable for it's double standards about weapons of mass
destruction.
http://www.rootingoutevil.org/index.php3/Home
http://www.rootingoutevil.org/index.php3/Home
According to a recent poll by the Los Angeles Times, most
Americans don't believe that a war on Iraq is justified. The poll
concluded that "72 percent of respondents, including 60 percent
of Republicans, said Bush has not provided enough evidence to justify
starting a war with Iraq, " and "63 percent of respondents
said war would be justified only if the United Nations finds a pattern
of serious violations by Iraq, while just 22 percent agreed with the
administration's position."
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/12/17/MN126102.DTL
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/12/17/MN126102.DTL
Many major U.S. cities are signing resolutions opposing war on
Iraq. For a list of cities that have passed resolutions, and more
information on the campaigns behind them, see:
http://www.citiesforpeace.org
http://www.citiesforpeace.org
The U.S. peace movement is far more diverse and technologically
savvy than past peace movements. Perhaps the best news is that massive
demonstrations have already been held before any U.S. soldiers begin
dying in Iraq, while in Vietnam, it took many American deaths to begin
fueling opposition.
http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=14874
http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=14874
The antiwar movement in the U.S. has made the leap from the left
to the mainstream. The work of groups such as MoveOn has helped make
this happen. (Note: This article is Salon premium content, meaning
that unless you're already a member, you'll need to sign up and pay to
read it.)
http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2002/12/12/peace/index_np.html
http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2002/12/12/peace/index_np.html
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize in
what has been widely interpreted as a direct challenge to President
Bush's policies. Nobel committee chairman Gunnar Berge stated that the
award "can and must also be seen as criticism of the line the
current U.S. administration has taken on Iraq."
http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/10/11/carter.nobel/
http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/10/11/carter.nobel/
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