BY TARIQ ALI
The emergence of a mass anti-war movement shows a complete distrust of official politics. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the London Financial Times crowed that it would finish off the anti-capitalist movement. No such luck, gents.
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BY MARGARET GLEESON
SYDNEY — On February 19, 100 people met in Leichhardt Town Hall to discuss the topic "How we can stop the war on Iraq".
Organised by Green Left Weekly, the meeting was addressed by by anti-war Labor MP Harry Quick, who told
BY
PIP HINMAN
More than 1 million Australians marched against war on Iraq two weekends
ago. About 12 million people marched worldwide. The scale of the opposition
to the US-led drive to war is unprecedented and is acting as a brake on
Women say 'Its not our war
BY ELISA TRUNZO
SYDNEY I told my friend I'd meet her at Hyde Park at 12.30pm for the
Women for Peace rally. See you there, I said. Can't imagine there'll
be much of a turnout in this miserable weather.
BY EMMA MURPHY
The February 5 edition of the National Indigenous Times featured a cover article profiling Indigenous leaders who have spoken out against Prime Minister John Howard's support for war on Iraq.
The anti-war leaders the Times had
Liberation I
"You'll be fighting not to conquer anybody but to liberate people." — George "The Crusader" Bush addressing US troops, January 3.
Liberation II
"Under the [Bush administration's] plan a US military governor would rule post-war
BY JO ELLIS
ADELAIDE — A group of local writers organised an anti-war poetry reading after the massive rally on February 16. Entitled Bang/Whimper, the event was held at an appropriately named venue, the Worldsend Hotel.
It featured 10 writers
BY DANI BARLEY
CHICAGO — Under the slogan, "Books not bombs", students across the United States are gearing up for what may be one of the most important days of youth activism against the looming US war against Iraq. The March 5 national student
BY VICTOR GROSSMAN
BERLIN — Like those around the globe, the anti-war protest here on February 15 was colossal. The planning committee, facing unending problems, difficulties and occasional disagreements, hoped against hope to have 100,000
BY JAMES VASSILOPOULOS
CANBERRA — The ACT Network Opposing War on February 18 issued its own call for all anti-war and peace groups, community organisations, trade unions, student and youth groups and political organisations opposed to a war on
BY
HELENA SHEEHAN
DUBLIN Among the millions marching on February 15, there were more
than 100,000 on the streets of Dublin. That was the official number being
cited not only by enthusiastic activists, but by hostile newspapers and
a
Help us get the word out!
Last weekend one million people marched against Australia joining the US
war against the Iraqi people. An unprecedented movement has taken over
the stage of Australian politics.
If it can keep its resolve
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