During the build-up of the US led war with Iraq, tens of thousands citizens have taken to the streets
in the Pacific Northwest to rally against war. Rallies ranged in
size from local campus-only demonstrations to world wide. Listed below are a collection
of stories relating to the demonstrations as well as a handful of links to related
websites.
Oregon Daily Emerald Related stories:
Eugenegroups protest war
– Mar 20, 2003
Marching
for peace – Mar 17, 2003
Portland
peace rally draws an estimated 45,000 – Mar 17, 2003
OSU
students plan strike against war – Mar 03, 2003
Acting
locally – Feb 17, 2003
Democrats
call for student walkout – Jan 24, 2003
Locals
trek to anti-war rally – Jan 21, 2003
Bus
bound for Bay Area anti-war rally – Jan 14, 2003
Peace
rallies held nationwide – Oct 28, 2002
Oregon Daily Emerald Editorials & Letters to the
Editor:
Rally’smessage undercut by splinter group
– Mar 17, 2003
Anti-war
sentiment borders hate speech – Mar 04, 2003
A
call for peace – Jan 22, 2003
Peace
across the nation – Jan 21, 2003
Students
for Peace protest at D.C. rally – Jan 21, 2003
‘Peace’
rally lacks peace, tolerance of all viewpoints – Dec 03, 2002
Blindly
following the political flock – Nov 26, 2002
An
apology to the community – Nov 25, 2002
Adding
their voices – Nov 21, 2002
Other Related Stories:
ImageGallery: Anti-war rallies
– Oregon Daily Emerald
Protesters
call for improvement – RegisterGuard.com
Worldwide
war protests bring millions to streets – Knight Ridder Newspapers
Students
rally in largest D.C. protest since Vietnam – Daily Kent Stater
Protesters
flood lawmakers with calls in ‘virtual march’ – Knight Ridder Newspapers
Eugene
prepares for rallies to come – RegisterGuard.com
Rally
in downtown backs troops poised for war with Iraq – OregonLive.com
About
20,000 hit Portland anti-war rally – StatesmanJournal.com
Calm
settles on campus known for confrontational protests – RegisterGuard.com
Students
March Against War – KVAL 13 News
Related Websites:
United for Peace
– Official Website
University
of Oregon Students For Peace – Offiicial Website
Peace Action
– Official Website
Anti-war Movement
– Yahoo! UK News
United States Institute of Peace
– Official Website
International A.N.S.W.E.R.
– Official Website
War Resisters League
– Official Website