Anti-war events and news

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Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 11:12:22 -0400
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This is a shortened version of the People and Planet Calendar with all the
anti-war events that we know of in the next week. There is also a list of
new news items added to the be the change website included a list of
alternative media sources and list of media outlets that have journalists in
Iraq that are not embedded with US troops. Please see below. For a complete
list of events this week please visit http://www.bethechange.ca

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ACTIONS AGAINST THE WAR IN BRIEF
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Everyday Until the War Stops - 5:00
Halifax, NS Spring Garden Library
Rally against War

Every Saturday Until the War Stops - 1:00
Halifax, NS South Commons
Rally and March

Every Monday Until the War Stops - 12:30 pm
Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
Peace Vigil

Monday March 24 7:00 pm
Halifax, Nova Scotia - Salvation Cafe - 2412 Agricola St
Block the Empire - Thursday's Actions Debrief Meeting

Wednesday March 26
7:00 pm
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Keeping Faith in Peace: Candlelight Vigil at Grand Parade

Friday March 28
5:00 pm
Halifax, Nova Scotia
ANTI-WAR Critical Mass March at the Corner of Bell and Trollope

Saturday March 29
12 pm
CODE PINK ALERT!
Fredericton, New Brunswick at city hall. more info

1:00
Halifax, NS South Commons
Rally and March

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WHAT'S NEW - UPDATES TO http://www.bethechange.ca
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Alternative Media Sources - Including a list of publications throughout the
world that have journalists in Iraq that are not embedded with US troops.
http://www.bethechange.ca/home/whatsnew/newsources.htm

March 24, 2003
The burden of justification for a
pre-emptive war is enormous
jon elmer
http://www.bethechange.ca/commentary/pre-emptive-war-oct26-02.htm

March 23, 2003
Peace activist uses Web to net antiwar support
Chad Lucas - Halifax Herald
http://www.herald.ns.ca/stories/2003/03/20/fToday221.raw.html

March 21, 2003
Excessive Force at Halifax Peace Rally
by Simon Helweg-Larsen
Also published in the Daily News
http://www.maritimes.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=4645&group=webcast

March 21, 2003
Fredericton Takes It To the Streets -- and the Bridge
by Ryan Pollard
http://www.maritimes.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=4628&group=webcast

March 21, 2003
Saint John Longshoremen: Hot Cargo Edict for Iraqi War Cargo
http://www.maritimes.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=4621&group=webcast



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ANNAN CALLS FOR URGENT RELIEF FOR BASRA
Areas of southern Iraq are on the verge of a humanitarian crisis, UN 
Secretary General Kofi Annan said on Monday. 
FULL STORY:
http://cbc.ca/stories/2003/03/24/iraq_humanitaria030324

IRAQI VIDEO OF POWS OUTRAGES U.S.
Al-Jazeera television aired videotape Sunday of dead and captured 
American soldiers, prompting the United States to accuse Iraq of 
violating Geneva Conventions. 
FULL STORY:
http://cbc.ca/stories/2003/03/23/prisoners_video030323

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