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Stories from 2003-05-27

Protests Over, Anti-War Activists Look for New Focus

Jeff Donn | Associated Press | May 27, 2003

"Many acknowledge feeling powerless and weary after standing up against a military campaign that rolled over both Iraqi defenses and the antiwar movement. However, many are already rechanneling their energy into other social causes or party politics, often with a mind to unseating President Bush in next year's election." [more]

Court Rules for Police in Miranda Case

Gina Holland | Associated Press | May 27, 2003

"The case tied up the court longer than any other this year. When justices heard arguments in December, they worried over its implications in terrorism cases. The ruling could have implications for counterterrorism interrogations, when building a criminal case may be less important than gathering intelligence." [more]

Sharon, Abbas to Talk Peace, Violence Spirals Upward

STAFF | Agence France-Presse | May 27, 2003

"Israel's unprecedented recognition of Palestinian statehood aspirations, with its acceptance Sunday of the so-called roadmap, cleared the way for Bush to host a June summit between Sharon and Abbas." [more]

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This website is a tribute to Why War?, one of the nation's first and most innovative post-9/11 student antiwar organizations. Born on October 22, 2001 at Swarthmore College, we were a handful of freshmen and sophmores who vocally opposed the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere. And now, seven years later, we are retiring this website as we focus our efforts on new directions. We hope that it continues to serve future activists and we remain confident that humanity is on the verge birthing a better world.