Peace & War Archive
Amigos de Cuba (Friends of Cuba), Santa Cruz County, USA spoke with many people about the "Cuban Five" and the US embargo on Cuba.
On May 15, 2005, the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) organized an anti-war informational walk down Pacific Ave in Santa Cruz. WILPF and supporters gathered at the Town Clock and walked down both sides of the Pacific Avenue sidewalks while handing out leaflets about The Cost of War.
About a dozen people held signs calling for an end to war, there was a farmer's market and many people relaxed on benches and on the lawn.
Santa Cruz activists took the message of peace to the streets, well, actually they held their signs high above Highway One.
A memorial consisting of white sticks in the ground, each with a photo and information about a particular person from the US who has died in Iraq.
A protest at Vandenberg Air Force Base in northern Santa Barbara County as part of the International Week to Stop the Militarization of Space.
A group gathered outside K-Mart armed with bunny ears, poster boards, and leaflets on militarized Easter baskets.
The Santa Cruz County recruiting offices for the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines remained closed all day due to a large rally and civil disobedience.
We know that the mainstream media will not do a quality job of covering the peace movement or any other movement involving social and economic justice.