Common Dreams - Peace Movement Growing Below U.S. Radar

Published on Monday, December 9, 2002 by the Toronto Star

Largely below the radar of mainstream media, the anti-war coalition is gaining momentum and members. They range from key labour unions, religious movements, campus groups and such groups as Black Voices for Peace to traditional Marxists.

John J. Sweeney, president of the 13-million strong AFL-CIO labour union has joined the movement, as has the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and the National Council of Churches [in Christ], representing 36 Protestant and Orthodox denominations.

United for Peace, the Web site a San Francisco-based human rights group set up to track events commemorating Sept. 11, now has evolved into a clearing house for anti-war groups.