The war in Iraq may be over militarily, but the anti-war movement here at home is far from finished. Those who participated in a faculty-led teach-in at UCLA on Friday afternoon argued the war in Iraq is only beginning. They discussed U.S. policy on foreign and domestic fronts, and sought to give students a view […]
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Faculty give different reasons for opposing war
Gabriel Piterberg, a history professor at UCLA, is not opposed to the war in Iraq because of catchy slogans, hippie culture or vehement anti-United States rhetoric. Rather, he is opposed to the war as a matter of carefully thought-out principles regarding the role of the United States in the world. “The principle I’m speaking about […]
UC budget doesn’t cut into Howland’s salary
The UC Regents met last Thursday to discuss how they would deal with hundreds of millions of dollars in budget cuts to the UC system. That same day, UCLA held a press conference to announce the hiring of men’s basketball coach Ben Howland at the hefty price of almost $1 million a year for seven […]
Former ambassador speaks about securing peace
As U.S. tanks rolled through Baghdad in what looks to be the last phases of the Iraqi war, a group of UCLA students and community members were already gathering with a renowned Middle East expert to discuss its aftermath. Martin Indyk, who served two terms as the United States ambassador to Israel, spoke to an […]
Pro-war event gets mixed reaction
In a rare campus teach-in given by supporters of the war with Iraq, three prominent political figures discussed Wednesday night the reasons behind the conflict and the implications of the aftermath. The event, sponsored by Americans for Victory Over Terrorism and the Bruin Republicans, featured former Education Secretary William Bennett, James Woolsey, CIA Director under […]
Teach-in supporting war in Iraq to come to UCLA
Culminating a three-part college tour of the country, Americans for Victory Over Terrorism will be holding a pro-war teach-in at the Ackerman Grand Ballroom tonight at 6 p.m. to spark debate over the war in Iraq and advocate the Bush administration’s foreign policy. Panelists for the teach-in include AVOT Chairman William Bennett, James Woolsey, former […]
Opposition to war in Iraq continues
Anti-war protests saturated the state ““ and the globe ““ Sunday, capping a string of demonstrations held worldwide over the past week as tensions over “Operation Iraqi Freedom” ran high. In Los Angeles on Sunday, thousands of people marched through downtown in an early spring heat wave to protest the U.S.-led war against the Iraqi […]