Thursday, May 14


Refusing to take war in stride

International Women’s Day took an anti-war turn at the fourth Global Women’s Strike on Saturday. Hundreds of women, children and men crowded in front of the Federal Building in Westwood to rally against the war and an expanding military budget. Read more...


Scholars favor diplomacy in N. Korea

Two repressive dictatorships with histories of aggression may have weapons of mass destruction. The Bush administration has threatened Iraq with a war that may erupt within days, but the president’s stance on North Korea is much less clear cut. Read more...


Panel debates Pinochet decision

International human rights law is still an infant discipline ““ and with President George W. Bush’s refusal to support the International Criminal Court ““ the idea that an international court can try a head of state is controversial. Read more...


Protesters gather at French Consulate

In response to recent demonstrations supporting France’s anti-war stance, a group of protesters assembled in front of the French Consulate in Westwood Friday to voice their disapproval of France’s position. Read more...


ASUCLA proposes union fee hike

UCLA students will likely decide later this year between a more sociable Ackerman Student Union or saving an extra $20 each year. If a proposed online referendum passes fall quarter 2003, the Associated Students of UCLA will spike its annual student union fee from $7.50 to approximately $20 to $30, said Student Union Director Jerry Mann. Read more...