Marking the bicentennial of Haiti's independence, President Jean-Bertrand Aristide ordered that the number "1804" be emblazoned on the National Palace for the New Year's Day celebration of self-determination. Slightly more than two months later, on March 7, US Marines, in Armored Personnel Carriers, occupied the grounds. Photo: Daniel Morel/Wozo Productions, www.wozoproductions.org.

2 From the Editor's Desk

4 The Roots of the Haitian Crisis: A Violent Betrayal of Democracy
by Serge Bordenave
Since his return, the Aristide government, through increasing corruption and repression, has generated the present crisis.

6 To Attack Aristide is to Attack Democracy
by Congressperson Maxine Waters
More schools were built in Haiti between 1994 and 2000 than between 1804 and 1994.

6 Demographic Snapshot of Haiti
The unemployment rate is over 50%.

7 Cuban Librarians Jailed: American Library Association Shelves the Case
by Nat Hentoff
Raul Rivero is very likely to die in a prison cell in Castro's "republic." His wife, Bianca Reyes, adds: "What they found on him was a tape recorder, not a grenade."

7 ALA Spokesperson Renounces Vote
I wish Castro would let them go. I understand the argument the Cuban government is making, but I disagree, and I oppose it.

8 Nonviolent Struggles Build Autonomous Zones in Chiapas
by Luc Davidson Schuster
The Zapatistas' success in maintaining autonomy from the Mexican government has depended in large part on their use of nonviolent tactics.

9 Violence Against Women: Ten Reports
by Carin Benninger-Bude and Joanna Bourke-Martignoni
Across the board, these reports found that the vast majority of violence against women takes place within the family.

9 Katherine Gun: Leaker of Conscience, Cleared
I'm just baffled in the 21st century we as human beings are still dropping bombs on each other as a means to resolve issues.

9 Assisting Haitians in Crisis
The delivery of food and other supplies has been suspended...

10 Mumbai World Social Forum: A Festival of Resistance
by Oupa Lehulere
WSF-Mumbai had one major public meeting (20,000-plus people), 12 conferences (5,000-plus), and 300 workshops every day!

12 Do Turkeys Enjoy Thanksgiving?
Global Resistance to Empire
by Arundhati Roy
Radical change will not be negotiated by governments; it can only be enforced by people.

14 Voices of Compassion
by Kathy Kelly
During every day and night of the bombing, I would hold little Miladhah and Zainab in my arms. That's how I learned of their fear: they were grinding their teeth, morning, noon, and night.

15 Iowa Peace Activists Quash Grand Jury Subpoenas
by Kathleen McQuillen
I noticed the card indentified him as being with the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force.

16 Legislators Come Out Against Banning Same Sex Marriage
My child had a 104.5 fever. I thought he could die on my watch while I was fighting with a nurse over whether I was his parent or not.

18 Boycott Heterosexist Marriage
by D. M. Dismore
Though the fight against any form of bigotry will always be led by those who directly suffer from it, that doesn't give everyone else freedom from the moral responsibility to join the fight.

20 For the Women: The Life and Work of Kady
I leaned out the window and yelled: "You are strong! You are beautiful! We are powerful!"

21 Kerry's Wars: Heroism, Criminality, Protest, and Complicity
A Review of Tour of Duty
Michael Uhl reviews a book by Douglas Brinkley
"I committed the same kind of atrocities as thousands of others in that I shot in free fire zones, used harassment and interdiction fire, joined in search and destroy missions, and burned villages. All of these acts were established policies from the top down, and the men who ordered this are war criminals."

22 Pieces
Events, Resources, Gatherings, Opportunities, Campaigns.

24 Counting Weapons of Math Instruction
"Al-gebra is a fearsome cult," Ashcroft said. "Their deviations are not standard."

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