20th Century’s Greatest Peace Protester
Brian Haw
The 20th Century's Greatest Peace Protester? Protesting for greater peace around the world has come and gone as a major cause for younger generations for at least the last century, but it was Brian Haw who took the practise to an entirely new level. Haw's protest, which began in June of 2001, was dedicated to a better foreign policy focus in the Middle East, specifically on the then-sanctions against Iraq in light of Saddam Hussein's weapons … [Read More...]
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