WORLD WIDE PROTESTS

Guardian: Worldwide peace protests stepped up

Thousands of people around the world, from schoolchildren to trade unionists, took to the streets today to vent their anger at the seemingly inevitable march towards war in Iraq.
In London, Westminster was brought to a standstill as hundreds of students and pupils took part in a sit-down protest against the looming war. For a time, the entrances to government buildings, including Portcullis House, were closed to prevent protesters from entering.

Earlier, an anti-war protester was arrested as activists staged a "die-in" outside the south London home of the foreign secretary, Jack Straw. Dozens of similar events were being held around the country, according to the Stop the War Coalition website.