News from 29 Palms

While millions were protesting around the world two weeks ago, about 100 people protested in 29 Palms, Calif. The picturesque desert town, which pretty much fulfills every stereotype of small desert towns, is squeezed right between a large Marine base used for desert combat training and the transcendent beauty of Joshua Tree National Park. The hundred-person demo was the first peace demonstration ever held in the military town. A reporter from the BBC visited a week later (low in article) and talked to Marine spouses.