Fireball of H-bomb explosion after test blast over Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands, 1956. Photo: Life Cautionary Tales From a Nuclear War Zone By Barbara Rose Johnston and Holly M. Barker Counterpunch, Nov. 21, 2008 John Anjain, Alab of Rongelap, Marshall…
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Peace Alliance Winnipeg: “a busy, productive year”
Peace Alliance Winnipeg Chairperson Glenn Michalchuk says it’s been a busy, productive year for PAW. Reporting to PAW’s annual meeting, Nov. 16, Michalchuk highlighted an increased organizational capacity and profile that he attributed to a revamped email newsletter and a…
Federal Conservative Party Convention reminded most Canadians oppose war in Afghanistan
Nov. 15, 2008: Winnipeggers remind delegates to the 2008 Conservative Party of Canada convention that most Canadians oppose the war in Afghanistan. Photo: Glenn Michalchuk More than 100 people gathered outside the Convention Centre on Saturday, November 15 to demonstrate…
War in Congo
U.N. envoy says Congo crisis talks going well 15 Nov 2008 17:36:28 GMT, Reuters By David Lewis KINSHASA, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo said on Saturday his efforts to end fighting in Congo were going fairly…
Not Waiting for Godot
Some people are not waiting to see what Obama will do as president before acting. In South Korea activists are now meeting and publicly calling on president-elect Obama to end the dangerous and costly U.S.-South Korea (ROK) military alliance that…
New York Times spoofed: “The Iraq War is Over”
Pranksters Distribute Fake New York Times Declaring ‘Iraq War Over’ The Yes Men identified as the team behind the joke pages by Ed Pilkington The US defence department yesterday declared the end of the Iraq war and the immediate withdrawal…
Obama’s Foreign Policy: No Sharp Break From Bush
by Jim Lobe Global Research, November 11, 2008 Inter Press Service While much of the world and many of his U.S. supporters are expecting a sharp break with his predecessor’s foreign policy after President-elect Barack Obama takes office Jan. 20,…
UN human rights chief urges end to death penalty in Afghanistan
by Leslie Schulman at 10:56 AM ET UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday urged Afghan President Hamad Karzai to put a stop to executions and join nations calling for a death penalty moratorium. The call came…
Majority of Canadians support US war resisters
Canadians prefer tangible foreign aid to value spreading: Poll by Norma Greenaway, Canwest News Service Published: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 OTTAWA – Canadians say providing bridges, roads and other forms of concrete foreign assistance is more important than spreading such Canadian…
Peace Alliance Winnipeg Annual General Meeting
Date: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008 Time: 1:30 pm Place: Workers Organizing Resource Centre, 180 Smith, Mezzanine Level Press the buzzer to get access to the building. The AGM will discuss the work the Peace Alliance has engaged in during the…