Grandmothers in Jeju Island demonstrate against the state military seizure and destruction of farmland and homes in Gangjeong Village, and the explosive demolition of a biodiverse coast (home of Jeju Island’s endangered red crabs) and soft coral habitat. Photo: Fielding Hong
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by Koohan Paik and Jerry Mander | December 14, 2012
On the small, [...]
A demonstration in Jerusalem against Israeli aggression. Credit: Jillian Kestler-D’Amours/IPS.
By Jillian Kestler-D’Amours
JERUSALEM, Nov 15 2012 (IPS) – As Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip enters its second day, Palestinians fear that this is only the beginning of another widespread Israeli offensive into the besieged Palestinian territory that would leave them nowhere to hide.
“People are very [...]
Oct. 6, 2012: A passerby reads a leaflet distributed by Peace Alliance Winnipeg in Osborne Village. Photo: Paul S. Graham
Growing concerns over the possibility of an attack on Iran by Israel or NATO countries prompted peace groups in six Canadian cities to join an International Day of Action yesterday. Locally, Peace Alliance Winnipeg [...]
by the Canadian Peace Alliance
Almost ten years after the start of the Iraq War, we face the threat of another war. This time, the target is Iran. And the process that led to war nearly a decade ago is strikingly similar to the situation today. It started with sanctions, which our government insisted were a [...]
Sept. 21, 2012: Actors Gord Tanner, Sara Constible and Tricia Cooper (l-r) in performance at International Peace Day at the Free Press Cafe in Winnipeg. The evening was sponsored by Project Peacemakers. Photo: Paul S. Graham
Winnipeg’s Project Peacemakers marked International Peace Day 2012 with skits and musical performances at the Free Press Cafe. Performing [...]
by Peace Alliance Winnipeg
During the Vietnam war, tens of thousands of American conscientious objectors sought refuge in Canada to avoid taking part in a war they could not, in conscience, support. While the Canadian government was slow [...]
On Friday, Canada closed its embassy in Tehran and put Iran on a list of “states that support terrorism.” This is consistent with all of the inflammatory rhetoric on Iran put forth by the Canadian government, especially since the 2011 federal election. Stephen Harper has called Iran the greatest threat to world [...]
United States Iraq War Resister Kimberly Rivera speaks at a press conference in Toronto on Friday, August 31, 2012. (The Canadian Press/Aaron Vincent Elkaim)
On Thursday, August 30th the Canadian government ordered U.S. Iraq war resister Kimberly Rivera, her husband Mario and their four young children deported to the United States. Kimberly served in [...]
Aug. 25, 2012: One of the many messages from CHALK 4 Peace 2012 in Winnipeg's Vimy Ridge Park. Photo: Paul S. Graham
by Paul S. Graham
The underlying premise of CHALK 4 Peace might best be summed up in a statement attributed to Mahatma Gandhi in 1937: “There is no way to peace; peace is the way.”
CHALK [...]
Aug. 6, 2012: Shane Nestruck at the Winnipeg Lanterns for Peace Ceremony. Photo: Paul S. Graham
By Shane Nestruck
August 6, 2012 was important for me – my father’s 93rd birthday and the 67th anniversary of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima. I was fortunate to be asked to provide the music for the Winnipeg Peace Alliance – [...]
The second annual Winnipeg Peace and Justice Festival and the 31st annual Winnipeg Walk for Peace were held June 16, 2012.
Participating organizations included
Peace Alliance Winnipeg
Project Peacemakers
Mennonite Central Committee Manitoba
Winnipeg Chapter for the National Committee for UN Women
Winnipeg Chapter of the Council of Canadians
Winnipeg Haiti Solidarity Group
Canada-Palestine Support Network (Winnipeg)
Artwell Network
Kairos Region
911 Justice Canada
Mud and Water: [...]
Aug. 6, 2012: Shahina Siddiqui (r) prepares her lantern at the annual Winnipeg Lanterns for Peace Ceremony, while Terumi Kuwada looks on. Photo: Paul S. Graham
Annually, citizens of Winnipeg commemorate the suffering and the deaths of the citizens of Hiroshima and Nagasaki caused by the atomic bombing of those cities in Aug. 6 and 9, [...]