April 3, 2009: Protesters in support of Tamil people stage multi-day protest on Parliament Hill. Photograph by: Chris Mikula, Ottawa Citizen. by the Ottawa Peace Assembly, April 16, 2009 The non-stop protest in Ottawa, led by the Tamil community has…
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“Normalization” in Chechnya . . .
Russian Federation: Normalization in Chechnya must bring accountability by Amnesty International, April 16, 2009 Normalization in Chechnya is not possible without full accountability for the grievous human rights violations that have taken place in the country ravaged by two wars…
The Sixth Annual 7th Generation Walk for Mother Earth
The Sixth Annual 7th Generation Walk for Mother Earth: Celebrating bio- and cultural diversity Sunday, April 19th, 2009, Winnipeg, Manitoba Schedule of Events 12:30 Meet at Steven Juba Park – Waterfront Dr. at Market St. in the exchange district along…
Perspectives on Somali piracy
Somali Piracy and American Foreign Policy by Rebecca Macaux and Philip Primeau, Counterpunch, April 14, 2009 With the explosion of Somali piracy, America is reaping what it has sown. In many ways, we have nobody to blame but ourselves for…
Should Canada leave NATO?
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization turned 60 on April 4, 2009. The official story is that NATO was formed in the aftermath of World War 2 to defend western Europe against the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. With the…
Day 2 of Tamil solidarity protest in Ottawa
Sri Lankan Tamils vow second day of protest in Ottawa Ottawa Police and the RCMP had areas of Ottawa’s downtown closed off to traffic as protesters hit the streets to voice concerns over the genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka.…
NATO at 60
Statement by the Canadian Peace Alliance On April 4th 2009, NATO will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a summit meeting in Strasbourg, France. NATO has emerged as a broad military alliance that integrates the foreign policy and decision making of…
Rally: Canada out of NATO and Afghanistan
The theme of the rally is to demand that Canada leave NATO and withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. Date: Saturday, April 4, 2009 Time: 4:00 p.m. Place: U.S. consulate in Winnipeg (corner of Portage Ave. & Notre Dame Avenue) Sponsor:…
Canada’s Iraq War Profiteers Exposed
United States Air Force spy plane U-2 Dragon Lady, a part of the arsenal deployed in Iraq. It uses Canadian technology developed by Calian Technologies. by Richard Saunders, Coordinator, Coalition to End the Arms Trade The Coalition to Oppose the…
What next in Afghanistan?
by Patrick Cockburn, Counterpunch, March 30, 2009 After seven long years in which it seemed a sideshow to the bigger conflict in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan has reached a critical point. The US must now choose how far it…