From November 22nd to 25th, Montreal will host a gathering of hundreds of of lawmakers from NATO member states for its 70th Annual Parliamentary Assembly. In order to ensure that the inevitable NATO calls for more military spending, increasing…
According to the US polling company, Gallup, Ukrainians are increasingly weary of the war with Russia. Gallup’s latest surveys of Ukraine, conducted in August and October 2024, indicate an average of 52% of Ukrainians would like to see their country…
by Unfold Zero At a time when we are experiencing the highest number and intensity of armed conflicts this century, it is vital to find, analyse and learn from successful approaches in conflict resolution and peace-building. For this reason, the World…
by Paul S. Graham Professor Michael Lynk, who teaches law at the University of Western Ontario, served as the United Nations “Special Rapporteur for the human rights situation in the Palestinian Territories occupied since 1967” from 2016 to 2022. He…
Peace Alliance Winnipeg Chair Glenn Michalchuk is one of 150 recipients of the Winnipeg 150 Medal, which recognizes residents for their contributions to their community and the City. In addition to receiving a specially designed Winnipeg 150 medal, recipients also…
by Peace Alliance Winnipeg Never has the world been closer to global nuclear war. So close that the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has set its Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds to midnight “because humanity continues to face an unprecedented…
by Ken Stone, Hamilton Coalition To Stop The War Re: Trudeau says Ukraine can strike deep into Russia with NATO arms, Putin hints at war, Sept. 14 Justin Trudeau is gambling with our lives when he endorses Ukraine striking deep…
The US and its allies have held Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercises since 1971. The initial partners of this military project were Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, which are also the original members…
by Tina Chen, Distinguished Professor, History, University of Manitoba As an historian of East Asia, for many years at the University of Manitoba I taught a course on the histories of Japan and China from the 19th century to the…
On August 6, 1945 the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. On August 9th, the Americans dropped another atomic bomb, this time on Nagasaki. The immediate combined death toll of the two raids was about 200,000. Over…
