OPINION: Civil Society Calls For Impartial Inquiry on Air Crash and Catastrophe in Ukraine By Alice Slater NEW YORK, Sep 2 2014 (IPS) – It is ironic that at this moment in history when so many people and nations around…
An evening honouring Dennis Edney, lawyer of Omar Khadr Dennis Edney (QC) is the recipient of the National Pro Bono Award (2008) and the Human Rights Medal (British Columbia, 2009). “The story of Omar and Guantanamo Bay reflects the failure…
August 4, 2014 was the hundredth anniversary of Canada’s entry into World War One. Was this war a struggle for democracy or an inter-imperialist feud that got out of control? Was it the crucible in which Canadian nationhood was forged…
Winnipeg, Aug. 6, 2014: Winnipeggers commemorated the August 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States, a strike that claimed 200,000 lives and ushered in the age of nuclear terror. Sponsors: – Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba…
By Matsui Kazumi, Mayor, The City of Hiroshima Summer, 69 years later. The burning sun takes us back to “that day.” August 6, 1945. A single atomic bomb renders Hiroshima a burnt plain. From infants to the elderly, tens of…
Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2014 Time: 7:30 to 9:30 pm Place: Keystone Centre, YMCA Pool, 13th Street, Brandon The Japanese Lantern Ceremony for World Peace will once again take place on August 6th, the anniversary of the dropping of the…
by Glenn Michalchuk and Paul S. Graham About 800 Winnipeggers gathered at the Manitoba Legislate on the evening of July 14th to protest the continuing Israeli bombardment of Gaza and the support of the Canadian government for Israel’s military action.…
This coming Wednesday, August 6, marks the 69th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Two days later, the city of Nagasaki was destroyed by a nuclear weapon. Perhaps 200,000 people were killed outright and many thousands have suffered from…
Mark your calendar for the 5th annual Winnipeg Peace & Justice Festival and the 34th annual Winnipeg Walk for Peace. Sponsor: Council of Canadians (Winnipeg), Peace Alliance Winnipeg, Project Peacemakers Food, fun and festivities for the whole family. Please help…
The 33rd annual Winnipeg Walk for Peace and the 4th annual Winnipeg Peace & Justice Festival took place at Vimy Ridge Park on June 14, 2014. The objective of the festival is to promote a culture of justice and peace…
