The Real News, September 19, 2010
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Punishing the WikiLeaker misses the point
By Eric Margolis, Toronto Sun, Aug. 15, 2010 George Orwell wrote: “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” A true journalist’s job is to expose government wrongdoing…
War: Origins, Consequences and Prevention
talkingsticktv, Sept. 16, 2010 Talk by Stephen Bezruchka, MD, MPH, University of Washington and Stephen Gloyd, MD, MPH, University of Washington on “War: Origins, Consequences and Prevention” given April 25, 2010 at the 8th Annual Western Regional International Health Conference…
Rhetoric about Iran a repeat of Iraq War propaganda?
TheRealNews | September 13, 2010 The Real News’ Paul Jay talks with David Gardner, Foreign Affairs Editor, Financial Times about the growth of war propaganda directed against Iran.
Afghanistan: Tell Parliament – Don’t Extend It. End It.
Date: Saturday, September 25, 2010 Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Location: River Avenue and Osborne Street, Winnipeg Sponsor: Peace Alliance Winnipeg Join Peace Alliance Winnipeg, and thousands of Canadians across the country in urging Parliament to end Canada’s role in…
Another take on the so-called “Ground Zero Mosque”
Shame on America, Jews and the ADL By Rabbi Bruce Warshal, Jewish Journal, September 7, 2010 To begin, the mosque controversy does not involve a mosque. It is planned as a 13-story community center encompassing a swimming pool, 500-seat performing…
Project Peacemakers Annual Peace Worship
Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Location: Westminster United Church, 745 Westminster Ave., Winnipeg, MB Sponsor: Project Peacemakers Join us as we mark the International Day of Peace with an ecumenical worship service, followed by…
The 8th Annual Conference of the Peace and Justice Studies Association
Theme: Building Bridges, Crossing Borders: Gender, Identity, and Security in the Search for Peace Date: October 1-2, 2010 Place: Menno Simons College and the Global College, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada More information, or to register: click here.
Kabul Bank Corruption
Afghanistan’s troubled bank House of Karzai A bank run exposes more murky financial and political dealings By The Economist, Sept. 9, 2010 PALM JUMEIRAH, the giant palm-shaped peninsula in the Persian Gulf, is famous for its luxury homes. In Kabul…
Another Wikileaks release pending – this time Iraq
Massive Cache of Iraq War Docs to Be Published by WikiLeaks By Kim Zetter, Wired Magazine, September 9, 2010 A massive cache of previously unpublished classified U.S. military documents from the Iraq War is being readied for publication by WikiLeaks,…