Will Obama’s Record War Budget Lead to a US Victory in Afghanistan? Don’t Bet On it? by Jack A. Smith, Global Research, February 14, 2010 President Barack Obama has increased the Pentagon’s perennially-bloated annual spending spree to its greatest magnitude…
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Europe’s undeclared nuclear powers
Europe’s Five “Undeclared Nuclear Weapons States” Are Turkey, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands and Italy Nuclear Powers? U.S. Nuclear Weapons in Europe • Hans M. Kristensen/Natural Resources Defense Council, 2005 by Michel Chossudovsky, Global Research, February 12, 2010 According to a…
Civilian deaths anger Iraqis
Al Jazeera English, February 13, 2010 US and Iraqi troops have been accused of killing several civilians during a military operation in Iraq’s Maysan province, on the border with Iran. The troops say they were raiding Iranian-backed fighters and weapons…
Mass murders escape prosecution for now
Law Suit against 4 US Presidents & 4 UK Prime Ministers for War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity & Genocide in Iraq Statement on Closure of Legal Case for Iraq in Spain by BRussells Tribunal, Global Research, Feb. 10, 2010 Law…
6,000+ Canadian Afghanistan vets on disability
Afghanistan veterans on disability now 6,000 Forces, Veterans Affairs reluctant to disclose casualty records after eight years of war By Tim Naumetz, The Hill Times, Feb. 8, 2010 More than 6,000 Canadian Forces members and discharged veterans who are receiving…
Nelson Mandela: 20 years of freedom
20th Anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s Release from Prison Join us for this important anniversary. We will discuss the anti-apartheid movement and what Mr. Mandela’s release meant to us. We will drink a toast to Mr. Mandela and send him a…
Global Research/AKASAN/CHAN raising funds for Haiti
Global Research, in collaboration with AKASAN (Haitians Helping Haitians) and the Canada Haiti Action Network (CHAN), is launching a Haiti fund raising campaign in support of Haitian grass-roots initiatives. The country’s institutions, including schools and hospitals, are in ruins. Income-generating…
Screening: War Resisters Speak Out
War Resisters Speak Out Date: Monday, Feb. 15, 2010 Time: 7:30 p.m. Place: Rudolf Rocker Cultural Centre, 3rd Floor, 91 Albert Street, Winnipeg Admission: by donation In this one hour film, Andy Barrie, a CBC radio host and Vietnam era…
Wars sending U.S. into ruin
By Eric Margolis, Toronto Sun, Feb. 5, 2010 U.S. President Barack Obama calls the $3.8-trillion US budget he just sent to Congress a major step in restoring America’s economic health. In fact, it’s another potent fix given to a sick…
Displaced Afghans face harsh winter
Al Jazeera English, Feb. 7, 2010 NATO and Afghan troops are preparing for a major offensive against Taliban strongholds in southern Afghanistan. Ahead of the operation, thousands of civilians have fled their homes near the Marjah area of Helmand province.…