The wounds of war: physical, psychological injuries legacy of Afghan battle By Dene Moore, The Canadian Press, July 3, 2010 Master Cpl. Jody Mitic VANCOUVER – Master Cpl. Jody Mitic was a sniper on patrol with his unit in Kandahar…
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UK anti-war activists face eviction
Al Jazeera English, July 02, 2010 Peace demonstrators who have been camping outside the British parliament since May are facing forced eviction on Friday. A court ruled they are damaging the famous square outside the building, but the activists have…
Is war with Iran imminent?
corbettreport June 29, 2010 (10 minutes): Paul Craig Roberts, former Assistant Treasury Secretary and Wall Street Journal comments on the recent US sanctions on Iran and the likelihood of a strike on Iran by the US and/or Israel.
Lessons from Afghan history
Why the Taliban is winning in Afghanistan By William Dalrymple, New Statesman, June 22, 2010 As Washington and London struggle to prop up a puppet government over which Hamid Karzai has no control, they risk repeating the blood-soaked 19th-century history…
Inside the Taliban
AlJazeeraEnglish, June 24, 2010 (22 minutes): What kind of Afghanistan does the Taliban want and is their vision for the nation one that is sustainable?
Peace Alliance Winnipeg House Concert
Peace Alliance Winnipeg Summer House Concert A fund raiser for the Peace Alliance Winnipeg with music by “7th image”. Their repertoire of sounds includes a mix of Blues, R&B and World Beat. Date: Saturday, July 17, 2010 Time: Doors at…
Ceasefire.ca: Help stop “a summer of bloodshed”
Dear Ceasefire.ca supporters – This is an urgent alert to inform you of new developments in Afghanistan, and to ask for your help to avert more innocent civilian casualties. Your action is required. This could be our most important campaign…
IFCO Pastors for Peace
IFCO Pastors for Peace 21st Friendshipment Caravan to Cuba Join Us in Winnipeg! Date: Monday, July 5, 2010 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: Workers’ Organizing Resource Centre, 280 Smith St., Mezzanine Guest Speaker: Lisa Valanti, U.S.-Cuba Sister Cities’ Association Organized by:…
Canada out of Afghanistan? Don’t kid yourself!
By Paul S. Graham, March 31, 2010 A CBC online poll is asking “Should Canadian combat forces remain in Afghanistan past 2011?” At the moment, 74 per cent have answered “No.” While encouraging, this is somewhat higher than what we’ve…
Free war resister Joe Glenton
On the same day that British Prime Minister Gordon Brown — whose war polices have killed thousands — insisted that the illegal Iraq war was the “right” thing to do, Lance Corporal Joe Glenton was sentenced to nine months imprisonment…