Iraq war deserter takes sanctuary in Vancouver church By John Bermingham, Vancouver Province, October 18, 2009 Rodney Watson speaks to the media in Vancouver on October 19, 2009. He is a U.S. war resister seeking asylum at the First United…
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Oppose plans to keep Canadian troops in Afghanistan
Troops may stay in Afghanistan after 2011: MacKay by CBC News, Oct. 8, 2009 The Conservative government will let Parliament decide what Canada’s future role in Afghanistan will be beyond 2011, two cabinet ministers say. The country’s troops may stay…
Malalai Joya – Afghan MP Calls for Troops out of Afganistan
Malalai Joya is one of the bravest women in Afghanistan. As an elected member of the Wolesi Jirga from Farah province, she has publicly denounced the presence of warlords and war criminals in the Afghan parliament. In May 2007, Joya…
A Deserter’s Tale: Joshua Key’s story of horror and hope
Joshua Key is an American war resister who fought in Iraq and who sought refuge in Canada because of his war experiences. Author of “The Deserter’s Tale,” Joshua told the story of his recruitment into the U.S. Army, the carnage…
A boost for American war resisters in Canada
Support Bill C-440: first steps by laura k, we move to canada, Sept. 17, 2009 We have a bill! Bill C-440, a bill in support of US Iraq War resisters, was introduced in the House of Commons today. MP Gerard…
World March for Peace & Nonviolence
The World March for Peace & Nonviolence is the concerted effort of more than 1 million people in over 90 countries who yearn for peace and who are calling out for: the eradication of nuclear arms the withdrawal of all…
International Week of Protest to Stop the Militarization of Space – October 3–10, 2009
Modern warfare, such as the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan and attacks on Pakistan, uses Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and GPS-guided bombs. Directed by space satellites, and remotely controlled far from the battlefield, these weapons are responsible for massive civilian casualties.…
Petition for Nuclear Arms Reduction
A message from AVAAZ.ORG: Dear friends, The only real solution to the proliferation crisis is the elimination of all nuclear weapons worldwide. Sign the petition calling for global zero and bring a powerful democratic voice to the US-Russia summit next…
Tamil solidarity vigil in Winnipeg
Photo: Glenn Michalchuk In response to the reported slaughter of 25,000 Tamil civilians last week, members of Winnipeg’s Tamil community held a candle light vigil at the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg on May 17, 2009. At the vigil, they…
Vigil for Tamil civilians
There will be a candlelight vigil in support of Tamil civilians caught in the cross-fire of Sri Lanka’s civil war. While the government of Sri Lanka has declared a military victory, the fighting continues and civilian casualties, numbering many thousand,…