By Michael Bueckert, Program Coordinator, Project Peacemakers As you may know, this past July, the Conservative government announced what could be the single largest military procurement in Canada’s history when it declared its intention to buy 65 F-35 Lightning II…
2010: Peace Alliance Winnipeg Year in Review
By Glenn Michalchuk, Chair, Peace Alliance Winnipeg The year 2010 was a challenging one for peace activists around the world. Locally, Peace Alliance Winnipeg was active on a number of priorities including opposition to the ongoing wars and occupations in…
Protest in support of Libya
Location: Manitoba Legislature Sponsors: Bushra Ali Mohamed, Asyaa Mohamed More info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=202770683071267 I WOULD LIKE TO ORGANIZE A RALLY TO BRING AWARENESS AND INSHALLAH GET MEDIA ATTENTION TO HELP LIBYA! IT SEEMS LIKE NO ONE REALLY CARES/DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT…
30th Annual Winnipeg Walk for Peace and the 1st Annual Winnipeg International Peace Festival
This June marks the 30th anniversary of the annual Winnipeg Walk for Peace. We’re planning to continue the tradition of this annual walk and celebrate it with a Peace Festival at Winnipeg’s Vimy Ridge Park. The theme for this years…
Save Saeed Malekpour
By Paul S. Graham Saeed Malekpour is an Iranian-Canadian awaiting execution in Iran’s infamous Evin prison. He’s been held there since 2008 when he was arrested on charges related to developing and promoting a porn site, an allegation he rejects.…
Shattering the Myth of Taliban / Al Qaeda Ties
Evidence of Taliban Peace Initiatives in 2002 By Gareth Porter, Counterpunch, Feb. 8, 2011 The central justification of the U.S.-NATO war against the Afghan Taliban – that the Taliban would allow al Qaeda to return to Afghanistan – has been…