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…
My Return to Haiti
A profit-driven recovery plan cannot reconstruct my country By Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Counterpunch, Feb. 4-6, 2011 Haiti’s devastating earthquake in January last year destroyed up to 5,000 schools and 80% of the country’s already weak university infrastructure. The primary school in…
Winnipeggers rally for Egyptian democracy
About 300 Winnipeggers rallied Saturday afternoon at the Manitoba Legislature, chanting “Free Egypt Now” and “Step Down Mubarak.” In addition to Winnipeg, Canadians rallied in Edmonton, Kingston, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver and Windsor. Here is video of the Winnipeg event.
WikiLeaks: US and China in military standoff over space missiles
By Tim Ross, Holly Watt and Christopher Hope, The Telegraph, Feb. 2, 2011 The United States threatened to take military action against China during a secret “star wars” arms race within the past few years, according to leaked documents obtained…