Nobel’s Pro-Military Agenda and the Future World Order By Yoichi Shimatsu, New America Media, Oct. 18, 2010 In its most recent selections of peace laureates Barack Obama and Liu Xiaobo, the Nobel Peace Prize Committee has been pushing the strategic…
US to build £8bn super base on Pacific island of Guam
By Praveen Swami, Diplomatic Editor, Telegraph – UK, Oct. 25, 2010 The US is building an £8 billion super military base on the Pacific island of Guam in an attempt to contain China’s military build-up. The expansion will include a…
Former British MP George Galloway announces ten-city speaking tour of Canada
Toronto – Former British MP George Galloway will appear in ten cities on a pan-Canadian speaking tour from November 16 to 27, 2010. Organized by local peace coalitions and Palestine solidarity campaigns across Canada, the tour is called “Free Palestine,…
War crimes are war crimes
A boy wounded in Gaza City is taken to hospital during Israel’ “Operation Cast Lead” attack on Gaza. Photo: metro.co.uk Israel is relieved not to be the only war criminal The voice of joy, the voice of rejoicing is heard…
On Nov. 8, defend free speech in Canada
By Independent Jewish Voices A TIME TO SPEAK OUT: DAY OF ACTION TO DEFEND FREE SPEECH ON NOVEMBER 8 FREE SPEECH UNDER ATTACK The Harper government is sponsoring a conference of the ‘Inter-Parliamentary Coalition to Combat Anti-Semitism’ (ICCA) – the…
Peace delegation to Iran says: Stop U.S. war plans
By John Parker, International Action Center, Oct 24, 2010 A people-to-people delegation that included two members of the International Action Center arrived in Tehran, Iran, Oct. 9 to increase solidarity with the people of Iran, defend Iran’s sovereignty and stop…