Canadians renew call for Harper and Kenney to let Iraq War resisters stay By War Resisters Support Campaign, Oct. 23, 2010 TORONTO, Oct. 23 /CNW/ – Newly released US Military documents from Wikileaks, detailing widespread civilians deaths in Iraq, provide…
Iraq war logs: secret files show how US ignored torture
Insurgent suspects are led away by US forces. Some of those held in Iraqi custody suffered appalling abuse, the war logs reveal. Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian By Nick Davies, Jonathan Steele and David Leigh, The Guardian, Oct. 22,…
Malalai Joya: “this war is a disaster”
Joya rejects the NATO coalition, Harper and the excuses for war By Malalai Joya, rabble.ca, October 18, 2010 In the United States, many looked to the ballot box and hoped for real change when Barack Obama was elected President in…
Why Canada lost its bid for a Security Council seat
by Yves Engler In a stunning international rebuke Stephen Harper’s government lost its bid for a UN Security Council seat last week. The vote in New York was the world’s response to a Canadian foreign policy designed to please the…
George Galloway to speak in Winnipeg
George Galloway, the outspoken peace and human rights advocate (and former British MP who was barred from Canada by Immigration Minister Jason Kenney), will be speaking in Winnipeg. Peace Alliance Winnipeg is honoured to host this champion of free speech,…
Annual Sing for Peace Concert
When: 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 7, 2010 Where: Crescent Fort Rouge United Church 525 Wardlaw Ave. & Nassau St. N. Admission: Tickets are $10 (free for children under 12 years old) available through the Project Peacemakers office (775-8178), or at…