Afghanistan veterans on disability now 6,000 Forces, Veterans Affairs reluctant to disclose casualty records after eight years of war By Tim Naumetz, The Hill Times, Feb. 8, 2010 More than 6,000 Canadian Forces members and discharged veterans who are receiving…
Nelson Mandela: 20 years of freedom
20th Anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s Release from Prison Join us for this important anniversary. We will discuss the anti-apartheid movement and what Mr. Mandela’s release meant to us. We will drink a toast to Mr. Mandela and send him a…
Global Research/AKASAN/CHAN raising funds for Haiti
Global Research, in collaboration with AKASAN (Haitians Helping Haitians) and the Canada Haiti Action Network (CHAN), is launching a Haiti fund raising campaign in support of Haitian grass-roots initiatives. The country’s institutions, including schools and hospitals, are in ruins. Income-generating…
Screening: War Resisters Speak Out
War Resisters Speak Out Date: Monday, Feb. 15, 2010 Time: 7:30 p.m. Place: Rudolf Rocker Cultural Centre, 3rd Floor, 91 Albert Street, Winnipeg Admission: by donation In this one hour film, Andy Barrie, a CBC radio host and Vietnam era…
Wars sending U.S. into ruin
By Eric Margolis, Toronto Sun, Feb. 5, 2010 U.S. President Barack Obama calls the $3.8-trillion US budget he just sent to Congress a major step in restoring America’s economic health. In fact, it’s another potent fix given to a sick…
Displaced Afghans face harsh winter
Al Jazeera English, Feb. 7, 2010 NATO and Afghan troops are preparing for a major offensive against Taliban strongholds in southern Afghanistan. Ahead of the operation, thousands of civilians have fled their homes near the Marjah area of Helmand province.…