There will be a candlelight vigil in support of Tamil civilians caught in the cross-fire of Sri Lanka’s civil war. While the government of Sri Lanka has declared a military victory, the fighting continues and civilian casualties, numbering many thousand,…
Dark Days — The Reading
L-R: Ibrahim (Obby) Khan, Terry MacLeod, Kerry Pither. Photo: Liz Carlyle By Murielle Jennings On Wednesday evening approximately 50 people attended a dramatic reading from Kerry Pither’s book Dark Days: The Story of Four Canadians Tortured in the Name of…
MP for Farah Province condemns NATO bombings
By Malalai Joya, May 14, 2009 As an elected representative for Farah, Afghanistan, I add my voice to those condemning the NATO bombing that claimed over 150 civilian lives in my province earlier this month. This latest massacre offers the…
Rally against the Harper government
Stephen Harper will be in Winnipeg to raise funds for the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, a right wing think tank for the wealthy and corporations. All opposed to the Conservative Government’s agenda are invited. Date: Tues., May 19, 2009…
The Case of the Missing H-Bomb
by Jeffrey St. Clair, Counterpunch, May 15, 2009 hings go missing. It’s to be expected. Even at the Pentagon. Last October, the Pentagon’s inspector general reported that the military’s accountants had misplaced a destroyer, several tanks and armored personnel carriers,…
Longing And Lament Interfaith Workshop
Longing And Lament Interfaith Workshop A series of three workshops designed to allow a safe space for Muslims, Jews and Christians to discuss the ongoing conflict in Israel, Gaza, and the broader Middle East region. Space is limited, so register…