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…
Stop Harper from sending CF-18 warplanes to Afghanistan
By Stephen Staples, Ceasefire.ca, May 9, 2009 As you may have heard on the news, up to 100 Afghan civilians are feared dead as a result of U.S. air strikes. Now, the Canadian military is engaging in a lobbying campaign…
More civilians killed by a US airstrike in Afghanistan
After US Strikes, Afghans Describe “Tractor Trailers Full of Pieces of Human Bodies;” Meanwhile, Obama Readies 21,000 More Troops An injured Afghan child from the Bala Baluk, district of Afghanistan, is seen on a bed at the hospital in Farah…