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Raiding Carl Ridd’s Library
Rev. Dr. Carl Ridd died in 2003 after an extraordinary life of community service, scholarship, teaching, and achievements in sport. A founding member of Project Peacemakers, he was dedicated to peace and social justice and inspired countless numbers of activists…
Winnipeg Rally in support of U.S. War Resisters
Peace Alliance Winnipeg, in conjunction with Project Peacemakers and Wake Up Winnipeg, will hold a rally in support of U.S. war resisters: Date: Saturday, September 13, 2008 Time: 1:00 pm Place: Memorial Park Volunteers Needed Before the rally begins, we…
Peace Reception for Stéphane Dion
As you may have heard, Liberal leader Stéphane Dion will be visiting Winnipeg next week. Among other things, he will be speaking at a town hall meeting on Sept. 2. According to information on MP Anita Neville’s web site, he…
Update: War resister Robin Long sentenced to prison
War Resister Robin Long Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison Sarah Lazare, Alternet, August 25, 2008 Robin Long, an Iraq War resister deported from Canada into U.S. military custody last month, was sentenced today to 15 months of confinement and…
Sailing to war with Iran (and beyond)
The first stage of a naval blockade directed against Iran would in all likelihood be initiated by Maritime Security Operations, of which the HMCS Iroquois (above) is a part. It would constitute an act of war, and perhaps the beginning…