War resister Joshua Keys will be speaking at Mondragon Books. When: 7:00 pm, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008 Where: Mondragon Books, 91 Albert St., Winnipeg When Private First Class Joshua Key was shipped to Iraq, the US army combat engineer believed…
Canadian soldier says it’s time to end Afghanistan war
Oct 08, 2008 04:30 AM I love my country just like anybody else. But when I hear of things our troops have done in Afghanistan, I have to ask, “What kind of legacy do we wish to leave behind?” Some…
40 Afghan civilians killed as U.S.-led air strike hits wedding party
Villagers in Wech Baghtu, Kandahar say 37 people have died, including 23 children and 10 women after planes flattened houses shortly after US troops had fought Taliban insurgents nearby on Monday afternoon. Photo: EPA/UK Telegraph KABUL, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) —…
Afghan Election Could Be Scrapped Due to Instability
The Financial Times reports members of the Afghan government, European diplomats and NATO military officials are pushing to delay, or even scrap, next year’s presidential election in Afghanistan. They argue that the poll could dangerously aggravate political tensions. Analysts said…
Support cluster bomb ban
Five weeks before a groundbreaking new treaty banning cluster bombs opens for signature in Oslo, Mines Action Canada (MAC) is asking everyone to sign the People’s Treaty banning cluster bombs to show Canada and other world leaders we are watching…
Ain’t gonna study war no more!
The Peace Alliance Winnipeg is adding a new link on our web page. The link is to “Operation Objection.” Operation Objection is a Canada wide counter-recruitment campaign to reclaim our education institutions for peace and the interests of students from those…