Address to the 2008 Annual Winnipeg Walk for Peace by Howard Davidson What we are witnessing and resisting today is Canada’s descent into the pro-war, militarized society that has already occurred in the United States. At every opportunity, the right-wing…
Toronto Star: “Don’t look, don’t tell, troops told”
Civilian sex assaults by Afghan soldiers ignored Canadian soldiers serving in Afghanistan have been ordered by commanding officers “to ignore” incidents of sexual assault among the civilian population, says a military chaplain who counsels troops returning home with post-traumatic stress…
“The Power of Nightmares” Unmasks the Politics of Fear
“In the past our politicians offered us dreams of a better world. Now they promise to protect us from nightmares. The most frightening of these is the threat of an international terror network. But just as the dreams were not…
Neither rain, nor . . . rain
Winnipeg’s 27th Annual Walk for Peace took place on a rainy Saturday, June 14, 2008. Marchers called for the withdrawal of Canadian troops from Afghanistan and expressed their support for American war resisters who have fled to Canada, rather than…
2008 Walk for Peace to Oppose Canada’s role in Afghanistan and support American War Resisters in Canada
(Winnipeg, June 11, 2008) Winnipeg’s annual Walk for Peace will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2008. The Walk will oppose the continuing Canadian involvement in Afghanistan and the increasing tendency of Canadian governments to support such unjust wars. Additionally,…
Peace Alliance Winnipeg Supports American War Resisters
(Winnipeg, June 8, 2008) Peace Alliance Winnipeg (PAW) joins with the majority of Canadians in urging the Government of Canada to allow conscientious objectors to the war in Iraq to remain in Canada. Moreover, PAW demands that the federal government…