Where: University of Winnipeg – Eckhardt-Grammate Hall Who: The evening will be hosted by Wab Kinew. Director Ryszard Hunka, producer Coleen Rajotte, and rap group Winnipeg’s Most in attendance. Why: To give an advance screening of the first episode of…
Flash mob offers message of peace
By Alexandra Paul, Winnipeg Free Press, Nov. 12, 2011 Local members of the Mennonite community marked Remembrance Day with a flash mob at The Forks that was organized through social media. About 100 people staged a sedate gathering timed…
Video – Palestine solidarity action in Winnipeg
Members of the Canada-Palestine Support Network, Independent Jewish Voices, Peace Alliance Winnipeg, Students Against Israeli Apartheid and the Winnipeg Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid rallied at Osborne and Broadway Saturday afternoon to show support for the Freedom Waves Flotilla and to…
They are fanning the flames of the Iran war option
By Richard Falk, rabble.ca, November 12, 2011 How many times have we heard in recent weeks either outright threats to attack Iran mainly emanating from Israel or the more muted posture adopted by the United States that leaves ‘all options’…
Reframing Remembrance Day
By Jason Kunin, rabble.ca, November 11, 2011 As we honour today the men and women who have fought and died in uniform, it is important that our remembrance of them not be taken as an endorsement of war or a…
Support the Canadian Wheat Board
Location: CWB headquarters, 423 Main St. (at McDermot) Coalition to rally in support of Wheat Board, respect of farmer and Canadian democracy “My Canada includes the Wheat Board” An ad hoc coalition of Canadian sovereignty, labour, farm and other groups…