Every August 6, Winnipeggers commemorate the August 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with a Lanterns for Peace Ceremony. People come together to make and float their lanterns in a pond in the middle of the city to express…
The destruction of Libya
Destroying a Country’s Standard of Living: What Libya Had Achieved, What has been Destroyed by Prof. Michel Chossudovsky, Global Research, Sept. 20, 2011 There is no tomorrow” under a NATO sponsored Al Qaeda rebellion. While a “pro-democracy” rebel government has…
Vintage arms industry documentary seems contemporary
Filmed in 1935, “Dealers in Death” documentary film offers a contemporary view of the most important makers of armaments in the world at that time. It uses a case-history format to explore the activities of these companies, which is augments…
Amira Hass: Palestine / Israel: Fear of the Future
Location: Room 4M31, Manitoba Hall, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg Admission: $15 non-students , $10 students (with ID). Seating is limited, so purchase your ticket early to avoid disappointment. Those purchasing tickets online will have reserved seating in the…
Stop the new Canadian militarism
By the Canadian Peace Alliance Stephen Harper wants to militarize Canada. Under the Conservatives, military spending has reached its highest levels since World War II. There are now plans to expand Canadian military bases around the world. And the military…
Say No To Islamophobia
Canadian Peace Alliance, September 7, 2011 With the 10th year anniversary of September 11 only days away, Stephen Harper is using the occasion to whip up more hatred against Muslims. While Harper claims that so-called “Islamicism” is the biggest security…