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US uses radioactive depleted uranium weapons in Syria
Months after the Pentagon said it wouldn’t use a controversial type of armor-piercing ammunition that has been blamed for long-term health complications, US aircraft fired thousands of the rounds during two high-profile air raids in Syria in November 2015, the…
Canada should not renew mission to Ukraine
By David Rennie, Hamilton Spectator Canada’s military mission to Ukraine expires in March. For several reasons, it shouldn’t be renewed. First, the present Ukrainian government, installed in a coup orchestrated by Washington, isn’t worthy of our support. According to the…
Record number of Afghan refugees
Based on current trends, the UN predicts that in 2017 at least 450,000 more people will join those already internally displaced By Bilal Sarwary, RAWA News Bibi Mariam was milking her cow when it suddenly let out a wild howl…
Mayors for Peace Anti-Nuke Petition Surpasses 2 million signatures mark
As of February 1, 2017, a petition launched by Mayors for Peace to abolish nuclear weapons had 2,469,821 signatures. The petition reads: We, the undersigned, make the following request of the leaders of all nations states,and urge the United Nations…
Nobel Peace Laureates: It’s time to eliminate nuclear weapons
by International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War [The following statement from 21 Nobel Peace Laureates was released at the conclusion of the 16th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Bogota, Colombia.] On March 27, negotiations will commence…
Trump threats on South China Sea heighten war risk
by Peter Symonds, World Socialist Website Just days after taking office, the Trump administration has set course for a conflict with China over the South China Sea that threatens military clashes and war. President Donald Trump’s press secretary, Sean Spicer,…
NATO buildup in the Black Sea
Brussels (AFP) – NATO will step up naval war games and surveillance in the Black Sea to complement its increased presence of land and air forces near a more assertive Russia, the alliance said Thursday. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said…
Feds to compensate Canadians tortured in Syria
by Tonda MacCharles, The Toronto Star OTTAWA—The federal government will settle a lawsuit filed by three Muslim Canadian men who were jailed and tortured in Syria more than a decade ago with a formal apology, the removal of their names…
Amnesty International Report on Syria condemned
By: Rick Sterling Amnesty International has done some good investigations and reports over the years. This has won them widespread support. However, less known, Amnesty International has also carried out faulty investigations contributing to bloody and disastrous actions. One prominent…