By Ernst Wolff, Global Research Amid continuing offensives by French troops in Mali, the imperialist powers are making clear that the assault on Mali is part of a lasting, neo-colonial escalation of military intervention throughout Western Africa and beyond. “This…
By Gerry Caplan, rabble.ca France is knocking on Canada’s door seeking assistance for its intervention in Mali, and Canada’s door seems to be open a crack. Besides providing the French military, a military transport plane, at least temporarily, Foreign Affairs…
Location: Social Planning Council of Winnipeg, 300-207 Donald St., Winnipeg Please join us for our annual general meeting. Please note that if you wish to vote at the meeting, you need to be a paid up member at least 10…
Reposted from The Nation by Koohan Paik and Jerry Mander | December 14, 2012 On the small, spectacular island of Jeju, off the southern tip of Korea, indigenous villagers have been putting their bodies in the way of construction of…
Location: 374 Main St., Selkirk, Manitoba (In front of James Bezan’s Constituency Office) If you care about freedom of the press and you believe that politicians should not be able to influence who writes what, join us in front of…
Location: Manitoba Legislative Building Four years following Israel’s bloody “Operation Cast Lead” — which brought about the deaths of 1,400+ Palestinians, and the scorched-earth ruin of Gaza’s infrastructure — Israel attacks Gaza again! Israel’s latest scourge, entitled “Operation Pillar of…
By Jillian Kestler-D’Amours JERUSALEM, Nov 15 2012 (IPS) – As Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip enters its second day, Palestinians fear that this is only the beginning of another widespread Israeli offensive into the besieged Palestinian territory that would…
Growing concerns over the possibility of an attack on Iran by Israel or NATO countries prompted peace groups in six Canadian cities to join an International Day of Action yesterday. Locally, Peace Alliance Winnipeg held an information picket in…
by the Canadian Peace Alliance Almost ten years after the start of the Iraq War, we face the threat of another war. This time, the target is Iran. And the process that led to war nearly a decade ago is…
Location: Under the Canopy, at The Forks, in Winnipeg Join grandmothers and grand-others coast-to-coast to send a message to Ottawa, confirming that Canadians care. Bill C-398 licenses Canadians to save lives. Right now, there are millions of people in developing…
