Superpower: Far from a conspiracy film about the dangers of government secrets and regime change, this well-balanced film straddles the philosophical divide and allows viewers to understand the US quest for global dominance through economic and military strategy that is…
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Imperial delusions
The Real Grand Chessboard and the Profiteers of War by Prof. Peter Dale Scott, Global Research, August 11, 2009 In the Road to 9/11 I summarized the dialectic of open societies: how from their energy they expand, leading to a…
War in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The most recent conflict in Congo began 12 years ago when Rwanda and Uganda backed the rebels who were seeking to remove Laurent Kabila, the then president. An estimated 6 million people have been killed over this period; rape is…
Winnipeg Lanterns for Peace 2009
Every August 6, citizens in thousands of communities around the world commemorate the nuclear attack on Hiroshima and rededicate themselves to the cause of peace and disarmament. In Winnipeg, a Lanterns for Peace Ceremony is conducted by Peace Alliance Winnipeg,…
Blackwater down (or at least outed)
The US security firm formerly known as Blackwater is facing damaging new allegations about its behaviour in Iraq. Two former employees have filed testimony claiming their bosses encouraged the murder of Iraqis. The company has denied any wrongdoing, but allegations…
Ending Nuclear Terrorism: By America and Others
by Daniel Ellsberg, August 6, 2009 Long after the ending of the Cold War, the chance that some nuclear weapons will kill masses of innocent humans somewhere, before very long, may well be higher than it was before the fall…
Nick Ternette
Veteran peace and social justice activist Nick Ternette is in hospital in Winnipeg. As his wife, Emily, explained in a recent email: “Nick recently developed pain in his right thigh, and on Friday night the pain became unbearable for him.…
Inside the Military-Entertainment Complex
Militarizing the Homeland by Dahr Jamail and Jason Coppola, t r u t h o u t | Perspective, August 6, 2009 “My very first recruiting officer was G.I. Joe,” says Iraq war veteran Michael Prysner, an Iraq war veteran…
Thinking of Hiroshima
I Come and Stand at Every Door by Nazim Hikmet I come and stand at every door But no one hears my silent tread I knock and yet remain unseen For I am dead, for I am dead. I’m only…
Afghanistan: Training Ground for War with Russia
Afghanistan: Training Ground for War with Russia NATO Trains Finland, Sweden For Conflict With Russia by Rick Rozoff, Global Research, July 26, 2009 Finnish military patrol in northern Afghanistan in 2008. Photo: HELSINGIN SANOMAT . . . Last month a…