Milo Minderbender in Afghanistan By John Grant, Counterpunch, June 11-13, 2010 No one has captured the absurd spirit of US war-making better than Joseph Heller in Catch 22. Here’s one of the greatest literary symbols for capitalism, Milo Minderbinder, on…
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Averting Another Gaza
By BERNARD KOUCHNER, FRANCO FRATTINI, and MIGUEL ANGEL MORATINOS New York Times: June 10, 2010 The whole world was shocked by the tragic consequences of the Israeli military operation conducted in international waters against the “Peace Flotilla” convoy of ships.…
World Refugee Day – Winnipeg
Date: Saturday, June 19, 2010 Time: 12:00 Noon – 10:00 pm Location: Central Park, Winnipeg (Bounded by Qu’Appelle Avenue, Edmonton St., Cumberland Avenue and Carlton St.) Entertainment, Central Market, Information & more On World Refugee Day, let’s not forget that…
Conference: Eyes on Sudan – Working for Peace
The Eyes on Sudan Conference: Working for Peace is an initiative by the Sudanese-Canadian students, community members and academics at the University of Winnipeg. Our group is advocating for peace in Sudan, our eyes are on all corners of Sudan…
Winnipeg Rally for Refugees
Date: Saturday, June 19, 2010 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Location: begins at the University of Winnipeg The “Rally for Refugees” is to honour the courage, strength and determination of women, men and children who are forced to flee…
Winnipeggers speak out against Israel’s blockade of Gaza
On Friday, June 4, at the call of Peace Alliance Winnipeg, Independent Jewish Voices and the Canada Palestine Support Network (Winnipeg) about 150 people gathered at the corner of Broadway and Osborne at the height of rush hour to join…
Demonstration: Condemn Israeli murder of peaceful activists
A television grab made on May 31, 2010 from the Turkish TV channel shows an injured human-rights activist onboard the Turkish aid boat “Mavi Marmara,” carrying aid to the Gaza Strip. Photo: AFP Israel’s shocking and brutal atttack on ships…
Kandahar Death Squads – Afghanistan
journeymanpictures — May 18, 2010 — May 2010 In a bold new offensive, US and NATO forces are turning to Afghan militias for help. More feared than the Taliban, and wearing the weapons and impunity of the US army –…
It’s called “war porn”
by Tanya Cariina Hsu, Global Research, May 25, 2010 War has always been a turn-on, its thrill as old as mankind itself. It is intense; it is raw; it is primal. It reaches into every nerve, so carnal it borders…
From warrior to conscientious objector to antiwar activist
American conscientious objector Josh Stieber describes his transformation from believing in “the faith of George Bush” to conscientious objector and antiwar activist. Source: The Real News Network.