by Tina Chen, Distinguished Professor, History, University of Manitoba As an historian of East Asia, for many years at the University of Manitoba I taught a course on the histories of Japan and China from the 19th century to the…
On August 6, 1945 the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. On August 9th, the Americans dropped another atomic bomb, this time on Nagasaki. The immediate combined death toll of the two raids was about 200,000. Over…
by Anuradha Chenoy The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of 32 Western countries has formally declared its security interests to be global, despite its title and founding mandate as a transatlantic security alliance. The 75th anniversary summit held in Washington…
by Dimitri Lascaris Earlier this month, the Canadian Parliament’s National Security and Intelligence Committee (NSICOP) released an 84-page, special report on alleged foreign interference in Canada’s “democratic processes and institutions”. Initially, the committee delivered its special report to Prime Minister Justin…
by Candice Bodnaruk Countries around the world are being held to account for their support of Israel since the International Court of Justice provisional ruling in January that Israel is committing “plausible`genocide in Gaza. The Genocide Convention was the first…
Islamic Relief Canada has launched an email campaign to convince the Canadian government to oppose the Israeli attack on Rafah, Gaza. The email, which will be sent to one’s Member of Parliament, reads: I am a constituent in your riding…
Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, the French Government continues to seek the imprisonment of Dr. Hassan Diab, a Canadian citizen, for an alleged terrorist attack that happened 44 years ago. Friends and supporters of Dr. Diab have launched a…
by Candice Bodnaruk On March 25, 2024 at 2pm, about 20 people gathered outside Carr’s office with placards and noisemakers to call out Carr for his recent vote in parliament against an NDP motion that demanded an end to Canadian…
Winnipeg, March 24, 2024: Members of the Manitoba-Cuba Solidarity Committee rallied to show support for the Cuban people in their six-decade struggle to end the United States economic blockade of their country. ____________ Following is the text of a statement…
Today, Canadian peace groups sent the following letter to Canadian Parliamentarians. February 24, 2024 BRIEFING: On the Second Anniversary of War in Ukraine, the Urgent Need is for a Ceasefire, Negotiations, and Peace FROM: Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War,…
