by Candice Bodnaruk Undeterred by the weather, it was a cold, brisk December day in Winnipeg when dozens of people joined together for a one hour, “Keep Watch for Peace” vigil at Magellan Aerospace. Activists were calling on Magellan to…
The end of the year is associated with holidays, spending time with friends and family. It is also a time to reflect on what has happened in the year that is ending and the prospects for the coming year. So,…
Peace Alliance Winnipeg Chair Glenn Michalchuk is one of 150 recipients of the Winnipeg 150 Medal, which recognizes residents for their contributions to their community and the City. In addition to receiving a specially designed Winnipeg 150 medal, recipients also…
by Peace Alliance Winnipeg Never has the world been closer to global nuclear war. So close that the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has set its Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds to midnight “because humanity continues to face an unprecedented…
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 Kristine Bolisay & Althea Arevalo In a world teetering on the edge of chaos, the threat of nuclear conflict looms larger than ever. We must ask ourselves a fundamental question: Are we truly committed to avoiding nuclear war, or…
by the Manitoba Cuba Solidarity Committee For more than 63 years, the Cuban people have struggled under a merciless US blockade that impacts every aspect of life: agriculture, science and medicine, transportation, electricity, and more. The blockade limits access to…
by Diane Zack Cuba’s support for Palestine goes back to the time before the Cuban Revolution of 1959. When the vote took place in the UN in 1947 to partition Mandatory Palestine according to the provisions of the Balfour Declaration,…
by Candice Bodnaruk On May 1, International Workers Day, people gathered in solidarity at Winnipeg’s City Hall for Workers Stand With Palestine, an action against apartheid and genocide in Gaza. The sun was shining and there wasn’t a cloud in…
