by Glenn Michalchuk, Chairperson Peace Alliance Winnipeg We are living in a period of unbridled militarism. Having been active in the peace and anti-war movement for more than 40 years I can say it is unlike any period I have…
Peace Alliance Winnipeg held its annual general meeting on April 12, 2025. This year’s meeting featured a keynote address by Manitoba author Owen Schalk entitled “Confronting imperialism in the age of Western decline.” Owen is a columnist for Canadian Dimension,…
CUBAN DOCTORS ARE UNDER ATTACK! END US AGGRESSION AGAINST CUBA! Statement of Manitoba-Cuba Solidarity Committee, March 30, 2025 Cuba’s medical internationalism is renowned throughout the world, with tens of thousands of Cuban doctors providing vital healthcare services to countries around…
Community Solidarity Manitoba Statement On the rise of anti-immigrant policies and increasing militarization in Manitoba and Canada January 27, 2025 Community Solidarity Manitoba opposes all federal and provincial policies that promote racism and militarization. The federal government’s 20% cut to…
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…
