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,…
by Marianne Cerilli One of my favourite quotes is, “when the love of power, is replaced by the power of love, the world will know peace.” I even have it on a T-shirt that attributes it to Jimi Hendrix, but…
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…
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 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 Marianne Cerilli As part of the May Works Celebration of Labour and Arts a session led by Hamilton based politics and community development academic, Kevin MacKay explored concepts from his book Radical Transformation – Oligarchy, Collapse and the Crisis…
by Glenn Michalchuk The recent ruling from the International Criminal Court of Justice (ICJ) that the Israeli settlements in the occupied territories are illegal and a violation of international law is important and long overdue. The fact that this happened…
In a recent interview on Gorilla Radio, Peace Alliance Winnipeg Chair Glenn Michalchuk argues that Canada’s actions in the war are harming Ukraine. Says Michalchuk: “. . . it’s become very clear now that the prospects for peace in Ukraine…