By Robert Fisk, The Independent, Nov. 30, 2010 Since there are now three conflicts in the greater Middle East; Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel/”Palestine” and maybe another Lebanese war in the offing, it might be a good idea to take a look…
Happy as a hangman
By Chris Hedges, Truthdig, Dec. 6, 2010 Innocence, as defined by law, makes us complicit with the crimes of the state. To do nothing, to be judged by the state as an innocent, is to be guilty. It is to…
Afghanistan: Women remain prisoners
KABUL, 2 December 2010 (IRIN) – Zarghoona* has completed her three-month sentence at a prison in Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan, but she is not allowed home because no male relative has shown up to guarantee that she will not run…
Dear Minister Melnick
Today Peace Alliance Winnipeg sent a letter to Christine Melnick, Manitoba’s Minister of Water Stewardship, expressing concern over remarks attributed to her in the Winnipeg Jewish Review that indicated it was unacceptable for the Brandon NDP Women’s Association to endorse…
War resister Joshua Key to speak in Winnipeg
Place: McNally-Robinson Booksellers – Grant Park Shopping Centre, 1120 Grant Avenue, Winnipeg, MB War resister and author Joshua Key will speak at McNally Robinson Bookstore in Grant Park to discuss his experiences and his memoir, The Deserter’s Tale. When Private First…
Special forces Afghan probe prompts oversight calls
CBC News, Dec. 1, 2010 There are calls for public oversight of an elite military unit amid allegations that a Canadian soldier was involved in an unlawful killing of an Afghan. Federal politicians and a former member of the military…