The Iraq Debacle: The Legacy of Seven Years of War Source: Iraq Veterans Against the War We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, mark the August 31st partial withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq with the following evaluation and recommendations: The…
Stereotyping “the enemy”
Battlefield stereotypes that were fed to young minds By Robert Fisk, The Independent, Aug. 28, 2010 In the late 1950s, my father would drop by Reynolds paper shop in Maidstone High Street to buy pipe tobacco for himself and comics…
Kabul’s nightlife
Getting drunk in Kabul bars? Pass the sick bag by Sima Jilani, The Guardian, Aug. 31, 2010 “Kabul is the new Beirut.” This frivolous drivel fell from the mouth of a journalist in Afghanistan. She was effervescent with excitement about…
Eyes on Sudan Conference Report available
The June 19, 2010 Eyes on Sudan Conference: Working for Peace was an initiative of the Sudanese-Canadian students, community members and academics at the University of Winnipeg. Many participants in the annual Winnipeg Walk for Peace attended this informative conference. …
Psywar: The real battlefield is the mind
Psywar Film Reveals The Hidden Battle for Your Mind The new documentary “Psywar“ explores corporate and government use of propaganda and public relations to manipulate American people. The movie explores how the U.S. government staged events to manipulate public opinion…
A phony finish to the war on Iraq
Another False Ending: Contracting Out the Occupation By Bill Quigly and Laura Raymond, Counterpunch, September 1, 2010 Another false ending to the Iraq war is being declared. Nearly seven years after George Bush’s infamous “Mission Accomplished” speech on the USS…