TheRealNews: Did a 2007 report of massive mineral deposits in Afghanistan affect President Obama’s 2009 decision to widen the scope of the Afghan war? Afghanistan claims mineral wealth is worth $3 trillion By Ben Farmer, The Telegraph, June 17, 2010…
U.S. case against Iran is weak
Why not put sanctions on Europe and others as well? By Gwynne Dyer, Winnipeg Free Press, June 15, 2010 The mountain laboured for a year and a half, and finally gave birth to a mouse. On June 9 the United…
UN “Green Light” for a Pre-emptive US-Israel Attack on Iran?
Security Council Resolution Transforms Iran into a “Sitting Duck” by Michel Chossudovsky, Global Research, June 11, 2010 The UN Security Council voted on June 9 the imposition of a fourth round of sweeping sanctions against The Islamic Republic of Iran,…
Catch 22 in Afghanistan
Milo Minderbender in Afghanistan By John Grant, Counterpunch, June 11-13, 2010 No one has captured the absurd spirit of US war-making better than Joseph Heller in Catch 22. Here’s one of the greatest literary symbols for capitalism, Milo Minderbinder, on…
Averting Another Gaza
By BERNARD KOUCHNER, FRANCO FRATTINI, and MIGUEL ANGEL MORATINOS New York Times: June 10, 2010 The whole world was shocked by the tragic consequences of the Israeli military operation conducted in international waters against the “Peace Flotilla” convoy of ships.…
World Refugee Day – Winnipeg
Date: Saturday, June 19, 2010 Time: 12:00 Noon – 10:00 pm Location: Central Park, Winnipeg (Bounded by Qu’Appelle Avenue, Edmonton St., Cumberland Avenue and Carlton St.) Entertainment, Central Market, Information & more On World Refugee Day, let’s not forget that…