Photo: Maya Alleruzzo/Associated Press Exceptions to Iraq Deadline Are Proposed By Rod Nordland, The New York Times, April 26, 2009 BAGHDAD — The United States and Iraq will begin negotiating possible exceptions to the June 30 deadline for withdrawing American…
Investigating Israeli War Crimes in Gaza
Gaza Strip, April 22, 2009, (Pal Telegraph) – Siege on the Gaza Strip is still chasing Palestinians into the grave. A Palestinian man in his mid fifties died an hour ago due to inability to access needed medication and treatment.…
Interview with Malalai Joya
Message to Obama: Anti-women law is outcome of U.S. policy in Afghanistan by Derrick O’Keefe, rabble.ca, April 20, 2009 News of a recent law aimed at codifying the oppression of Shia women in Afghanistan has sparked international attention, and protest…
Cold blooded murder in Kunduz, Afghanistan
by Paul S. Graham, April 18, 2009 Last month, I posted an Al Jazeera video shot in the aftermath of the March 22nd dawn raid on the town of Kunduz, Afghanistan, by troops believed to be U.S. Special Forces that…
Run for Rights
Raise money in support of Winnipeg organizations working for social justice and human rights Mark Saturday, June 6th 2009 on your calendar for the 8th Annual Run for Rights. Whether you choose to walk, run, cycle or rollerblade, this event…
Dark Days: A Dramatic Reading
Join us for a dramatic reading from Kerry Pither’s Dark Days: The Story of Four Canadians Tortured in the Name of Fighting Terror Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: Eckhardt-Gramatte Hall, University of Winnipeg Terry MacLeod, host…