by Paul S. Graham Canada has declared war on the environment. That is the only conclusion one can draw after viewing Tamara Lorincz’s presentation at the most recent annual meeting of Peace Alliance Winnipeg (of which I am a proud member). In…
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Just say “No!” to NATO
The true cost of America’s wars
Oceans of blood and profits for the mongers of war
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…
It’s still a war budget
By the Canadian Peace Alliance, March 5, 2010 The Conservative’s 2010 Budget still represents an unprecedented increase in defence spending, says the Canadian Peace Alliance, Canada’s largest peace network. While there is a small decrease in the amount previously allocated…
Canadian Military Spending: Up is Down?
By Bill Robinson, Rideau Institute, March 5, 2010 (Ottawa) The new federal budget commits the Harper government to going ahead with its planned increases in military spending in both the coming year (fiscal year 2010-11) and the next, after which, Finance…
China now world’s No. 2 arms spender
Swedish research group says China now world’s No. 2 arms spender behind U.S. By Malin Rising, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, June 6, 2009 STOCKHOLM – China has become the world’s second biggest military spender behind the United States, a Swedish peace…