Category: War/Peace
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Endless War? The Middle East and Canada’s New Militarism
In 2003, the U.S. and its allies invaded Iraq on false pretenses and left the country in ruins almost a decade later, creating the conditions for ISIL’s ascension in the … Watch video »
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Harper’s Iraq War Plan: Save People by Killing Them?
The Harper government’s plan to send Canadian air power to help combat the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq, and possibly Syria, and for Canadian special forces to continue operating there … Keep reading »
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The Maidan Uprising and Civil War in the Ukraine
Toronto — 2 November 2014. Questions for the Left with Volodymyr Ishchenko Last year’s events marked not only a turning point in Ukraine’s history. It also posed a number of difficult … Watch video »
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The War Against the Islamic State
Techno vs Medieval Barbarism Stephen Harper finally got his war in Iraq, something he demanded while in opposition when Bush’s ill-fated “coalition of the willing” was inveigled by the U.S. to … Keep reading »
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Ukraine Ceasefire: Underlying Political Conflicts Unresolved
A ceasefire in the war in eastern Ukraine was announced in Minsk, Belarus on September 5. Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko made a simultaneous announcement in Wales where he was a … Keep reading »
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The Logic of Israeli Violence
One could be forgiven for understanding Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip as butchery for its own sake. That’s a plausible interpretation of the killing of 1,284 Palestinians, at least … Keep reading »
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Statements of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Urgent call from Gaza civil society: Act Now! We, Palestinians trapped inside the bloodied and besieged Gaza Strip, call on conscientious people all over the world, to act, protest, and intensify … Keep reading »
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Stop the War in the Ukraine!
Antiwar Appeal of Left Forces in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus On June 7-8 a conference of antiwar left forces from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus was held in Minsk. Its purpose was … Keep reading »
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Ukraine: New President Escalates Austerity, Civil War
Popular Resistance Deepens The newly elected president of western Ukraine is deepening the disastrous course to civil war of his interim predecessor. Within hours of his election on May 25, Petro … Keep reading »
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Rather the Useful Idiot: Ukraine in Turmoil
The images from Odessa were truly horrific. Burnt corpses, a strangled pregnant woman, people jumping out of windows to their deaths. Yet perhaps the most disturbing of them all was … Keep reading »
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Imperialism in South Asia and the War Against the People of Pakistan
Campaign Against Drones in Pakistan (CADiP) On March 12, 2014, Canada’s troops formally withdrew from Afghanistan after twelve years of participation in Western military occupation under the banners of the North … Keep reading »
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Ukraine, Coup or Revolution?
The Ukraine is no longer ‘in flames.’ With the hurried flight of the detested Viktor Yanukovych, peace and order have descended on Kiev (except for some fistfights in the Parliament!) … Keep reading »