Category: War/Peace
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Book forum: Empire’s Ally: Canada and the War in Afghanistan
Toronto — 19 January 2014. This forum was part of the Canadian Peace Alliance convention weekend in Toronto. Moderated by James Clark. Presentations by: Greg Albo teaches Political Economy at … Watch video »
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Afghanistan: Perils and Possibilities
Toronto — 28 October 2013. This lecture by Justin Podur is based on a trip he made to Kabul in March 2013 and his chapter in the 2013 University of … Watch video »
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Toronto Transit Bans ‘Disappearing Palestine’ Ad Claiming Risk of Anti-Jewish Violence
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has rejected a group’s bus ad showing Israel’s expropriation of Palestinian land over time, claiming the ad could incite anti-Jewish discrimination and violence. The ad, … Keep reading »
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How Occupation Was Dressed Up as Peace
Interview with Ali Abunimah The “peace process” between Israel and the Palestinians that began with the signing of accords in Oslo, Norway, 20 years ago this month was widely celebrated at … Keep reading »
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Waiting for 2014 in Afghanistan
A short documentary by Justin Podur about Afghanistan’s perils and prospects leading up to the 2014 NATO withdrawal and election. Includes interviews with Afghan MPs: Ramazon Bashardost, and Shukria Barakzai. Watch video »
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The Need to Work for Peace on the Korean Peninsula
This long post examines the causes of and offers a response to the dangerous escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula. While the details of U.S.-North Korean relations are complex, … Keep reading »
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Mali Under Occupation
France Parliament Votes to Extend Combat MissionWhile UN Security Council Readies a Policing Force France’s National Assembly and Senate have voted to extend the country’s military intervention in Mali. A resolution … Keep reading »
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The Remote Control War
Antiwar activists are planning actions in April to focus attention on a dark and deadly corner of U.S. military operations: The Pentagon’s and the CIA’s massively scaled-up use of drone … Keep reading »
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Nepal’s Unfinished Revolution
“I just want to help children,” a voice called out in English from a clothing store in Thamel, a tourist area of Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital city. I saw a young … Keep reading »
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France Launches War in Mali in Bid to Secure Resources
France, the former slave power of west Africa, has poured into Mali with a vengeance in a military attack launched on January 11. French warplanes are bombing towns and cities … Keep reading »
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United States and al-Qaeda: Strange Bedfellows?
There is a war raging in our times between a coalition of states led by the United States of America and al-Qaeda which has entered its second decade. One of … Keep reading »
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Goma Falls to Rwanda
Rebels, called the M23, have taken Goma, the main city of North Kivu, one of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s eastern provinces. Their plan is to march to Bukavu, … Keep reading »