Category: War/Peace
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Realities Collide at Halifax “War Conference”
While the world’s top military elites gather inside a fortified hotel to discuss NATO’s future, protesters question the organisation’s legitimacy, secrecy, and the lack of democratic debate about the increasingly … Keep reading »
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Escalation of Afghanistan War: Canada Faces a Fateful Decision
The United States and its imperialist partners are losing their war of conquest in Afghanistan and a further escalation is required. Canada’s Conservative Party government now faces the thorny problem … Keep reading »
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The War in Sri Lanka and the Left
Since the initial drafting of this piece, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran allegedly has been killed by the Sri Lankan forces and the Tigers have surrendered. … Keep reading »
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MP for Farah Province Condemns NATO Bombings
Malalai Joya, an elected member of the Wolesi Jirga (Afghan National Assembly), is well known for her criticism of the international occupation of Afghanistan and the warlords who are kept … Keep reading »
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Reframing the War in Afghanistan and Pakistan as a Class War
The fact that the Taliban is a party of the peasant classes, but certainly not the only one, is not news in Afghanistan or Pakistan. It is thus interesting that … Keep reading »
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Afghanistan: A Surge Toward Disaster
As United States President Barack Obama simultaneously escalates and crafts a new strategy for the U.S. and North Atlantic Treaty Organization-led counter-insurgency war and occupation in Afghanistan, critics say that … Keep reading »
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Violence Today: Actually Existing Barbarism
Toronto, February 4, 2009 – This event launches The Socialist Register 2009 as well as the second edition of Leo Panitch’s Renewing Socialism: Transforming Democracy, Strategy and Imagination. Sponsored by: … Watch video »
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The Crisis in Gaza – Interview with Gilbert Achcar
Daniel Finn: What do you think are the chief goals of Israeli strategy at present in their assault on the Gaza strip? Gilbert Achcar: Well that’s a complicated question actually, … Keep reading »
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“We are All Palestinian”: Gaza, the War, and Global Solidarity
Across the world, the Israeli bombardment of Gaza has been viewed with horror and outrage. The massive loss of human life in the densely-populated occupied territory has sparked worldwide condemnation … Keep reading »
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Demonstration Against the Israeli Assault on Gaza
Toronto — 10 January 2009. In front of the Israel Consulate in Toronto, Canada. Support the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign – www.caiaweb.org
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Stop the War Now
The present conflagration in Gaza is perniciously criminal because it was foreseen and could have been averted. The most enraging aspect about it is its wanton wastefulness and the cynicism … Keep reading »
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Solidarity with Palestine
Crisis Responses and Movement Building As the number of deaths from Israel’s carnage in Gaza mounts, more and more people in Canada are being moved to take action. Of course, the … Keep reading »