Category: War/Peace
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They Did it Anyway: The US, the Atomic Bomb and Hiroshima
At a time when Americans are reassessing so many painful aspects of our country’s past, it is an opportune moment to have an honest conversation about our use of nuclear … Keep reading »
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Protest Disrupts Opening of North America’s Largest Weapons Fair
Over a hundred people have disrupted the opening of CANSEC, North America’s largest military weapons convention in Ottawa, where 10,000 attendees were expected to gather. Activists carrying 50 foot banners … Keep reading »
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European Parliament to Join the Militarisation Path
The European Union is “in urgent war mode,” said Josep Borrell, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy at the Munich Security Conference in February 2023. The … Keep reading »
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A World Gone Haywire: Brutality Toward Children
In recent radio interviews, Wole Soyinka, the 88-year old Nobel literature prize recipient from Nigeria, spoke of a “world gone haywire,” about the human world completely transformed in the way … Keep reading »
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The West Against the Rest? The EU, the Ukraine War, and Its Collaterals
The invasion of Ukraine by Putin’s army heralds a global ‘turning point’, so western pundits and politicians claim. How is the European Union (EU) dealing with this? And what about … Keep reading »
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The US and UK’s Submarine Deal Crosses Nuclear Red Lines with Australia
The recent Australia, US, and UK $368-billion deal on buying nuclear submarines has been termed by Paul Keating, a former Australian prime minister, as the “worst deal in all history.” … Keep reading »
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The Iraq War Changed Our World for the Worse
The illegal invasion based on lies set geopolitical precedents that reverberate even today. Keep reading »
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Not A Peaceful Climate
Didem Aydurmus, German ecosocialist politician (DIE LINKE), emphasises the interaction between climate change as a trigger of wars and, at the same time, wars as one of the greatest burdens on the climate, and underlines the importance of consistent peace-building. Keep reading »
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Roger Waters United Nations Speech: Ceasefire Now!
Roger Waters Addresses United Nations February 8, 2023. “The invasion of Ukraine by The Russian Federation was illegal. I condemn it in the strongest possible terms. Also, The Russian invasion … Watch video »
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Is it Still Possible to be Against the War in Quebec and Canada?
After several months of a brutal armed conflict resulting from the illegal war and aggression of the Russian state against the people of Ukraine, it appears that there is only … Keep reading »
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Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy: From UN Peacekeeper to US Sentinel State
In a recent article in the Ottawa Hill-Times, journalist David Crane asked an important question: “Is Canada trying to match or outdo American hostility to China?” Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy (CIPS), … Keep reading »
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Next To Starting a War The Worst Thing Is To Keep It Going
With No Hope the War Can Change The Outcome The complex nature of the war in Ukraine, and especially of the question of the relative responsibility of the different parties, has … Keep reading »