The days, weeks and months after 9/11 saw mourning turning into rage and reaction. Grief and fear were transformed into justifications for war and violence. The entire political needle moved to the right at lightning speed. The war on terror unleashed the terror of war.
The past 20 years in Afghanistan show that imperial rule is never temporary and never leads to freedom, and that the best hope lies in challenging imperialism and supporting self-determination. As Malalai Joya explained, “No democracy arises from a military occupation.”
Over 100 notable people across Canada have signed an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau opposing the federal government’s planned procurement of 88 new…
On February 5 the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled that it has jurisdiction over war crimes by Israel in occupied Palestine. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
The war fever has reached an acute stage. It has now attacked the poets.– “Pertinent and Impertinent,” Calgary Daily Herald, August 4th, 1914 Some may be surprised…
