What is the federal government asking us to commemorate when it declared Monday a holiday (for federal public sector workers) to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s…
Canada has placed profits over peace, refusing to halt weapons sales to Saudi Arabia. This refusal constitutes an apathy towards the suffering of Yemenis, and a self-seeking posture towards war.
Official Canadian foreign policy supports empire and corporate interests, but you’d never know that if you rely on the dominant media or government pronouncements. …
The Jakarta Method: Washington’s Anticommunist Crusade & the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World by Vincent Bevins (Public Affairs: 2020) As debates rage about …
Those across Canada who would like to support a progressive political party working for peaceful solutions to military conflicts are being pushed out of the…
On Monday I interrupted Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland at a press conference to ask if she’s a warmonger. I criticized her for devoting half…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a terrible violation of international law that is likely to have deleterious consequences for years to come. But escalating the conflict through a no-fly zone will only make it worse. It could lead to a cataclysmic nuclear war.
Undoing centuries of racism requires looking at major government purchases through the lens of whether or not they challenge, or reinforce, existing structural power imbalances. …
While Canadians emerge frustrated from an election that didn’t produce any change, the Canadian government continues to deny democracy for Haitians in order to stifle…
Facing the rapid spread of the Delta variant and the lack of access to vaccines, many poorer nations are in dire straits. Yet, rich nations are planning to roll out booster shots while continuing to block efforts to waive vaccine patents that would allow other countries to produce their own vaccines.
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.”
The Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the U.S. and the Philippines is in “full force again.” as President Rodrigo Duterte retracted his order to terminate…
