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Police Brutality in Winnipeg, again.
By now I’m sure all of you know about the taser death of 17-year-old Michael Langan by the Winnipeg Police Force. While it is hardly surprising that this happened, the response by some members of the public and city officials is jaw-dropping. It is clear—and has been for some time—that the Winnipeg Police Force are out of control. Aside from this most recent “appropriate-use-of-force,” the police in this city have had inquiries against them for the shooting of aboriginal youth Matthew…
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Obama is wrong on Afghanistan
(By Patrick Seale, Special to Gulf News. July 24) On his foreign travels this week, Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential candidate, pledged to switch the focus of America’s military effort from Iraq to Afghanistan - the ‘central front’ - in his estimation of the war on terror. US combat troops would be withdrawn from Iraq within 16 months of his taking office, but thousands more, he promised, would be sent to fight in Afghanistan, and be ready to cross the border…
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Municipal Movement concept launches with call for members
A Municipal Movement is taking shape in Montreal that will see global issues brought to your doorstep. The idea is to have fun and bring about change with family and friends. The proposal: Social movements are best initiated from the grassroots. So let’s take issues to the town hall instead of parliament. At least you get to talk to those elected officials to their face. The war in Afghanistan - make local media start to cover the issue. The Canada-Columbia FTA…
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Steelworkers vote to strike if necessary against Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan
SASKATOON, July 22 /CNW/ - Members of the United Steelworkers’ Locals 7458, 189 and 7689 have voted over 96 per cent in favour of taking strike action against Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (PCS) if no progress is made towards a new collective agreement. The Monday vote is a rejection of a company offer that does not address key issues, including control over contracting out, pensions, wages, vacation and bonus. The three locals, representing 500 workers at three mine sites, are working…
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Political experiences in Ecuador, Venezuela and Bolivia
From International Viewpoint: In Latin America, if we exclude Cuba, we can point to three general categories of governments. First, the governments of the right, the allies of Washington, that play an active role in the region and occupy a strategic position: these are the governments of Ãlvaro Uribe in Colombia, Alan GarcÃa in Peru and Felipe Calderón in México. Second, we find supposed “left” governments that implement a neoliberal policy and support the national or regional bourgeoisies in their projects:…
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Better them than us
Better them than us. This is the philosophical outlook of a friend of mine. His logic is that it’s better that Middle Eastern countries are at the blunt end of the blade than ourselves. It would be hard to disagree with him. I certainly wouldn’t want to become one of the most recent NATO air-raid victims or have my face blown off by the Israeli Defence Forces. But extend his logic a bit further, and his opinion really dives off into…
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Always with the oppressed
An excellent little video clip of Akiva Orr in a meeting with International Solidarity Movement activists. He talks about dividing lines between oppressor and oppressed.
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Canada Plans Blinding Laser Weapons for Afghanistan
From Canwest News Service Armed with legal advice that the systems can be classified as warning devices, the Canadian military wants to proceed with the purchase of laser weapons designed to temporarily blind people. But a group opposed to the purchase of the equipment says any use of the so-called “laser dazzlers” in Afghanistan violates international law and sets a dangerous precedent. The senior military leadership has recommended the purchase, and the $10-million project is now awaiting approval from Defence Minister…
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Winnipeg Activism Across Generations
The good folks at the Winnipeg Youth Activist Retreat are putting on a great workshop with some people who have been involved in the Winnipeg Left for nearly forty years. One of them is even on our editorial collective! Most of today’s young activists in Winnipeg know little about the activism of 40, 20 or even 5 years ago — this panel will address a few experiences of the past for young people who want to change the world today. Panelists:…
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Robert Fisk: A lesson from across the Atlantic
(By Robert Fisk, The Independent, July 12). A poutaine is a chip, cheese and gravy mash much loved by the Québecois. And Samuel de Champlain was the founder of a township at a place called Kebec - aboriginal for “where the river narrows” - an outpost on the Saint Lawrence River which the French called Quebec. When the natives urged explorer Jacques Cartier to visit their village - the Huron-Iroquois word for village is “kanata” - he thought they were describing…
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