Expanding powers of CSE more about imperialism than security
The Trudeau government is seeking to empower an influential, if little-known, arm of Canadian imperialism. Bill C-59 would authorize the Communications Security Establishment to carry out offensive...
View ArticleNDP MPs must stop being ‘friends’ with Israel
Is it appropriate for NDP Members of Parliament to be working for “greater friendship” with a country that is killing and maiming thousands of non-violent protestors? Would it have been appropriate for...
View ArticleUgly Canadians active in Brazil
New revelations about Brazilian military violence offer an opportunity to reflect on Canadian support for that country’s 1964 coup and how Ottawa’s policy towards our South American neighbour is...
View ArticleThe left’s naivety about Canada’s role in foreign affairs
Repeat after me: Canada is seldom a force for good in the world, Canada is seldom a force for good in the world. Thomas Walkom’s “Canada should board Korean peace train” is yet another example of how...
View ArticleFlying Israeli flag in high school causes hatred and division
Should “Jewish Heritage Month” be used as a cover for Israeli nationalism and to suppress Palestinian protest? A recent incident at a Toronto high school demonstrates the depravity of the pro-Israel...
View ArticleDoug Ford, Israel, the ‘Jewish vote’ and Palestinian solidarity
How will the election of Doug Ford as premier of Ontario effect the pro-Palestinian movement? In one of his first post-election moves Ford announced that he would seek to ban an annual Palestinian...
View ArticleResponse of Canada’s ‘defence’ community to Trump threats: silence
A volatile leader in charge of a military behemoth prone to aggression has repeatedly attacked Canada and its prime minister in recent weeks. But, this country’s “defence” community, which often hypes...
View ArticleNDP’s claim to ‘dialogue’ with Palestinians a cruel joke
The NDP is refusing to heed a call from 200 well-known musicians, academics, trade unionists and party members to withdraw from the Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group (CIIG). To justify its...
View ArticleNDP flirts with anti-Russian extreme right
In response to Ukrainian Canadian Congress campaigning, two NDP MLAs recently convinced the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission to withdraw a brand of Russian vodka from its stores. Alberta MLAs Deron...
View ArticleHere comes the Mali mission media manipulation
For the military, shaping media coverage of deployments is what roasting a marshmallow is to a summer camper’s S’mores; there isn’t one without the other. Even before beginning a small “peacekeeping”...
View ArticleCanadian and Israeli colonialism versus First Nations
Ironic: Interesting, strange or funny because of being very different from what you would usually expect. By allowing the Haudenosaunee to travel to Israel for the World Lacrosse Championships on their...
View ArticleTrudeau’s broken promise part of build-up to war against Iran
Another Liberal broken promise. Before becoming prime minister, Justin Trudeau promised to re-engage with Iran. His government has failed to do so and is beginning to echo the warmongers in Washington...
View ArticleThe lies rich people tell us
The captains of industry are fond of promoting the notion that capitalists, but never government, generate wealth. So what to make of two recent Globe and Mail Report on Business stories about...
View ArticleThe story behind the military’s recruitment of Indigenous youth
Is the Canadian military a friend and ally of First Nations or an exploiter and repressor? The military’s immense resources and cultural clout certainly enables it to attract indigenous youth to become...
View ArticleWhen Israel backers claim to be anti-racist, one needs to ask questions
What to call someone who claims to oppose racism, except for that directed against Palestinians? Judge someone by what they have done and continue to do. Consider the source. These thoughts ran through...
View ArticleCritical voices needed at development studies conference
Are they critical thinkers or cheerleaders pretending to be independent of the government that funds them? Given the title conference organizers chose — “Is Canada Back: delivering on good intentions?”...
View ArticleTime for Trudeau to call the Saudi bluff
As every good poker player knows, sometimes the right move is to go all in. Given his cards and the obvious over-the-top attempt by his opponent to scare him off a winning hand, Justin Trudeau’s next...
View ArticleComplicity with Saudi crimes limits Canada’s response
Governments, like gardeners, reap what they sow. Trudeau’s continuation of Harper’s Conservative Mideast foreign policy has reaped the current mess with Saudi Arabia. The Liberal brain trust must be...
View ArticlePressure must be kept on Victoria MP to exit pro-Israel group
Randall Garrison is refusing to heeda call from 200 well-known musicians, academics, trade unionists and NDP members to withdraw from the Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group (CIIG). To justify his...
View ArticleWhat is behind glorifying the military?
Are soldiers more valuable to society than teachers? Are they more essential than the people who drive buses or clean up our waste? Are their jobs that much more dangerous than firefighters, or...
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