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2 November 2014, by Stefan Christoff
Gunmen in Ottawa : Questioning Canadian militarism
Only minutes after shots rang outinside Canada’s parliament buildings and on the streets of Ottawa today, mainstream media quickly launched into fear-driven reporting, largely failing to look (...) -
2 November 2014, by Michel Warschawski
Unilateralism and Chutzpah
The word ’chutzpah’ cannot be translated into English. As an essential part of human behaviour, however, it has entered the daily language of many East Coast Americans or, more precisely, in its (...) -
2 November 2014, by Gustave Massiah
The Movement’s Strategic Challenges
Since the publication of Une stratégie altermondialiste, history has shifted into high gear. We can say that the hypotheses and proposals of the book have been confirmed, together with their (...) -
2 November 2014, by Sergio Yahni
Israel: First Gaza, Now Jerusalem
Just like against the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched an offensive against Jerusalem. And just like in the 1980’s under General Ariel Sharon, Israel is attempting to re-engineer Middle East (...) -
2 November 2014, by Idil isse
Glenn Greenwald in Montreal
This past month, Glenn Greenwald stopped by Montreal on his Canadian speaking tour. The Concordia University event was a fundraiser for the Freedom of the Press Foundation and began with a (...) -
1 October 2014
Russell Tribunal on Palestine
“The Gaza War (2014) under International Law: An Inquiry into Israel’s Crimes, Responsibility and the Response of the International Community” Extraordinary Session Brussels, 25 September 2014 (...) -
1 October 2014, by George Monbiot
Bomb Everyone
Humanitarian arguments, if consistently applied, could be used to flatten the entire Middle East Let’s bomb the Muslim world – all of it – to save the lives of its people. Surely this is the only (...) -
1 October 2014, by Pablo Solon
How Did Leaders Respond to the People’s Climate March?
About 400,000 people went to the streets on September 21st to ask for real actions to address climate change. It was the greatest climate march in history. The UN Climate Summit organized by (...) -
1 October 2014, by Tariq Dana
The Misery of Palestinian Unity
Contrary to some optimistic expectations about positive internal political changes stemming from the recent Israeli war on Gaza, intra-Palestinian division continues to define and fragment the (...) -
1 October 2014, by Pervez Hoodbhoy
How TV Promoted Terrorism In Pakistan
IF today, with remote in hand, you randomly flip through channels on your TV, or browse through nearly two dozen online newspapers, you will see video clips or photos of Pakistan Air Force jets (...) -
1 October 2014, by Messaoud Romdhani
A Flawed Education System Could Jeopardize Democracy
“Young people must take it upon themselves to ensure that they receive the highest education so that they can represent us in the future.” Nelson Mandela The Tunisian Forum for Economic and (...) -
1 September 2014, by Michel LAMBERT
Peoples’ Social Forum 2014 and Beyond
Much has been said, for the most part very positive, about the incredible Peoples’ Social Forum, which took place from August 21st to 24th in Ottawa. Naomi Klein’s comment during her opening speech (...) -
1 September 2014, by Miriam Katawazi
Peoples’ Social Forum: 500 Workshops, 19 Assemblies, 5,000 Voices and a Declaration
After the Peoples’ Social Forum (PSF) ended this weekend, tents at the University of Ottawa were left empty. Booths covered with art and information that lined the once busy streets had (...) -
1 September 2014, by Alternative Information Center (AIC)
Palestinians support resistance in post-Gaza reality
This growing Palestinian support for resistance as the recent Gaza conflict evolved demonstrates the failure of Israeli tactics, which targeted Gaza’s civilian population in order to weaken Hamas. (...) -
1 September 2014, by Elizabeth Austwick
Israel Ramps up Pressure on PFLP
Following Tuesday morning’s detention of 12 leaders from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the party has declared that Israel is conducting a clear campaign against it. (...)