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Israel supporters flout Canadian law with impunity
As an observer of foreign affairs, I’ve often written about the hypocrisy of Liberal and Conservative governments’ failure to uphold “an international rules-based order” despite claims of its importance. In the case of Israel, the duplicity is even more glaring. Our governments, past and present, repeatedly fail to uphold Canadian law. Activists have long shown […]
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On Being a Patriot
Journalist and political analyst Caleb Maupin put out a video “Scott Ritter’s home raided by the FBI.” Maupin affirmed his solidarity with Ritter, a staunch opponent of US militaristic support for Ukraine and Israel. Ritter’s anti-imperialist stand is nothing new. He first came to wider attention with his opposition to US plans to attack Iraq […]
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Let’s Think About How to Build a More Peaceful World
Although the current U.S. presidential campaign has focused almost entirely on domestic issues, Americans live on a planet engulfed in horrific wars, an escalating arms race, and repeated threats of nuclear annihilation. Amid this dangerous reality, shouldn’t we give some thought to how to build a more peaceful future? Back in 1945, toward the end […]
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The Right to Not Be Lied To: Making the Case for Truth in Politics
Q: “How can you tell if a politician is lying?” A: “When his lips are moving.” The First Amendment assures us of a right to free speech. It does not, unfortunately, explicitly assure us of a right to not be lied to by our government and its various officials. Any hope of holding government officials […]
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Engineering a Crisis: How Political Theater Helps the Deep State Stay in Power
A failed assassination attempt on a presidential candidate. An incumbent president withdrawing his re-election bid at the 11th hour. A politicized judiciary that fails to hold the powers-that-be accountable to the rule of law. A world at war. A nation in turmoil. This is what controlled chaos looks like. This year’s election-year referendum on which […]
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CODEPINK’s Palestinian-American Staff Member ARRESTED on False Accusation of Assault by Member of Congress
Milwaukee, WI – In an incident of political thuggery and intimidation at the RNC, CODEPINK’s Palestinian campaign organizer, Nour Jaghama, has been unjustly arrested by police on accusation of assaulting a member of Congress. While peacefully waiting in line to enter the event, Nour, a visibly Palestinian woman, was intentionally bumped into by a bald, white […]
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It was the Media, Led by the Guardian, that Kept Julian Assange behind Bars
It is only right that we all take a moment to celebrate the victory of Julian Assange’s release from 14 years of detention, in varying forms, to be united, finally, with his wife and children – two boys who have been denied the chance to ever properly know their father. His last five years were […]
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Does Canada Uphold Binding International Law?
The Canadian government repeatedly tells the world that Canada upholds an international rules-based order that is the basis of democracy. What the Canadian government says is not true. The evidence that it is not true is indisputable. There is widespread concern that social media is putting out disinformation, that this practice is dangerous and harmful […]
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