Winnipeg, April 8, 2022: Glenn Michalchuk (r) delivers a statement criticizing federal government military spending plans to the office of Jim Carr, MP (Winnipeg South Centre). Photo: Paul S. Graham On April 8th, 2022, Winnipeg peace activists held an information picket in front of the office of Jim Carr, Liberal
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Canadian Dimension: ‘The Dead Candidate’s Report’: An interview with Lesley Hughes
The Dead Candidate’s Report: A Memoir tells the story of a celebrated journalist who decided she wanted to be a member of Canada’s Parliament, only to have her candidacy cancelled by her leader without notice, as she was preparing to launch her campaign. In fact, her political obituary was written
Continue readingPaul S. Graham: The Dead Candidate’s Report
The Dead Candidate’s Report, a Memoir tells the story of a celebrated journalist who decided she wanted to be a member of Canada’s Parliament only to have her candidacy canceled by her leader without notice, as she was preparing to launch her campaign. In fact, her political obituary was written
Continue readingPaul S. Graham: Canada’s ongoing betrayal of Haiti
In this webinar, viewers discuss the film Haiti Betrayed with director, Elaine Brière, and the current Haitian situation with activist Jennie-Laure Sully. The webinar was hosted by Peace Alliance Winnipeg on Nov. 13, 2021. Background In 2004, Canada collaborated with the U.S. and France to overthrow Haiti’s elected president, Jean
Continue readingPaul S. Graham: The Decline of the American Empire
Speaking at the Ukrainian Labour Temple in Winnipeg, Professor Henry Heller discusses the state of the American Empire in light of its defeat in its 20-year war against Afghanistan and the rise of China. His talk was sponsored by the Winnipeg chapter of the United Jewish People’s Order.
Continue readingPaul S. Graham: Stop the Canada-US hybrid war against Venezuela!
The lack of any discussion of Canadian foreign policy during this election is shocking and shameful — almost as shameful as Canada’s foreign policy itself. Take the case of Venezuela. For the past two decades the United States has been waging a war of sanctions and other dirty tricks to
Continue readingPaul S. Graham: Free Julian Assange!
Dimitri Lascaris is an accomplished lawyer, journalist and activist. Among his many achievements, Dimitri ran for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada in 2020, finishing second out of eight candidates and demonstrating that there at least 10,000 eco-socialists in the Green Party of Canada. Dimitri spoke at the
Continue readingPaul S. Graham: Thanks for the melodies
JS Bach in 1746 This afternoon, while bicycling to Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Park, I was listening on my smartphone to a recording by John Williams – Bach: The Four Lute Suites (delighting would be more a more accurate description), when I decided to try and imagine, if not calculate, the number
Continue readingPaul S. Graham: Winnipeg Lanterns for Peace 2021
On Friday, August 6th, Winnipeggers joined in a Lanterns for Peace Ceremony to mark the 76th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These ceremonies are held each year to help keep alive the memory of these attacks so that current generations understand we must never allow nuclear
Continue readingPaul S. Graham: The Nakba Continues – Palestine and Turtle Island
There are many parallels between the struggles of Palestinians and the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Chandni Desai and Ali Abunimah reflect on some of these in this presentation. Chandni Desai teaches at the University of Toronto. Her research and writing focus on Palestinian resistance culture and the politics of
Continue readingPaul S. Graham: Canada’s Mining Industry Bullies
Canadian mining companies dominate the sector in many parts of the world. Largely unregulated, they are able to profit from weak protection for the environment, workers, indigenous peoples and human rights in many countries. Two thirds of the value of Canadian mining assets is overseas, in 96 countries, and the
Continue readingPaul S. Graham: Ban Killer Drones
Peace Activists in the United States have launched a campaign they hope will result in an international ban on weaponized drones. Their new website will tell you more than you want to know about the deployment and lethal effects of these airborne killing machines. It also has suggestions for action
Continue readingPaul S. Graham: Just say “No!” to NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has embarked on a dangerous plan to expand its reach and military strength by the year 2030. Not only does this increase the risk of world war, it promises to rob even more of the precious resources that member states would have available for social
Continue readingPaul S. Graham: The New Cold War, Canadian Foreign Policy and Canada’s Peace Movement
On Feb. 27. 2021, Peace Alliance Winnipeg hosted a webinar entitled “The New Cold War, Canadian Foreign Policy and Canada’s Peace Movement.” It featured presentations by: Radhika Desai, a Professor at the Department of Political Studies, and Director, Geopolitical Economy Research Group, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. She is the
Continue readingPaul S. Graham: Pond Inlet Testimony
Andy Shadrack shared this important message from Professor Joyce Green at the University of Regina. I hope you will share it as well, as these Inuit voices need to be amplified. This Saturday, one day before 120 million viewers will watch the SuperBowl live from Tampa, another live television event
Continue readingPaul S. Graham: Help Dimitri Lascaris build Canada’s Eco-Socialist Future
Winnipeg, April 24, 2019: Dimitri Lascaris speaking at a forum on Canada’s mistaken policy regarding Venezuela. Photo: Paul S. Graham Canada’s Green Party is electing a leader to replace Elizabeth May, and the highly qualified, intelligent people who have stepped up are an impressive lot. When I think of how
Continue readingPaul S. Graham: My 2019 in Videos
This marks the 10th year of my YouTube channel. You can watch more than 350 videos here, but as it is the season to reflect on the past year, here is some of what I saw, through my unabashedly lefty lens, in 2019. Winnipeg Central American Migrant Caravan Benefit Concert
Continue readingPaul S. Graham: Surviving the decline of the American Empire
July 21, 2019: Professor Michael Hudson gave the final keynote at the 14th Forum of the World Association for Political Economy, held in Winnipeg at the University of Manitoba. Photo: Paul S. Graham Michael Hudson is President of The Institute for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends (ISLET), a Wall
Continue readingPaul S. Graham: Winnipeg solidarity with Chile, Bolivia and Venezuela
Photograph: Paul S. Graham Winnipeggers rallied at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in solidarity with the people of Bolivia, Venezuela and Chile who are facing a variety of imperialist pressures. Here is my video report.
Continue readingPaul S. Graham: America’s enforcer in the Middle East
Stephen Gowans is an independent Canadian political analyst. His writings, which appear on his What’s Left blog have been reproduced widely in online and print media in many languages and had been cited in academic journals and other scholarly works. He’s the author of Washington’s Long War on Syria (2017),
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