Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad al-Malki has informed the International Criminal Court that there was “clear evidence” of war crimes committed by Israel during the Gaza conflict. The post “Clear evidence” of war crimes committed by Israel appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
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The Canadian Progressive: American Jewish Leader Henry Siegman on Gaza: “A Slaughter of Innocents” (VIDEO)
“A slaughter of innocents,” Henry Siegman, an American Jewish leader and leading Voice of U.S. Jewry, says of Israel’s ongoing war crimes in Gaza. The post American Jewish Leader Henry Siegman on Gaza: “A Slaughter of Innocents” (VIDEO) appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Canadian party leaders’ “callous devaluation of Palestinian life” condemned
In open letter, 690 academics, community leaders decry the “callous devaluation of Palestinian life” by the Canadian government and federal party leaders, urge condemnation of the continuing violation of international law in Gaza. The post Canadian party leaders’ “callous devaluation of Palestinian life” condemned appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: On hummingbirds and genocide
I was going to write a short thought on seeing an amazing little creature in my garden just now – a humming bird no bigger than a bumblebee, which made me almost shudder with joy at the sight. But then I read more on the genocide being waged against
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Gaza Conflict: Canadian man wants Harper charged with inciting genocide
A Newfoundland man says PM Harper and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird should be charged under Canada’s Criminal Code for inciting “genocide” in Gaza. The post Gaza Conflict: Canadian man wants Harper charged with inciting genocide appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: In Ottawa, protesters denounce Harper’s support of Israel
In Ottawa on Tuesday, July 22, hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters denounced Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s uncompromising support of Israel and its ongoing war crimes in Gaza. The post In Ottawa, protesters denounce Harper’s support of Israel appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Justin Trudeau lauds Israel’s “commitment to peace”
In official statement that reiterates the Liberal Party’ of Canada’s position on the Middle East, leader Justin Trudeau lauds Israel’s “commitment to peace.” The post Justin Trudeau lauds Israel’s “commitment to peace” appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingdrive-by planet: Atrocities committed by Kiev forces in eastern Ukraine: video footage you won’t find in mainstream media
According to the accompanying blurb this video and others like it have been “the object of censorship.” The blurb also notes that “…in the media’s coverage of unfolding atrocities directed against civilians in Eastern Ukraine, the words Nazi, Fascist or Neo-Nazi are a taboo. They have been eliminated from the
Continue readingPushed to the Left and Loving It: Mark Adler: From Belle of the Ball to Do Not Call
As Conservatives prepared for the 2011 election, they began targeting ridings with large Jewish populations, that they felt they could steal away from the Liberals. Stephen Harper was already portrayed, and not always in a positive light, as the most staunch supporter of Israel; so to build on that, they
Continue readingdrive-by planet: RT’s Breaking the Set: George Galloway on ‘Killing of Tony Blair’, Yemen drone attack and the death of Abbas Khan
In this RT interview British Respect Party MP, George Galloway, talks about his upcoming documentary film The Killing of Tony Blair. He also gives his views on the harassment of The Guardian by British authorities and the strange death of Dr Abbas Khan in a Syria prison. British citizen Khan
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Canada must arrest Dick Cheney for torture, war crimes: Lawyers
A group of lawyers has asked Canada to arrest former US Vice President Dick Cheney for torture and war crimes when he visits Toronto later this week. The post Canada must arrest Dick Cheney for torture, war crimes: Lawyers appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Amnesty International calls US drone strikes in Pakistan “war crimes”
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International says some of the unlawful killings executed by US drone strikes in Pakistan “could even amount to war crimes”. The post Amnesty International calls US drone strikes in Pakistan “war crimes” appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: The deeper reasons for the “war on drugs”
There is a deeper reason for the war on drugs, which is the central reason for the policy, even outweighing profits from private prisons and seizure of property by law enforcement officers, both of which no doubt are also significant and strong motivations for keeping the “war on drugs” going.
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: The real reasons for threats of war against Syria
(that the mass media won’t tell you about) 1. The Middle East holds 60% of the world’s remaining energy reserves: therefore, the entire region is critical to control – for anyone with an empire fetish, that is. And if you’re serious about controlling the Middle Eastern oil reserves, then you
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Iraqi Single Mom And Tech Lawyer Suing George W. Bush for War Crimes
An Iraqi single mom and a tech lawyer are suing ex-president George W. Bush for war crimes, believe they can prove the Iraq War was a “crime of aggression” under U.S. law. The post Iraqi Single Mom And Tech Lawyer Suing George W. Bush for War Crimes appeared first on
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Julian Assange: Bradley Manning is the quintessential whistleblower
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says Bradley Manning “is the quintessential whistleblower” after a US military court found him not guilty of “aiding the enemy”, guilty of 19 lesser charges. The post Julian Assange: Bradley Manning is the quintessential whistleblower appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Sitsabaiesan, NDP MPs urge Conservatives to take principled stance on Sri Lanka
By Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive In Parliament earlier this week, New Democrat MP for Scarborough-Rouge River Rathika Sitsabaiesan and fellow NDP MPs urged the Harper government to take a principled stance on Sri Lanka. They called on the Conservatives to support international calls for an independent investigation into allegations of war crimes
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The War Crimes of Our Political Leaders
Recently I wrote a brief post directing readers to a story written by Chris Hedges. Hedge’s piece, entitled The Crucifixion of Tomas Young, conveyed the very sad story, one that has probably been lived out many times, of a young man, paralyzed in Iraq in 2004, who has made the
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Bradley Manning: 40 cities around globe to protest 1,000th day of imprisonment without trial
PFC Manning, the source of WikiLeaks’ massive expose of U.S. foreign policy, has been in jail without for close to 1 000 days. By Nathan Fuller | Bradley Manning Support Network, Feb. 15, 2013: PFC Bradley Manning has been in jail awaiting trial for nearly 1,000 days for exposing war
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: How Dick Cheney Buried the Truth of His Iraq War
Dick Cheney has buried the truth of America’s conquest of Iraq so deep that he will himself be long dead and buried before the facts are ever exhumed. It might have something to do with the annoying fact that the invasion of Iraq was a war of aggression waged on
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