Peace
International Day of Action on Iran in Winnipeg
Oct. 6, 2012: A passerby reads a leaflet distributed by Peace Alliance Winnipeg in Osborne Village. Photo: Paul S. Graham Activists in at least 6 Canadian cities joined in the…
Celebrating International Peace Day
Sept. 21, 2012: Actors Gord Tanner, Sara Constible and Tricia Cooper (l-r) in performance at International Peace Day at the Free Press Cafe in Winnipeg. The evening was sponsored by…
Conflict: What’s Really At Stake And How To Move From No To Yes
It’s TED Talk Tuesday on 350orbust. On this talk, author William Ury, co-founder of Harvard’s Program on Negotiation and Senior Fellow of the Harvard Negotiation Project, discusses resolving human conflict…
A Wake Up Call To Women
“Women must wake up this great force they possess and bring the world back to peace and harmony.” THIRTEEN INDIGENOUS GRANDMOTHERS
Harper hates war resisters. We love them. Stop the deportation of Kimberly Rivera
by Peace Alliance Winnipeg During the Vietnam war, tens of thousands of American conscientious objectors sought refuge in Canada to avoid taking part in a war they could not, in…
Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
“Our true home is in the present moment. The miracle is not to walk on water. the miracle is to walk on the green earth in the present moment. Peace…
CHALK 4 Peace Winnipeg 2012
Aug. 25, 2012: One of the messages adorning the walkways of Vimy Ridge Park. Photo: Paul S. Graham The underlying premise of CHALK 4 Peace might best be summed up…
Blu mural tackles Italy’s Chernobyl
Italian street artist Blu has created a towering critique of the militarization of Sardinia. His latest mural depicts the devastating impact that industrialization and military bases have had on the…
Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
“I myself feel that I cannot get along with this society very well. There are so many things that make me want to withdraw, to go back to myself. But…
A Formula for Nuclear Disarmament
Mushroom clouds over Hiroshima (left) and Nagasaki (right) If you look at world history, ever since men began waging war, you will see that there’s a permanent race between sword…
Saturday At The Movies
Happy people dancing on Planet Earth, from Matt Harding’s “Where The Hell is Matt?” YouTube video series. Touching and fun. Humans the world over have more in common than we…
Canada’s military: soldiers or psychopaths?
Canada’s Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Walt Natynczyk Photo: Jake Wright, The Canadian Press This interview with Canada’s Chief of Defence Staff says more about the psychopathology of militarism than…
WikiLeaks Begins Publishing The “Syria Files”
At a press conference held today, 5 July 2012, at the Frontline Club in London, WikiLeaks spokesperson Sarah Harrison announced that over the coming months, WikiLeaks will release a database…
Iceland is the Most Peaceful Country on Earth
Iceland is a beautiful country and it’s one that is known for weathering the current economic calamity by fining bankers instead of punishing average people. It turns out that their…
TVO’s The Agenda: Forgiving the Unforgivable – Akaash Maharaj Videocast
Our capacity to do violence to one another is the worst tragedy of the human condition, but it makes our still greater capacity to forgive one another all the more…
TVO’s The Agenda: Forgiving the Unforgivable – Akaash Maharaj Videocast
Our capacity to do violence to one another is the worst tragedy of the human condition, but it makes our still greater capacity to forgive one another all the more…
Mother’s Day Wish: Peace
Mother’s Day is all about Peace. Find out what you can do to make your mother proud.