Archive | September, 2009
The face of civilian casualties
People injured by a NATO airstrike are brought to a hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, Friday, Sept. 4, 2009. (AP) Another heart wrenching story emerges from the refugee camps in Kabul to remind Canadians that the cost of war is rapidly taking its toll on civilians. An article by Norman Solomon in “truthout,” an online magazine, captures […]
Peace and Canadian Newscasts
To Ceasefire.ca supporters, Many people have alerted me to news from the Friends of Canadian Broadcasting that could harm our ability to work for peace. Information has leaked that the CBC is considering moving The National to the much later timeslot of 11 p.m., potentially cutting its audience by a third. This would mean fewer […]