NDP leader Jack Layton outlined the New Democratic Party’s position on Canada and Afghanistan in a speech at the Centre for Policy Studies of the University of Ottawa on January 14th.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s 1961 farewell speech
Video: Fifty years ago, on January 17, 1961, Americans gathered around their TV sets to watch President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s farewell speech from the White House. He warned the American people about the growth in economic power and political influence of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry.
Eisenhower's farewell address and F-35s
On Monday January 17th, 2011 Steven Staples’s Hill Times article will commemorate Eisenhower’s iconic farewell speech and offer some thoughts on today’s military industrial complex.
Creating jobs in Canada: F-35s not the best option
Analysts, activists, and politicians have denounced Canada’s controversial F-35 fighter jet purchase from day one, pointing out that the whopping $16-billion investment is not in …
Taliban numbers intact despite surge in Allied forces
A recent Washington Post article suggests that the Taliban has endured the recent offensive by NATO and U.S. forces with its numerical strength intact (Slobodan …
Our annual 2011 Ceasefire.ca member survey results are in!
Continued satisfaction and support among Ceasefire.ca members! A new year and members remain fond of e-mail communications involving articles, and petitions. We are extremely pleased …