In today’s blog, we examine the “unexpected” USA-China climate cooperation agreement, the interaction of climate and security, Canadian timidity in defending journalists under siege in India and the 100 year old history of the poppy and Remembrance Day in Canada.
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100 years later, what have we learned?
Continued arming of Saudi Arabia in its brutal war on Yemeni civilians puts in question the values that countless Canadian soldiers believed they were fighting to uphold.
“This Remembrance Day I’ll wear two poppies: one red and one white”
Naval Reserves veteran Malcolm French explains why, on Remembrance Day, he wears a red poppy to honour the fallen and a white poppy in hopes of future without war.
“This Remembrance Day I’ll wear two poppies: one red and one white”
Veteran Malcolm French on poppies and the meaning of Remembrance Day
“This Remembrance Day I’ll wear two poppies: one red and one white”
“Why did I wear two poppies, and why will I do it again? For me, the red poppy represents the sacrifice of the fallen; the white poppy represents the hope for a better future where young soldiers, sailors, and air crew do not have to die.”
What did Harper try to keep secret from the United Nations?
Canada’s international reputation is in tatters, and Harper’s government is willing to put millions of people’s lives at risk by undermining global peace and disarmament efforts.