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Diplomacy and dialogue the only sane way forward with North Korea
September 18, 2017
“We will, under no circumstances, put the nukes and ballistic rockets on the negotiating table. Neither shall we flinch even an inch from the road to bolstering up the nuclear forces chosen by ourselves, unless the hostile policy and nuclear threat of the U.S. against the D.P.R.K. are fundamentally eliminated.” [Emphasis added.] Former Senior American official, […]
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Penny Sanger: Lifelong Peace Educator 1931-2017
September 1, 2017
Another strong and articulate voice for peace and peace education has gone silent. See: Penny Sanger (Globe and Mail, 22 July 2017). Penny dedicated her life to peace education and activism. We presented her with the Anne Goodman Award for Peace Education in 2015. – Voice of Women for Peace She wrote for many publications […]
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Canada is failing the people of Yemen
August 25, 2017
The crisis in Yemen continues to worsen as the Saudi-led coalition forces and Houthi rebels blatantly disregard the damage being inflicted on innocent Yemeni civilians. Famine and disease have spread through the country unchecked, due in large part to a Saudi-imposed blockade on air and sea ports that has resulted in a desperate shortage of food, […]
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No military solutions for U.S.-North Korea stand-off
August 17, 2017
Reckless, juvenile threats from President Donald Trump toward North Korea have escalated the acrimonious relationship between the two nations and undermined attempts, even within his own administration, at securing a diplomatic solution to the crisis. “North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States. They will be met with fire, fury, and, […]
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