Charges of “antisemitism” have been degraded to the point where they often sound like a 6-year-old telling other kids not to play with Johnnie because he has cooties. Recently federal NDP executive member Ryan Painter quote-tweeted me saying “Don't listen to anything Yves Engler says. He’s Canada’s leading antisemite and doesn’t want anything more than... Continue Reading →
Heather McPherson praises Cotler, opposes Ukraine negotiations
The NDP foreign affairs critic recently lauded a notorious anti-Palestinian former Liberal cabinet minister. Heather McPherson’s celebration of Irwin Cotler follows on the heels of her maintaining a more hawkish position on Ukraine than the head of the US military. On Thursday McPherson tweeted about meeting Cotler. She wrote, “this afternoon, Professor Irwin Cotler and... Continue Reading →
Disrupting politicians’ events to show international solidarity
Political disruptions can generate social media buzz and break through a stunningly biased media sphere on international affairs. In under a minute the US Secretary of State and Canadian foreign minister fled the cameras. Their plan to buy cheese, chat with merchants or stroll the Jean Talon market scuttled. At 8 PM on October 27... Continue Reading →
‘Left’ voices join right to attack Iran, ignore Canadian imperialism
A Rabble interview with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Kaveh Shahrooz offers a troubling window into Canadian politics. Last month the left-wing website, for whom I’ve written for two decades, published “Understanding the dynamics of the protests in Iran”. Everything about the article should have raised red flags. Described as “a lawyer and human rights activist”,... Continue Reading →
Another disruption of anti-Palestinian event, another punch
On Sunday Bill Sloan and I interrupted a Technion Canada fundraiser to challenge its support of the Israeli military and the role of government-subsidized charities in promoting Israeli apartheid. After entering the room, I declared “Technion Canada supports the Israeli military and the Israeli military’s war crimes. Technion Canada has projects that support the Israeli... Continue Reading →
Ottawa has never been a benevolent force in Iran
When it comes to foreign policy, no matter what party is in power, it’s more of the same. The Liberals came to office promising to back away from the Conservatives low-level war with Iran. With the prime minister joining a march seeking to remove the Iranian government, Canada has returned to a form of undeclared war. Last... Continue Reading →
Assaulted, illegally detained, for interrupting anti-Palestinian speaker
On Monday I registered for a public talk with anti-Palestinian activist Hillel Neuer. After receiving my electronic confirmation, I headed to the venue with the intention of challenging his anti-Palestinian racism. A few minutes into Neuer’s speech I stood up from my seat with my telephone recording and declared “Mr. Neuer you are an... Continue Reading →
Israel lobby continues to stoke anti-Iran animus
In recent years Israel has assassinated Iranian scientists, sabotaged its cyber facilities and backed opposition groups. The nuclear armed state has also repeatedly bombed Iranian targets in Syria. Yet the mainstream media and our government never criticizes Israel’s effort to destabilize a regime that offers some resistance to its domination of the region. Instead, Canada... Continue Reading →
Haitians look to China, Russia to veto another UN-endorsed invasion
When you’ve been beaten down so long, anywhere can look like up to you. The current crisis in Haiti suggests that if you subjugate another nation long enough its people won’t just hate you but will glorify your adversaries. Canadians and Americans are “monsters” responsible for “chaos” in Haiti, opined a protester two weeks ago... Continue Reading →
Canada pushes for Caribbean troops to occupy Haiti
Canada is acting just like the junior imperial power it is in a part of the world this country has long considered its backyard. Washington is asking Ottawa to lead a military mission to Haiti. The Canadian government in turn is leveraging its influence to get Caribbean countries to staff and sell a Haiti force.... Continue Reading →
Standing up against war requires principles and courage
Almost everyone says they oppose war in principle, but few are willing to face the opprobrium that comes with confronting militarist nationalism. Ten days ago one of Canada's leading antiwar activists protested Canada’s contribution to the US/NATO proxy war with Russia. Tamara Lorincz interrupted a talk by Defence Minister Anita Anand with a sign reading: “Trudeau, Freeland,... Continue Reading →
Lula’s win a blow to Ottawa, corporate Canada
Lula da Silva’s victory in Brazil’s presidential election is a blow to the Trudeau government’s Latin America strategy. It is a further rejection of Ottawa’s effort to eliminate leftist governments in the hemisphere and exposes their complicity in the 2016 parliamentary coup. Political developments in the region have turned sharply against Ottawa recently. The elections... Continue Reading →
Action Please! Media must cover illegal military recruitment story
Violating the law by directly assisting a military enforcing apartheid seems of little interest to English Canada’s major media unless they can celebrate it. Recently a Justice of the Peace accepted there was sufficient evidence to bring charges against Sar-El Canada for violating the Foreign Enlistment Act (FEA). Set up by an Israeli General four decades ago Sar-El has more than... Continue Reading →
Solution to foreign control mess in Haiti is not more colonialism
“The only way to save Haiti is to put it under UN control,” noted a recent Globe and Mail headline. Robert Rotberg, founding director of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Program on Intrastate Conflict, demonstrates a scarcity of imagination and knowledge in making his colonialist appeal. Highlighting an openly colonial streak in Canadian politics, prominent voices... Continue Reading →
Who is pushing Canada to go on war footing?
Militarists, warmongers and arms dealers are riding a wave of momentum and they’re organizing to profit as much as possible. Yesterday the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI) hosted a conference titled “Putting Canadian Defence Procurement on a War Footing”. The military put up $50,000 for the conference and likely spent tens of thousands of dollars... Continue Reading →
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