Ukraine War: Ceasefire Now! Negotiate Peace! Paul S. Graham 2023-01-21 | Winnipeg, January 21, 2023: Members of Peace Alliance Winnipeg distributed literature in Winnipeg's Osborne Village calling for an immediate ceasefire and negotiated peace agreement to end the Ukraine War.More information: Peace Alliance Winnipegpeacealliancewinnipeg.caVideo production:Paul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
No Fighter Jets Paul S. Graham 2023-01-07 | WINNIPEG, JAN. 7, 2023: Winnipeg peace activists join a national weekend of action against the purchase, by Canada's federal government, of new F-35 fighter jets. For more on this campaign, visit nofighterjets.ca/.Video ProductionPaul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
No to NATO! Peace in Ukraine! Paul S. Graham 2022-10-28 | Winnipeg, Oct. 28, 2022: Members of Peace Alliance Winnipeg picketed outside Winnipeg's Delta Inn, site of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, attended by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defence Minister Anita Anand.More information:Peace Alliance Winnipegpeacealliancewinnipeg.caVideo ProductionPaul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
#FundPeaceNotWar - Abolish NATO for World Peace Paul S. Graham 2022-10-22 | Winnipeg, Oct. 22, 2022 -- Peace Alliance Winnipeg held an information picket at the intersection of Osborne Street and River Avenue in Winnipeg to call on Canada to play a constructive role in finding a peaceful solution to the war in Ukraine, and to demand that Canada withdraw from NATO.The action was part of a cross-Canada week of activities by the Canada-Wide Peace and Justice Network to insist that Canada #FundPeaceNotWar.More information:Peace Alliance Winnipegpeacealliancewinnipeg.caCanada-Wide Peace and Justice Networkpeaceandjusticenetwork.ca/fundpeacenotwar
Winnipeg Lanterns for Peace 2022 Paul S. Graham 2022-09-09 | Annually, on August 6, Winnipeggers join with people around the world to commemorate the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, and to renew their commitment to world peace and nuclear disarmament.Winnipeg Lanterns for Peace is sponsored by Peace Alliance Winnipeg, theJapanese Cultural Association of Manitoba, the Council of Canadians (Winnipeg Chapter) and the Winnipeg Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).I was unable to record this year's event, but friends provided their cellphone videos. Thanks to Glenn Michalchuk and Margaret Glavina for their video clips.Editor:Paul S. Grahampaulsgraham.caMore information:Peace Alliance Winnipegpeacealliancewinnipeg.ca
Abolish NATO for World Peace Paul S. Graham 2022-07-04 | June 29, 2022 - Peace Alliance Winnipeg joined with peace activists in a dozen Canadian cities to demand that Canada leave NATO.VideographyPaul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
Build social programs, not bombs! Paul S. Graham 2022-04-09 | On April 8th, 2022, Winnipeg peace activists held an information picket in front of the office of Jim Carr, Liberal Member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre and delivered their message to his office. The purpose of this action was to object to the Canadian government’s recently announced plans to spend 19 billion dollars on 88 new F-35 fighter jets and increase military spending by $6.1 billion over the next 5 years. Here is some of what they had to say.More informationPeace Alliance Winnipegpeacealliancewinnipeg.caVideo ProductionPaul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
Winnipeg Rally for Peace in Ukraine - Mar. 6, 2022 Paul S. Graham 2022-03-07 | Winnipeg, March 6, 2022 - As part of an international day of action for peace in Ukraine, Winnipeggers rallied at The Forks Market to call for an immediate ceasefire and peace negotiations. The rally was sponsored by:Peace Alliance WinnipegAssociation of United Ukrainian Canadians (Winnipeg)United Jewish Peoples Order (Winnipeg)Islamic Social Services AssociationManitoba Peace CouncilVenezuela Peace Committee of WinnipegManitoba-Cuba Solidarity CommitteeAfrican Communities of ManitobaCommunist Party of Manitoba - Manitoba CommitteeImmigration Matters in Canada CoalitionTo contact Peace Alliance Winnipeg - peacealliancewinnipeg.caVideo ProductionPaul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
No War With Russia Paul S. Graham 2022-01-29 | Winnipeggers gathered at the corner of River Avenue and Osborne Street in Winnipeg to hand out leaflets and show their opposition to a war with Russia.
No New Fighter Jets - Winnipeg Paul S. Graham 2021-11-28 | The Canadian government is planning to purchase 88 new warplanes, for a sticker price of $19 billion and a total cost of at least $77 billion. Peace Alliance Winnipeg joined organizations across Canada in a week of activities designed to oppose this colossal waste of money.More Informationpeacealliancewinnipeg.canofighterjets.caVideo ProductionPaul S, Grahampaulsgraham.ca
Lesley Hughes and The Dead Candidates Report Paul S. Graham 2021-11-22 | The Dead Candidate’s Report, a Memoir tells the story of Lesley Hughes, a celebrated journalist who decided she wanted to be a member of Canada's Parliament only to have her candidacy canceled by her leader without notice, as she was preparing to launch her campaign. The decision to remove her from the Liberal Party roster in the 2008 federal election was prompted by a complaint from an anonymous blogger who claimed that an article Hughes had written years before was anti-Semitic. More Information: thedeadcandidatesreport.comVideo Production:Paul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
Canada and Haiti Paul S. Graham 2021-11-13 | In brief, viewers discuss the film Haiti Betrayed with director, Elaine Brière, and the current Haitian situation with activist Jennie-Laure Sully. This webinar was hosted by Peace Alliance Winnipeg (peacealliancewinnipeg.ca) on Nov. 13, 2021.-----------In 2004, Canada collaborated with the U.S. and France to overthrow Haiti’s elected president, Jean Bertrand Aristide, who enjoyed widespread support among the poorest Haitians. Since then, with Canada’s support, a series of right-wing governments have overturned Aristide’s reforms and violently repressed his supporters.Released in 2019, Elaine Brière’s documentary, Haiti Betrayed, exposes the role Canada played in the 2004 coup. You can watch it here, in English or French: cinemapolitica.org/film/haiti-betrayedBiographiesElaine Brière is a Canadian filmmaker and photojournalist. Her first documentary, "Bitter Paradise: The Sell-out of East Timor," won Best Political Documentary at the l997 HOT DOCS! festival and Production Excellence award at Seattle Women in Film in l998. Bitter Paradise aired on TVO, CBC Radio-Canada, CFCF-12 Montreal, BC Knowledge Network, SCN, WTN, PBS and Swedish National Television."The Story of Canadian Merchant Seamen," released in 2006, aired on SCN and Knowledge Network and toured extensively in New Zealand, the UK and Australia.Elaine's photographs have been collected by the visual arts section of the National Archives of Canada. Her work has appeared in The Globe & Mail, the New York Review, Canadian Geographic, Carte-Blanche, and the Family of Women. East Timor, Testimony, was published in 2004. She is the founder of the East Timor Alert Network and received the Order of Timor-Leste in 2016 for her contribution towards the liberation of East Timor from Indonesian occupation.Her current feature documentary, "Haiti Betrayed," on the role of Canada in the 2004 coup d’état in Haiti, was released in late 2019. It was translated into French in the summer of 2020 and aired on TV5 in Québec and France.Jennie-Laure Sully is a researcher at the Socioeconomic Research Institute (IRIS) and a community organizer at CLES, a center for sexually exploited women. She studied anthropology and public health and has a master’s degree in biomedical sciences from the University of Montreal. She has worked as a research coordinator in hospitals and as a psycho-social caseworker in rape crisis centers. Jennie is very active in the women’s movement and in the movement for the human rights of migrants. She was born in Haiti and moved to Quèbec with her family when she was 2 years old. Among the many causes she cares about, the fight against imperialism and for the sovereignty of Haiti is among her top priorities. Video ProductionPaul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
The Decline of the American Empire Paul S. Graham 2021-10-18 | October 17, 2021: Speaking at the Ukrainian Labour Temple in Winnipeg, Professor Henry Heller discusses the state of the American Empire in light of its defeat in its 20-year war against Afghanistan and the rise of China. His talk was sponsored by the Winnipeg chapter of the United Jewish People's Order.VideographyPaul Grahampaulsgraham.ca
Richard Sanders: Canadas Cold War Paul S. Graham 2021-10-09 | Oct. 9, 2021: In its fifth in the webinar series Canada in the World, Peace Alliance Winnipeg invited Richard Sanders to discuss Ottawa's long standing practice of supporting groups that celebrate the extreme right wingers i their histories.Richard Sanders founded the Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade (COAT) and its magazine, Press for Conversion! in 1989. Over the decades, COAT organized many public campaigns including peace rallies, marches, vigils and conferences. The magazine, while initially focusing on the conversion of military industries, has broadened since 1999 to include other themes that challenge the official national mythology that Canada is a global force for peace, human rights and democracy. USEFUL LINKSPeace Alliance Winnipegpeacealliancewinnipeg.caCoalition to Oppose the Arms Tradecoat.ncf.caPetition to Stop Canadian government funding of groups that glorify Nazi collaboratorsactionnetwork.org/petitions/defund_nazi-glorifying_grpsBackground to Richard's talk - Cold War Canadacoat.ncf.ca/P4C/70/70.htmVIDEO PRODUCTIONPaul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
The US-Canada Hybrid War on Venezuela Paul S. Graham 2021-09-12 | The United States and its allies, Canada and the EU, have carried out a 20 year assault on the legitimate government of Venezuela. María Páez Victor explains how and why this is happening and how Venezuelans have successfully resisted this pressure.Maria Páez Victor is a sociologist, born in Venezuela and educated in Caracas, New York, Mexico City, and Canada. For several years she taught the sociology of health and medicine as well as health and environmental policies at the University of Toronto. Maria has national and international experience in policy analysis and impact assessment, with expertise in the areas of health, environment, and energy. Now retired from teaching, Maria writes and is a frequent commentator on issues related to Latin American history and politics. She has participated in numerous events on TV, radio and in public meetings. In addition, she has her own weekly radio program about Venezuela in the Spanish language community radio of Toronto.The webinar is part 4 of a series of webinars sponsored by Peace Alliance Winnipeg, https://peacealliancewinnipeg.Video ProductionPaul S. Grahamhttps://paulsgraham
Dimitri Lascaris: Free Julian Assange! Paul S. Graham 2021-09-10 | Dimitri Lascaris is an accomplished lawyer, journalist and activist. Among his many achievements, in 2020, Dimitri ran for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada, finishing second out of eight candidates and demonstrating that there at least 10,000 ecosocialists in the Green Party of Canada.Dimitri spoke at the Sept. 7, 2021 launch of "Through Pluripolarity to Socialism - A Manifesto." He chose to focus on the struggle of Wikileaks leader Julian Assange who continues to be imprisoned and oppressed by the British government (at the behest of the American state.)The launch itself was live-streamed and can be watched at youtube.com/watch?v=Q2P47FklCGs&t=10sVideo ProductionPaul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
Hands off Cuba and Haiti Paul S. Graham 2021-08-16 | Recent events in Haiti and Cuba have raised the possibility of outside intervention by the United States and possibly Canada. Outside intervention has always been bad news for the Cuban and Haitian peoples. SPEAKERSDiane Zack - Manitoba Cuba Solidarity CommitteeRalph Paul - Canada Haiti Information ProjectHenry Heller - Communist Party of Canada - ManitobaVIDEOPaul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
Canada and Palestine Paul S. Graham 2021-08-15 | Hanna Kawas discusses Canada's complicity in Palestinian dispossession and how it enables settler colonialism at home and abroad.Hanna Kawas is a Palestinian activist, writer, and journalist who was born in Bethlehem, Palestine. He is the chairperson of the Canada Palestine Association (cpavancouver.org) and was cohost of Voice of Palestine (voiceofpalestine.ca); he has been active in anti-war struggles and support work for liberation movements. He has presented to conferences and workshops at UBC, SFU and Kwantlen and has also been invited to speak in classrooms across Greater Vancouver.Sponsors:Peace Alliance Winnipeg (peacealliancewillipeg.ca)Geopolitical Economy Research Group (geopoliticaleconomy.org)VideoPaul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
Winnipeg Lanterns for Peace 2021 Paul S. Graham 2021-08-12 | On Friday, August 6th, Winnipeggers joined in a Lanterns for Peace Ceremony to mark the 76th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These ceremonies are held each year to help keep alive the memory of these attacks so that current generations understand we must never allow nuclear weapons to be used again.This year, the focus was on the role of youth in the global campaign for nuclear weapons abolition, with speeches from the young activists responsible for convincing Winnipeg City Council to support the United Nations nuclear weapons ban.Speakers included Avinashpall Singh and Rooj Ali who, in June, succeeded in persuading the City of Winnipeg to support the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as part of the youth-led International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Cities Appeal. Winnipeg is now one of 15 Canadian cities to support the ban. Thus far, 86 countries have signed the treaty; Canada’s federal government refuses to support it.Winnipeg Lanterns For Peace SponsorsPeace Alliance WinnipegJapanese Cultural Association of ManitobaCouncil of Canadians-Winnipeg ChapterWinnipeg Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)Video ProductionPaul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
#SOSCuba, Covert Ops and the Bay of Tweets Paul S. Graham 2021-07-29 | Arnold August is a Montreal-based author and journalist (MA Poli Sci, McGill University). He has written three books on Cuba: 1. Democracy in Cuba and the 1997-98 Elections, 2. Cuba and Its Neighbours: Democracy in Motion (“A tour de force from an expert who clearly know his field well”, Tony Kapcia, University of Nottingham), 3. Cuba-US Relations (“Any open-minded discussion about the asymmetrical Cuba-U.S. relations should start with this highly readable, informative book”, James D. Cockcroft, three-time Fulbright Scholar). Arnold, an award-winning journalist, is published in English, Spanish and French in North and South America, Europe and the Middle East.In this clip, he discusses some of the ways in which the United States manipulated recent events in Cuba. His presentation was part of a July 26th webinar organized by the International Manifesto Group. You can watch it at youtube.com/watch?v=JRgDJgeM1eE&t.Video ProductionPaul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
Stand Up for Cuba! Paul S. Graham 2021-07-28 | A major disinformation campaign is re-interpreting the current unrest in Cuba as anti-government, even claiming photos of pro-government demonstrations as anti-government. In fact, its causes lie in the 60-year old blockade, further tightened by Trump and continued under Biden even during the pandemic. In this video we hear from Wendy Holm, who is an award-winning Canadian agrologist, resource economist, journalist and author who has been working with Cuban agricultural cooperatives for 23 years. You can learn more about Wendy Holm's work at her website, wendyholm.com/.Her presentation was part of a webinar hosted bt the International Manifesto Group. You can watch the entire webinar at youtube.com/watch?v=JRgDJgeM1eE.Video ProductionPaul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
Margaret Kimberly: We are all Palestinians! Paul S. Graham 2021-07-25 | Margaret Kimberly is a co-founder and Editor and Senior Columnist for Black Agenda Report (blackagendareport.com/). She is the author of “Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents” and a contributor to the anthologies, “Killing Trayvons: An Anthology of American Violence,” “In Defense of Julian Assange,” and “Capitalism on a Ventilator: the Impact of COVID-19 on China and the U.S.” Her work as an activist includes leadership roles in the Black Alliance for Peace and the United National Antiwar Coalition.Kimberly is introduced by Chandni Desai, who teaches at the University of Toronto. Her research and writing focus on Palestinian resistance culture and the politics of internationalism. A community organizer who works for justice in Palestine , she hosts the Liberation Pedagogy Podcast (liberationpedagogyproject.com/).This presentation is part of a longer discussion in a webinar sponsored by the International Manifesto Group entitled "Palestine, Unifier of All Struggles" that was held July 11, 2021. Video of the entire webinar will be available at the channel of the Geopolitical Economy Research Group: youtube.com/channel/UCPdrMIB6EeY7DdiK82P1EbAVideo ProductionPaul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
The Nakba Continues: Reflecting on the Resistance in Palestine and Turtle Island Paul S. Graham 2021-07-15 | There are many parallels between the struggles of Palestinians and the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Chandni Desai and Ali Abunimah reflect on some of these in this presentation.Chandni Desai teaches at the University of Toronto. Her research and writing focus on Palestinian resistance culture and the politics of internationalism. A community organizer who works for justice in Palestine , she hosts the Liberation Pedagogy Podcast (liberationpedagogyproject.com/).Ali Abunimah is director of The Electronic Intifada, an independent nonprofit publication focusing on Palestine (electronicintifada.net/). He is the author of “One Country, A Bold Proposal to End the Israeli-Palestinian Impasse” and “The Battle for Justice in Palestine.”This presentation is part of a longer discussion in a webinar sponsored by the International Manifesto Group entitled "Palestine, Unifier of All Struggles" that was held July 11, 2021. Video of the entire webinar will be available at the channel of the Geopolitical Economy Research Group: youtube.com/channel/UCPdrMIB6EeY7DdiK82P1EbA.Video ProductionPaul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
Yves Engler: Canadas Warfare Paul S. Graham 2021-07-12 | July 10, 2021: In the second of a series of Peace Alliance Winnipeg webinars dealing with Canada's actions on the world stage, author and activist Yves Engler discusses Canada's military, past and present.More informationPeace Alliance Winnipegpeacealliancewinnipeg.caVideo Production:Paul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
Vanessa Beeley: Sanctions are suffocating Syria Paul S. Graham 2021-06-23 | Economic sanctions are an increasingly popular foreign policy instrument in Western countries, deployed alone or in conjunction with military and/or diplomatic interventions. They have been used to deadly effect in Syria says Vanessa Beeley. Beeley is an independent journalist and photographer who has worked extensively in the Middle East in Syria, Egypt, Iraq and Palestine, while also covering Yemen since 2015. Beeley's presentation was part of a webinar entitled "The Violence of Nonviolence: the Impact of Sanctions on Health" which is available at youtube.com/watch?v=I2w74NNZXKw&tMore informationgeopoliticaleconomy.org/manifesto-groupthewallwillfall.orgVideo ProductionPaul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
5G Winnipeg 6th Global Protest Paul S. Graham 2021-06-20 | Winnipeg, June 19, 2021: Members of 5G Winnipeg Awareness rallied at City Hall to mark the 6th global protest calling for a moratorium on the deployment of 5G wireless technology.More information:appel5gappeal.caglobalemf.net5gwinnipegawareness.castop5ginternational.orgVideo Production:Paul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
Nicaragua responds to US interference and Covid 19 Paul S. Graham 2021-06-14 | The United States continues to try to undermine Nicaragua. Independent journalist John Perry describes how Nicaragua's Sandinista government has responded to US harassment in the midst of a pandemic.John Perry lives and works in Masaya, Nicaragua, where he has been based since 2003. Originally from the UK, John works with a local NGO that promotes sustainable farming methods in the Masaya region, helping to build solar lighting schemes for families in isolated rural areas. John is also an independent journalist and reports on Nicaragua. He has published in The Nation, the London Review of Books, Counterpunch, The Council for Hemispheric Affairs, The Grayzone and NicaNotes, among others.This is an excerpt from a webinar hosted by the International Manifesto Group entitled "The Violence of Nonviolence" -- a geopolitical analysis of the social and health effects of sanctions, focusing on the cases of Cuba, Venezuela, Iran, Syria and Nicaragua. You can watch it at youtube.com/watch?v=I2w74NNZXKw.More information about the International Manifesto Group: geopoliticaleconomy.org/manifesto-groupVideo Production:Paul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
Making Canadian Mining Companies Accountable Paul S. Graham 2021-06-13 | June 12, 2021: Canadian mining companies dominate the sector in many parts of the world. Largely unregulated, they are able to profit from weak protection for the environment, workers, indigenous peoples and human rights in many countries.Two-thirds of the value of Canadian mining assets is overseas, in 96 countries, and the Toronto Stock Exchange is home to almost half of the world’s mining corporations. Despite the efforts of activists in Canada and around the world, some of Canada’s best known companies are implicated in environmental destruction and shocking human rights abuses.In this webinar, hosted by Peace Alliance Winnipeg, Catherine Coumans, of Mining Watch Canada, talks about the struggle to make Canadian mining companies accountable.Links:peacealliancewinnipeg.caminingwatch.caVideo Production:Paul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
Maggi May - Old Souls Dancin Paul S. Graham 2021-05-06 | Old Souls Dancin' was performed by Maggi Robinson and recorded in Winnipeg, Canada in 1999.Words - Maggi RobinsonMusic - Brad AllisonVocals & Keyboard - Maggi RobinsonGuitars - Tim Butler, Tony Demarteaux and Chris BrettBass - Annis KozubDrums - Rob LeeProducers - Chris Brett and Maggi RobinsonPhotographer - Nihad AdemiCopyright - Maggi Robinson, January 1999 - Present
No 5G in our backyards! Paul S. Graham 2021-03-22 | Winnipeg, March 20, 2021: Citizens marked the 5th Global 5G Protest Day with a news conference beside the proposed site of a cell tower in the city's Charleswood neighbourhood. Speakers: • Lori Bettig, Charleswood For Safe Technology• Barry Malowanchuk – P. Eng. (retired). Former Telecommunications Engineer with Manitoba Hydro. • Margaret Friesen M.Sc.- Former Government of Canada Research Biologist (retired).More information: m4st.caVideo Production: Paul S. Graham, paulsgraham.ca
Just say No! to NATO Paul S. Graham 2021-03-12 | The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has embarked on a dangerous plan to expand its reach and military strength by the year 2030. Not only does this increase the risk of world war, it promises to rob even more of the precious resources that member states would have available for social programs (or mitigating climate change, or heavens, tax cuts for working people!)Speaking at a recent webinar organized by Peace Alliance Winnipeg, Tamara Lorincz detailed the magnitude of NATO's plans and explained what this means for Canada. She also described some of the ways Canada's peace movement is resisting increased military spending and other toxic aspects of Canada's foreign policy. (You can watch the entire webinar here: youtube.com/watch?v=dXdVdASND3M&t)Tamara is a PhD candidate in Global Governance at the Balsillie School for International Affairs (Wilfrid Laurier University). She is on the board of directors of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space and on the international advisory committee of the No to NATO Network. She is a member of the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.Video ProductionPaul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
The New Cold War, Canadian Foreign Policy and Canadas Peace Movement Paul S. Graham 2021-03-07 | On Feb. 27. 2021, Peace Alliance Winnipeg hosted a webinar entitled "The New Cold War, Canadian Foreign Policy and Canada's Peace Movement." It featured presentations by:Radhika Desai, a Professor at the Department of Political Studies, and Director, Geopolitical Economy Research Group, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. She is the author of Geopolitical Economy: After US Hegemony, Globalization and Empire and numerous other books and articles on political and geopolitical economy and world affairs.Yves Engler, a Montréal-based activist and author who has published 11 books on various aspects of Canadian foreign policy. His latest book is titled House of Mirrors — Justin Trudeau’s Foreign Policy.Tamara Lorincz, a PhD candidate in Global Governance at the Balsillie School for International Affairs (Wilfrid Laurier University). She is on the board of directors of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space and on the international advisory committee of the No to NATO Network. She is a member of the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.The webinar was moderated by Glenn Michalchuk, chair of Peace Alliance Winnipeg.MORE INFORMATIONPeace Alliance Winnipegpeacealliancewinnipeg.caGeopolitical EconomyResearch Groupgeopoliticaleconomy.orgNew Cold Warnewcoldwar.orgWorld Beyond Warworldbeyondwar.orgVIDEO PRODUCTIONPaul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
Blues in the Night Paul S. Graham 2020-12-29 | Maggi Robinson performs this jazz classic, composed by Harold Arlen (music) and Johnny Mercer (lyrics) for the 1941 movie "Blues in the Night."
Nobody Knows You When Youre Down and Out Paul S. Graham 2020-10-14 | "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" is a blues standard written by Jimmy Cox in 1923, made famous by Bessie Smith, and performed here by Maggi Robinson.Video ProductionPaul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
#NoNewFighterJets Paul S. Graham 2020-10-02 | Oct. 2, 2020: Winnipeg was one of 25 Canadian communities where peace activists spoke out against the decision of the Canadian Government to waste $19 billion on new war planes at a time when that money could be better spent on meeting the social, health and economic needs of Canadians.More information:peacealliancewinnipeg.cavowpeace.org/nofighterjetsVideo Production:Paul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
Shining a Light on 5G in Winnipeg Paul S. Graham 2020-09-30 | Winnipeg - To mark the Sept. 26, 2020 4th Global 5G Protest, 5G Winnipeg Awareness held two events -- a march through downtown Winnipeg to deliver messages to telecoms and Manitoba Hydro on Sept. 25 and a rally at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights the following day. This clip is from the Sept. 26th rally at the museum. Video ProductionPaul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
5G Winnipeg Awareness Rally Paul S. Graham 2020-09-29 | Winnipeg - To mark the Sept. 26, 2020 4th Global 5G Protest, 5G Winnipeg Awareness held two events -- a march through downtown Winnipeg to deliver messages to telecoms and Manitoba Hydro on Sept. 25 and a rally at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights the following day. This clip is from the Sept. 25th march to Manitoba Hydro's Winnipeg HQ. Video ProductionPaul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
Robert Wintemute: Does Israel practise apartheid? Paul S. Graham 2020-09-10 | Winnipeg, Sept. 8, 2020: Does Israel practise apartheid with regard to Palestinians who reside in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories? Professor Robert Wintemute, who teaches human rights law at Kings College, London, reviews the evidence.Video production:Paul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
Teach-in to keep Wolseley 5G radiation free Paul S. Graham 2020-08-12 | Aug. 11, 2020: 5G Winnipeg Awareness held a teach-in at Vimy Ridge Memorial Park in Winnipeg's Wolseley neighbourhood on the health and environmental risks posed by 5G wireless technology.
Caitlin Shand: Keeping Wolseley 5G Free Paul S. Graham 2020-08-12 | Performing at a rally organized by 5G Winnipeg Awareness, Caitlin Shand invites us to "raise the vibration/not the radiation" -- in other words, resist the deployment of 5G wireless tech until the risks are known and mitigated.
Launching the Lanterns for Peace Paul S. Graham 2020-08-09 | Every Aug. 6, Winnipeggers commemorate the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with a Lantern Ceremony. People make their own lanterns and following a brief program of speeches of remembrance, they launch their lanterns. Here is a highlight from this year, the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. You can watch the whole event here: youtube.com/watch?v=TSHktHLRRJY&t.VideoPaul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
Canada must sign the nuclear weapons ban treaty Paul S. Graham 2020-08-09 | (Winnipeg, August 6, 2020) Speaking at Winnipeg's annual Lanterns for Peace Ceremony, held to commemorate the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Glenn Michalchuk, of Peace Alliance Winnipeg, explains why we must urge Canada to sign the UN Treaty banning nuclear weapons.
Winnipeg Lanterns for Peace 2020 Paul S. Graham 2020-08-09 | Winnipeggers marked the 75th anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with a Lanterns for Peace Ceremony on the grounds of the Manitoba Legislative Building.Sponsors: Peace Alliance Winnipeg, Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba, National Association of Japanese Canadians, Winnipeg Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Council of Canadians-WinnipegVideo:Paul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
Day of Action Against Fighter Jets Paul S. Graham 2020-07-24 | WINNIPEG, JULY 24, 2020: Members of Peace Alliance Winnipeg joined concerned Canadians in 18 cities to oppose plans by the federal government to purchase new fighter jets.More Information:vowpeace.org/nofighterjetspeacealliancewinnipeg.caVideo Production:Paul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
Winnipeg 5G Protest Rally Paul S. Graham 2020-06-07 | Winnipeg, June 6, 2020: Members and supporters of Winnipeg 5G Awareness rallied at Winnipeg City Hall to raise awareness of the health risks posed by wireless technology and to call on City Council to hold transparent public consultations on the deployment of 5G towers.More information: http://5gwinnipegawareness.ca and facebook.com/pg/5GWinnipegAwarenessVideo Production:Paul S. Grahampaulsgraham.ca
How Venezuela protects its citizens against COVID-19 Paul S. Graham 2020-05-04 | Maria Victor, President of the Board of Directors of the Canadian, Latin American and Caribbean Policy Centre, explains how Venezuela has protected its citizens against COVID-19 despite crushing US sanctions. Her presentation was part of a larger webinar hosted by the Winnipeg Venezuela Peace Committee on May 1, 2020. The entire webinar is available at youtube.com/watch?v=MxLKCr10rV0.The PanelRadhika Desai, Director Geopolitical Economy Research GroupMaria Victor, President of the Board of Directors of the Canadian, Latin American and Caribbean Policy CentreDimitry Lascaris, lawyer, activist, journalist and candidate for leadership of the Green Party of CanadaNigaan Sinclair, Professor of Native Studies, University of Manitoba; columnist at the Winnipeg Free Press and commentator for APTN, CBC, CTVAjit Singh, lawyer, independent journalist and contributor to The GrayzoneHost: Alan Freeman, research affiliate of the University of Manitoba’s Geopolitical Economy Research GroupModerator: Glenn Michalchuk, Chair of Peace Alliance Winnipeg, labour and social justice activist/Winnipeg May Day organizerVideo Editor: Paul S. Graham, paulsgraham.ca
Why Trump blames China for COVID-19 and why he is wrong Paul S. Graham 2020-05-04 | Lawyer, journalist, scholar Ajit Singh discusses why the United States is blaming China for the COVID-19 pandemic and why this is wrong-headed and dangerous. His presentation was part of a larger webinar hosted by the Winnipeg Venezuela Peace Committee on May 1, 2020. The entire webinar is available at youtube.com/watch?v=MxLKCr10rV0.The PanelRadhika Desai, Director Geopolitical Economy Research GroupMaria Victor, President of the Board of Directors of the Canadian, Latin American and Caribbean Policy CentreDimitry Lascaris, lawyer, activist, journalist and candidate for leadership of the Green Party of CanadaNigaan Sinclair, Professor of Native Studies, University of Manitoba; columnist at the Winnipeg Free Press and commentator for APTN, CBC, CTVAjit Singh, lawyer, independent journalist and contributor to The GrayzoneHost: Alan Freeman, research affiliate of the University of Manitoba’s Geopolitical Economy Research GroupModerator: Glenn Michalchuk, Chair of Peace Alliance Winnipeg, labour and social justice activist/Winnipeg May Day organizerVideo Editor: Paul S. Graham, paulsgraham.ca
COVID-19: The impact on Indigenous Peoples Paul S. Graham 2020-05-03 | Professor Nigaan Sinclair of tghe University of Manitoba discusses the impact and implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for indigenous peoples. His presentation was part of a larger webinar hosted by the Winnipeg Venezuela Peace Committee on May 1, 2020. The entire webinar is available at youtube.com/watch?v=MxLKCr10rV0.The PanelRadhika Desai, Director Geopolitical Economy Research GroupMaria Victor, President of the Board of Directors of the Canadian, Latin American and Caribbean Policy CentreDimitry Lascaris, lawyer, activist, journalist and candidate for leadership of the Green Party of CanadaNigaan Sinclair, Professor of Native Studies, University of Manitoba; columnist at the Winnipeg Free Press and commentator for APTN, CBC, CTVAjit Singh, lawyer, independent journalist and contributor to The GrayzoneHost: Alan Freeman, research affiliate of the University of Manitoba’s Geopolitical Economy Research GroupModerator: Glenn Michalchuk, Chair of Peace Alliance Winnipeg, labour and social justice activist/Winnipeg May Day organizerVideo Editor: Paul S. Graham, paulsgraham.ca
COVID-19 demands international solidarity, peace & co-operation Paul S. Graham 2020-05-03 | Journalist, lawyer and Green Party of Canada leadership candidate Dimitri Lascaris explains why international solidarity, peace and co-operation are needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. His presentation was part of a larger webinar hosted by the Winnipeg Venezuela Peace Committee on May 1, 2020.The entire webinar is available at youtube.com/watch?v=MxLKCr10rV0.The PanelRadhika Desai, Director Geopolitical Economy Research GroupMaria Victor, President of the Board of Directors of the Canadian, Latin American and Caribbean Policy CentreDimitry Lascaris, lawyer, activist, journalist and candidate for leadership of the Green Party of CanadaNigaan Sinclair, Professor of Native Studies, University of Manitoba; columnist at the Winnipeg Free Press and commentator for APTN, CBC, CTVAjit Singh, lawyer, independent journalist and contributor to The GrayzoneHost: Alan Freeman, research affiliate of the University of Manitoba’s Geopolitical Economy Research GroupModerator: Glenn Michalchuk, Chair of Peace Alliance Winnipeg, labour and social justice activist/Winnipeg May Day organizerVideo Editor: Paul S. Graham, paulsgraham.ca
The Political Economy of COVID-19 Paul S. Graham 2020-05-03 | Professor Radhika Desai of the University of Manitoba describes the geopolitical economy of the COVID-19 pandemic and suggests how the Left should respond. Her presentation was part of a larger webinar hosted by the Winnipeg Venezuela Peace Committee on May 1, 2020.The entire webinar is available at youtube.com/watch?v=MxLKCr10rV0.The PanelRadhika Desai, Director Geopolitical Economy Research GroupMaria Victor, President of the Board of Directors of the Canadian, Latin American and Caribbean Policy CentreDimitry Lascaris, lawyer, activist, journalist and candidate for leadership of the Green Party of CanadaNigaan Sinclair, Professor of Native Studies, University of Manitoba; columnist at the Winnipeg Free Press and commentator for APTN, CBC, CTVAjit Singh, lawyer, independent journalist and contributor to The GrayzoneHost: Alan Freeman, research affiliate of the University of Manitoba’s Geopolitical Economy Research GroupModerator: Glenn Michalchuk, Chair of Peace Alliance Winnipeg, labour and social justice activist/Winnipeg May Day organizerVideo Editor: Paul S. Graham, paulsgraham.ca
