Our season of fire
The town where we live made national and global headlines over the past 10 days because of that ultra-fast-moving wildfire that ignited Friday evening, August 7.
Canada-Ecuador free trade deal sparks concern in both countries
Today, Canada and Ecuador signed a new free trade agreement. It follows the familiar pattern: protection for foreign investors, failure to consult with Indigenous peoples, disregard for human rights and ecological protection.
On the use and misuse of sanctions in a time of empire
Sanctions are a neocolonial tool used mostly by rich countries to keep the others in line. Venezuela’s recent earthquake again provokes questions about their use and misuse.
Venezuela in the wake of quakes, kidnapping and theft of its assets
While rescue missions and immediate relief efforts shift to longer-term support and re-building, U.S., Canadian and European sanctions must be eased and Venezuelan assets held abroad must be unblocked.
U.S. interference mars Latin American elections
The people of Colombia and Peru are waiting for final results in sharply-polarized presidential elections. In Colombia, U.S. officials from President Trump on down, interfered openly, just as they did in Honduras and elsewhere. Right-wing candidates appeal to fears over personal security in ways that make values of democracy and human rights feel abstract.
We say “no” to the U.S. war on Cuba. Why won’t Canada?
Today, Canadian churches, labour unions, development agencies and solidarity groups are calling on our government to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Cuba – cornerstone rights of all states guaranteed in the United Nations Charter.
Hey Canada! Just say NO to U.S. threats against Cuba
As the United States ramps up its economic war against Cuba (and threatens worse), the Canadian government is shamefully silent. It’s a dramatic departure from past action in support of Cuba’s sovereignty.
In Colombia, “mass mobilization” needed to counter Trump’s candidate
Trump has again interfered in a Latin American election, this time endorsing a far-right candidate in Colombia’s presidential election. But Colombians are pressing back.
The Vatican’s mass for the “beloved people of Cuba”
I’m sharing the text here of a homily by Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny offered for the “beloved people of Cuba.” Here, he insists that “humanitarian aid should arrive in sufficient quantities and without hindrance and must never be exploited for political or geopolitical ends.”
Santa Marta: Transitioning away from fossil fuels
A climate conference in Santa Marta, Colombia, showed that the global conversation has shifted from whether to phase out oil, gas and coal to how to do it, with financing emerging as one of the biggest obstacles.
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